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Start giftingAmerican Serial Killers
The Epidemic Years 1950-2000
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René Ruiz
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Length
16 hours 14 minutes
Language
English
Fans of Mindhunter and true crime podcasts will devour these chilling stories of serial killers from the American "Golden Age" (1950-2000).
With books like Serial Killers, Female Serial Killers and Sons of Cain, Peter Vronsky has established himself as the foremost expert on the history of serial killers. In this first definitive history of the "Golden Age" of American serial murder, when the number and body count of serial killers exploded, Vronsky tells the stories of the most unusual and prominent serial killings from the 1950s to the early twenty-first century. From Ted Bundy to the Golden State Killer, our fascination with these classic serial killers seems to grow by the day. American Serial Killers gives true crime junkies what they crave, with both perennial favorites (Ed Kemper, Jeffrey Dahmer) and lesser-known cases (Melvin Rees, Harvey Glatman).
Peter Vronsky is the author of two bestselling true-crime histories: Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters and Female Serial Killers: How and Why Women Become Monsters. He is an investigative historian, author, filmmaker and new media designer. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Toronto in criminal justice history and espionage in international relations.
René Ruiz is an accomplished voice actor, stage director, and narrator originally from Austin, Texas. He created, directed, and performed with the off-Broadway a cappella theater show Toxic Audio, which won a New York Drama Desk Award. He is an Audie nominee and an Earphones Award winner.
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Praise for American Serial Killers“[A] gripping survey of 20th century serial killers...Smooth prose helps keep the pages turning. True crime fans with strong stomachs will want to check this one out.”—Publishers Weekly
“Renowned true crime author Vronksy has composed an exhaustive history of these epidemic years, recounting the atrocities of heavy-hitters like Ted Bundy and introducing readers to more obscure murderers like Melvin Rees. . .Thoroughly researched and highly detailed, Vronsky’s analysis of the “golden age” of serial killers is an essential true crime reference work.”—Booklist
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