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The Search for the Green River Killer

The True Story of America's Most Prolific Serial Killer

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The Search for the Green River Killer

By: Carlton Smith, Tomas Guillen
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
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In the 1980s and 1990s, 49 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 20 years.

Then, in 2001, after mounting suspicion and with DNA evidence finally in hand, King County police charged a 52-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.

©1991 Carlton Smith and Tomas Guillen (P)2019 Tantor Americas Crime Murder State & Local True Crime United States Serial Killers True Crime
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For all fans of real crime great listen.
Interesting story although the voice over was badly performed. It could be good for an economic book not a crime story. Monotonic and boring performance in my opinion. Voice over for those kind of books should be chosen more carefully .

Very interesting book

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Very little background on the killer himself but an interesting account of the police investigation and how it progressed.

Great read

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Long & detailed book, interesting case. Focus on police process.
Narrator has strong american accent, took some getting used to as a Brit. Sample first

Interesting

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It was ok. I like more in depth details of the murders. The narration was clear.

Worth the listen

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I found the narrative very insightful and just shows that without DNA Ridgway would have gotten away with it.

Incredibly detailed

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