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| Author | : Terry Sullivan |
| Publisher | : Citadel |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2023-06-27 |
| Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
| ISBN | : 0806542403 |
Updated with the latest DNA findings and a new foreword by Gregg Olsen! The definitive book on John Wayne Gacy, written by the prosecutor who spearheaded the investigation, arrest, and conviction of one of America's most horrific killers--now in trade paperback for the first time and with a new foreword by #1 New York Times bestselling author Gregg Olsen. The Real Story Of John Wayne Gacy-- By The Man Who Helped Catch Him He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. But few people could see the cruel monster beneath the colorful clown makeup that John Gacy wore to entertain children in his Chicago suburb. Few could imagine what lay buried beneath his house of horrors--until a teenaged boy disappeared before Christmas in 1978, leading prosecutor Terry Sullivan on the greatest manhunt of his career. Reconstructing the investigation--from records of violence in Gacy's past and DNA evidence confirming the identities of additional victims, to the gruesome discovery of 29 corpses of abused boys in Gacy's crawlspace and four others found in the nearby river--Sullivan's shocking eyewitness account takes you where few true crime books ever go: inside the heart of a serial murder investigation and trial. This updated edition features new revelations, a foreword from bestselling author Gregg Olsen, and 16 pages of dramatic photos.
| Author | : Edward Phillips Oppenheim |
| Publisher | : McClelland and Stewart |
| Total Pages | : 976 |
| Release | : 1931 |
| Genre | : Detective and mystery stories |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Robert Moses Peaslee |
| Publisher | : Univ. Press of Mississippi |
| Total Pages | : 327 |
| Release | : 2015-02-26 |
| Genre | : Literary Criticism |
| ISBN | : 1626746796 |
Along with Batman, Spider-Man, and Superman, the Joker stands out as one of the most recognizable comics characters in popular culture. While there has been a great deal of scholarly attention on superheroes, very little has been done to understand supervillains. This is the first academic work to provide a comprehensive study of this villain, illustrating why the Joker appears so relevant to audiences today. Batman's foe has cropped up in thousands of comics, numerous animated series, and three major blockbuster feature films since 1966. Actually, the Joker debuted in DC comics Batman 1 (1940) as the typical gangster, but the character evolved steadily into one of the most ominous in the history of sequential art. Batman and the Joker almost seemed to define each other as opposites, hero and nemesis, in a kind of psychological duality. Scholars from a wide array of disciplines look at the Joker through the lens of feature films, video games, comics, politics, magic and mysticism, psychology, animation, television, performance studies, and philosophy. As the first volume that examines the Joker as complex cultural and cross-media phenomenon, this collection adds to our understanding of the role comic book and cinematic villains play in the world and the ways various media affect their interpretation. Connecting the Clown Prince of Crime to bodies of thought as divergent as Karl Marx and Friedrich Nietzsche, contributors demonstrate the frightening ways in which we get the monsters we need.
| Author | : Daniel Alarcón |
| Publisher | : Penguin |
| Total Pages | : 73 |
| Release | : 2015-11-03 |
| Genre | : Comics & Graphic Novels |
| ISBN | : 0399184805 |
A gorgeously rendered graphic novel of Daniel Alarcón’s story City of Clowns. From the author of The King Is Always Above the People, which was longlisted for the 2017 National Book Award for Fiction. Oscar “Chino” Uribe is a young Peruvian journalist for a local tabloid paper. After the recent death of his philandering father, he must confront the idea of his father’s other family, and how much of his own identity has been shaped by his father’s murky morals. At the same time, he begins to chronicle the life of street clowns, sad characters who populate the violent and corrupt city streets of Lima, and is drawn into their haunting, fantastical world. This remarkably affecting story by Daniel Alarcón was included in his acclaimed first book, War by Candlelight, and now, in collaboration with artist Sheila Alvarado, it takes on a new, thrilling form. This graphic novel, with its short punches of action and images, its stark contrasts between light and dark, truth and fiction, perfectly corresponds to the tone of Chino’s story. With the city of Lima as a character, and the bold visual language from the story, City of Clowns is moving, menacing, and brilliantly vivid.
| Author | : Benjamin Radford |
| Publisher | : UNM Press |
| Total Pages | : 217 |
| Release | : 2016-04-01 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 0826356672 |
Bad clowns—those malicious misfits of the midway who terrorize, haunt, and threaten us—have long been a cultural icon. This book describes the history of bad clowns, why clowns go bad, and why many people fear them. Going beyond familiar clowns such as the Joker, Krusty, John Wayne Gacy, and Stephen King’s Pennywise, it also features bizarre, lesser-known stories of weird clown antics including Bozo obscenity, Ronald McDonald haters, killer clowns, phantom-clown abductors, evil-clown panics, sex clowns, carnival clowns, troll clowns, and much more. Bad Clowns blends humor, investigation, and scholarship to reveal what is behind the clown’s dark smile.
