The Man Who Killed Boys: The John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Story
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Book Overview
A true story of mass murder in a Chicago suburb. Successful businessman, community benefactor, good friend and neighbor-- and perverted mass murderer. Over a period of three years, John Wayne Gacy, Jr. sexually tortured and murdered 33 boys. His friends and neighbors in his unassuming Illinois community never suspected a thing. Gacy was a Jekyll-and-Hyde figure, leading an outwardly normal life, but secretly brutalizing dozens of young men in a hidden lair, and concealing their bodies under the floorboards of his suburban home. Through extensive personal interviews with those who knew Gacy, veteran true-crime scribe Clifford L. Linedecker takes us on a shocking ride through Gacy's life, delving deep into the man's troubled past, recounting his appalling series of murders, and recreating the drama of his trial-- which resulted in his execution by lethal injection in 1994. Gruesome and horrifying, "The Man Who Killed Boys" reveals stark terror set amid the daily lives of an ordinary community. Documented with an 8-page photo archive
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0312952287
ISBN13:9780312952280
Release Date:May 1993
Publisher:St. Martin's Press
Length:256 Pages
Weight:0.33 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 4.2" x 6.8"
Customer Reviews
4 ratings
very interesting book, quick delivery!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
Book was in ok shape, considering it was about 20 years old. It came with newspaper clippings about Gacey's execution. That was very neat to see clippings from that long ago. Good story, I enjoyed reading it. Senders delivery time was very fast~
scoobydoo
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 14 years ago
this animal was a sick sick person . it was a book that you just cant believe anyone could do such awfull things to a human being
Not that bad
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
While not as good as Buried Dreams or Killer Clown,which go into much greater detail about the entire story,this book had some details that I had not known when I read the other books many years ago. A lot of info on gacys neighbors,friends and mostly,some of his victims stories that were not as well publicized as the other unfortunate kids.
You can't put it down!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I have read many books on Gacy and by far this is the most insightful one out there.
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