Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

Vincent Bugliosi · Curt Gentry

Jul 2014 · Random House

About this ebook

THE BEST-SELLING TRUE CRIME BOOK IN HISTORY
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The shocking true story of the Tate-LaBianca murders, revealed in this harrowing, terrifying book penned by the prosecutor who finally put Charles Manson behind bars. Helter Skelter won a Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award in 1975 for Best Fact Crime Book.

On August 9th 1969, seven people were found shot, stabbed and bludgeoned to death in Los Angeles. America watched in fascinated horror as the killers were tried and convicted. But the real questions went unanswered. How did Manson make his 'family' kill for him? What made these young men and women kill again and again with no trace of remorse? Did the murders continue even after Manson's imprisonment?

No matter how much you think you know about this case, this book will still shock you. For decades, this has been the definitive, controversial account of the Manson murders.

Ratings and reviews

If you read this as gospel from a man who prosecuted and made money of the "scary manson"you need to read more. This is just 1 side of the story. Manson did not ORDER these people to burially murder tate etc. He said to the women to listen to the real sick and twisted one, tex Watson. He if anyone could Make someone do anything it was him,he has changed his story so much over the years. Manson never changed his story. As for kababians account as the gospel truth, NO. She. Like all of them tried to save their own a$$ The media did the rest. Why they kept someone who at the most somehow persuaded all these brutal killings even when he said they had done it all wrong after the first one. It's just bias like everything on manson, he was trialled by media, pressures for everyone to blame CM. Kept in handcuffs and mostly solitary for decades is disgusting. He didn't have a defence, he was guilty b4 he started. Lucky for him he was used to prison from a child. No angel but a scapegoat.

A thoroughly fascinating insight, from the actual prosecutor of the case, into the infamous Tate & LaBianca murders committed by members of the Manson "Family" in 1960's California. Although it is truly horrifying to read in places because of the difficult subject matter this book kept me enthralled from beginning to end. In my opinion Helter Skelter is a must read for fans of true crime.

A very detailed look into the murders ordered by Manson, plus the motives behind it. Comprehensive accounts of the arrests and trials of the Tate-LaBlianca murders and very fascinating insight into the inner workings of Manson's "Family". All in all a very good read.

About the author

Vincent Bugliosi (Author)
VINCENT T. BUGLIOSI received his law degree in 1964 from UCLA law school, where he was president of his graduating class. In his eight-year career as a prosecutor for the Los Angeles District Attorney’s Office, he tried close to 1,000 felony and misdemeanour court and jury trials. Of 106 felony trials, he lost but one case. His most famous trail was, of course, the Manson case, which became the basis of his best-selling book Helter Shelter. But even before the Manson case, in his television series “The D.A.,” actor Robert Conrad patterned his starring role after Bugliosi. His last nonfiction book, Till Death Do Us Part ̧ was also a best seller. He died in June 2015 in Los Angeles.

Curt Gentry (Author)
Curt Gentry was an American author who is best known for co-authoring Helter Skelter with Vincent Bugliosi.

He died in San Francisco aged 83 in 2014.