The Search for the Green River Killer: The True Story of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer

Carlton Smith · Tomas Guillen

Apr. 2019 · Tantor Media Inc · Vorgelesen von Keith Sellon-Wright

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In the 1980s and 1990s, forty-nine women in the Seattle area were brutally murdered, their bodies dumped along the Green River and Pacific Highway South in Washington State. Despite an exhaustive investigation-even serial killer Ted Bundy was consulted to assist with psychological profiling-the sadistic killer continued to elude authorities for nearly twenty years. Then, in 2001, after mounting suspicion and with DNA evidence finally in hand, King County police charged a fifty-two-year-old truck painter, Gary Ridgway, with the murders. His confession and the horrific details of his crimes only added fuel to the notoriety of the Green River Killer. Journalists Carlton Smith and Tomas Guillen covered the murders for the Seattle Times from day one, receiving a Pulitzer Prize nomination for their work. They wrote the first edition of this book before the police had their man. Revised after Ridgway's conviction, The Search for the Green River Killer is the ultimate authoritative account of the Pacific Northwest killing spree that held a nation spellbound-and continues to horrify and fascinate, spawning dramatizations and documentaries of a demented killer who seemed unstoppable for decades.

Autoren-Profil

Carlton Smith (1947-2011) was a prizewinning crime reporter and the author of dozens of books, including Killing Season, Cold-Blooded, and Dying for Love.

Tomás Guillen is a professor in the communication department at Seattle University. The author of Toxic Love and Serial Killers: Issues Explored Through the Green River Murders, he frequently is asked to discuss law enforcement and criminal justice issues on CNN, Fox, and Good Morning America.

Keith Sellon-Wright is a seasoned professional with a career in Hollywood spanning over thirty years. He has worked with some of Hollywood's seminal directors, including Christopher Guest and Spike Lee. His television credits include Wings, Frasier, Seinfeld, The West Wing, NCIS, Mad Men, and Parks and Recreation.