| Author | : Richard Keith |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 180 |
| Release | : 2020-04-30 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 9781951375232 |
Written with a touch of humor, Prison Clown sheds light on the reason the United States leads the world in numbers of incarcerated people. As Richard Keith explains, murky cases with questionable witnesses can lead to average citizens serving time as inmates. Keith exposes the myths and inhumane treatment of those we so easily ship off to prison.
| Author | : James Richmond |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 200 |
| Release | : 2021-05-19 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
Uncover the horrific true story of America's infamous first "killer clown". Widely held as one of the worst serial killers America has ever seen, John Wayne Gacy led a seemingly normal life - but behind his apparently friendly persona and his charity work as a clown to entertain sick kids, he held a dark secret. Now, this harrowing book reveals the disturbing true story behind Gacy's killing spree, revealing in stark detail the horrific acts that made him one of America's worst serial killers. Detailing Gacy's personal life, his most notable murders, and the investigation that led to his eventual capture and the gruesome discoveries made beneath his floorboards, Killer Clown: The Horrifying Story of Serial Killer John Wayne Gacy offers a detailed and thorough glimpse into the twisted mind of the murderer who preyed on young men and claimed over thirty-three lives. Perfect for the morbidly curious, fans of true crime, or anyone fascinated by serial killers, this book explores how Gacy got away with murder for so many years, and how his neighbours were painfully unaware of the countless bodies hidden just feet beneath his home. From his earliest murders to his confession, conviction, and eventual execution, Killer Clown provides a comprehensive account of Gacy's life and crimes. Scroll up and grab your copy today to discover the harrowing true story of John Wayne Gacy.
| Author | : Scott Bonn |
| Publisher | : Skyhorse |
| Total Pages | : 323 |
| Release | : 2014-10-28 |
| Genre | : True Crime |
| ISBN | : 1632201895 |
For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer has transformed them into ghoulish celebrities. Similarly, the popularity of fictional characters such as Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter or Dexter demonstrates just how eager the public is to be frightened by these human predators. But why is this so? Could it be that some of us have a gruesome fascination with serial killers for the same reasons we might morbidly stare at a catastrophic automobile accident? Or it is something more? In Why We Love Serial Killers, criminology professor Dr. Scott Bonn explores our powerful appetite for the macabre, while also providing new and unique insights into the world of the serial killer, including those he has gained from his correspondence with two of the world’s most notorious examples, David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”) and Dennis Rader (“Bind, Torture, Kill”). In addition, Bonn examines the criminal profiling techniques used by law enforcement professionals to identify and apprehend serial predators, he discusses the various behaviors—such as the charisma of the sociopath— that manifest themselves in serial killers, and he explains how and why these killers often become popular cultural figures. Groundbreaking in its approach, Why We Love Serial Killers is a compelling look at how the media, law enforcement agencies, and public perception itself shapes and feeds the “monsters” in our midst.
| Author | : Edward Phillips Oppenheim |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 760 |
| Release | : 1931 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Vann Chow |
| Publisher | : Independently Published |
| Total Pages | : 382 |
| Release | : 2020-01-03 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781655041020 |
Award-winning novelist Vann Chow brings to you a high-octane, fast-paced cryptocurrency crime fiction inspired by true stories. The Bitcoin Clowns is a highly anticipated release featured by Market Insider, Yahoo! Finance and various business journals around the country.The action-packed fiction told in first person perspective follows Jong He, a highly intelligent but socially awkward Chinese programmer and his friends around the financial capital of the country in the cat-and-mouse chase of the biggest cryptocurrency heist of our time. #1 Amazon Hot New Release (June 6th).Set in Shanghai, China, the home of the world's largest cryptocurrency trading platform and the 6th largest cryptocurrency in the world, the novel Bitcoin Clowns tells the story of a young, talented programmer Jong He who plunged into the mysterious and dark world of cryptocurrency and blockchain technologies because of a pet cryptocurrency he created as a joke to mock the ICO speculative madness happening around the world. Little did he know his invention would be quickly adopted and became the latest fad of the town, got backed by international banks, helped create the world's first cryptocurrency Billionaire, and even attracted adoption from a slew of criminals including South American counterfeit drug cartel and anonymous Eurasian hackers slash Robbin-hoods. In the meantime, his cousin Cao had disappeared because of financial troubles at his company that sold ill-designed cryptocurrency funds of debatable legitimacy and his partner was found dead in the office after a client lost a huge amount of investments passing through their hands. His cousin's other sketchy business partners were reluctant to tell him anything and law-enforcement was grossly unfamiliar with these new kinds of financial instruments to see through the thick plot of deception in front of them. Jong had to rely on his exceptional luck, incredible courage and loyalties of his friends once again to find his cousin and retrieve the missing millions. Could Jong succeed, or would he be sacrificed and fade into obscurity in the latest, fiercest fight of the century on the digital realm for the kind of new digital gold and the power to control key businesses and even governments around the world?
