Select Format
Select Condition 
Book Overview
The wife of a wealthy Los Angeles businessman is found murdered in her bed with her lover, with the words Helter Skelter painted in blood on the walls. Columbo, America's favorite TV detective, must ask himself whether the horror of the Manson himself is ordering a fresh new round of atrocities from his San Quentin prison cell? To solve this case Columbo will have to face evil incarnate: the madman known simply as "Charlie."
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0812530268
ISBN13:9780812530261
Release Date:July 1995
Publisher:Forge
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 4.2" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
Suspenseful, frightening, and captivating!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
In this novel, it is revealed that a young Columbo was one of the detectives who put Charles Manson behind bars. Now, he's back investigating the murder of a cheating wife and her lover. Her husband and his model lover were the murderers, who have cleverly framed one of his employees, a Manson girl once pregnant by Charles, with overwheliming evidence. As Columbo later comments, if they hadn't made so much evidence against her and left some work to do, they might have gotten away with it. Charles Manson himself appears in one chilling scene behind bars. Recomended to fans of Columbo, but a slight warning: Harrington added a few modern elements: sex (the pair are murdered in bed), language (seriously, it's a bit excessive!), and gore (described in detail the Manson murders and Khoury murders).
This book keeps you on edge as Columbo cracks the case.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
This book is not quite as good as "The Hoover Files" but it is definetely worth getting. For all of the Columbo fans, this is a worthwhile book to purchase. It first takes you all the way back to the Tate-LaBianca murders and then jumps to the present when an astoundingly simlilar murder occurs, or at least made to look that way. The Murderer in the story has a perfect framing operation. Since one of his workers was one of the original Manson girls(who was not tried in that case), everyone will undoubtably suspect her; that is, everybody but one certain leiutenint.
Scared me s***less
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book was extremely mesmerizing. It was THE most twisted and terrifying book I've ever read, fiction or non-fiction. As long as your not squeamish, you will love it.
as delightful as the tv character
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
as a long time columbo fan, i have missed looking forward to new television episodes. the books fill the void. helter skelter murders is worthwhile reading
Copyright © 2025 Thriftbooks.com
Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
ThriftBooks ® and the ThriftBooks ® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
