The Manson Murders: An Investigation Into Motive
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
On the sweltering nights of August 8th and 9th, 1969, a series of savage murders in the Hollywood Hills shocked the world and forever changed America's perception of the peace-and-love generation — and at the centre of it all stood Charles Manson, a charismatic drifter who had bent the minds of his devoted Family to his apocalyptic will. The Manson Murders chronicles the chilling events of those nights through the eyes of Vincent Bugliosi, the tenacious prosecutor who brought Manson and his followers to justice, presenting not merely a procedural account but a forensic dissection of motive — arguing that the killings were orchestrated to ignite a race war Manson called Helter Skelter. Co-written with journalist Curt Gentry, this landmark work of true crime reconstructs the investigation, the trial, and the disturbing psychology behind one of the twentieth century's most infamous criminal cases with the rigour and authority of a first-hand legal insider. Bugliosi's narrative style is precise and prosecutorial, drawing the reader deep into courtroom strategy and the unsettling cult dynamics that made ordinary young people capable of extraordinary violence. A testament to the power of obsession, manipulation, and justice hard-won, this account leaves an indelible question lingering long after the final page: how does a society produce a Manson?
Author: Vincent Bugliosi With Curt Gentry
Format: Hardback
Published: 1975, The Bodley Head
Genre: True crime
Edition: 1st uk ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
On the sweltering nights of August 8th and 9th, 1969, a series of savage murders in the Hollywood Hills shocked the world and forever changed America's perception of the peace-and-love generation — and at the centre of it all stood Charles Manson, a charismatic drifter who had bent the minds of his devoted Family to his apocalyptic will. The Manson Murders chronicles the chilling events of those nights through the eyes of Vincent Bugliosi, the tenacious prosecutor who brought Manson and his followers to justice, presenting not merely a procedural account but a forensic dissection of motive — arguing that the killings were orchestrated to ignite a race war Manson called Helter Skelter. Co-written with journalist Curt Gentry, this landmark work of true crime reconstructs the investigation, the trial, and the disturbing psychology behind one of the twentieth century's most infamous criminal cases with the rigour and authority of a first-hand legal insider. Bugliosi's narrative style is precise and prosecutorial, drawing the reader deep into courtroom strategy and the unsettling cult dynamics that made ordinary young people capable of extraordinary violence. A testament to the power of obsession, manipulation, and justice hard-won, this account leaves an indelible question lingering long after the final page: how does a society produce a Manson?