Staff Pick
A great account of the Manson murders written by the lead prosecutor in the case. Piece by piece, the story of Manson is put together based on evidence and eyewitness accounts. It's the perfect book for true-crime connoisseurs. Recommended By Melanie L., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
In the summer of 1969, in Los Angeles, a series of brutal, seemingly random murders captured headlines across America. A famous actress (and her unborn child), an heiress to a coffee fortune, a supermarket owner and his wife were among the seven victims. A thin trail of circumstances eventually tied the Tate-LeBianca murders to Charles Manson, a would-be pop singer of small talent living in the desert with his "family" of devoted young women and men. What was his hold over them? And what was the motivation behind such savagery? In the public imagination, over time, the case assumed the proportions of myth. The murders marked the end of the sixties and became an immediate symbol of the dark underside of that era.
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"One of the best crime stories ever written." Chicago Sun-Times
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Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Here is the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime.
Both Helter Skelter and Vincent Bugliosi's subsequent Till Death Us Do Part won Edgar Allan Poe Awards for best true-crime book of the year.
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"[A] social document of rare importance." The New Republic
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A national bestseller--over 7 million copies sold. "[A] social document of rare importance."--The New Republic
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The #1 True Crime Bestseller of All Time--7 Million Copies Sold
About the Author
Vincent Bugliosi (1934--2015), was the prosecutor of Charles Manson and author of Helter Skelter, Outrage, and other #1 best-selling books.Curt Gentry (1931-2014), an Edgar winner, was the author of J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets, Frame-Up: The Incredible Case of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings, and co-author of Helter Skelter with Vincent Bugliosi.