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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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Summary

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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As far as research goes and story telling it was a pretty good story. I felt they wrapped it up pretty quickly but about the actual serial killer thou

It was a pretty good story

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I finally twigged why they didn't name Ridgeway... this book was written before they caught him... but never fear there is an update chapter. This is written with great detail, not a fast listen but worth it.

Well researched and narrated... very detailed

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Great listen. Narrator was easy to listen to and content was well researched. One of the best SK books i've read.

Great read

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The majority of this book is about the politics and police procedure and mistakes made leading up to the final resolution. About the many suspects that were investigated but turned out not to be the Green River killer. In fact, the original book was written and completed with the identity of the killer never having been found out. It is only in the epilogue or afterword that Gary Ridgeway is named and his ultimate conviction talked about.

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Very good book. I found it a little detail heavy, which can be confusing at times to follow, but the book weaves a very long, elaboate thread which all comes together at the end.

Great

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