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Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders

by Vincent Bugliosi

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ISBN13: 9780393087000
ISBN10: 039308700x
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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.

Synopsis:

A national bestseller--over 7 million copies sold. "[A] social document of rare importance."--The New Republic.
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About the Author

Vincent Bugliosi, prosecutor of Charles Manson and author of Helter Skelter, Outrage, and other #1 best-selling books, lives in Los Angeles, California.Curt Gentry, an Edgar winner, is the author of J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets and Frame-Up: The Incredible Case of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings.
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Kelly A, May 7, 2010 (view all comments by Kelly A)
If nothing else, read this book for the opening line, one of the best...ever.
And the reader feels they are living in Los Angeles as the Summer of Love is ending and a scarier, uglier time is beginning.

And it should be required reading for aspiring prosecutors.
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AciDTrip, September 10, 2006 (view all comments by AciDTrip)
I first came across this book when I was staying at my grandma's cabin for the summer. I knew Charles Manson had something to do with murder, but thats about it. So I started reading, not knowing what I was getting myslef into. For the next week, I spent most of my time reading and going back and reading parts again so i totally understood what was happening. After I finished the book, I went from knowing little, to knowing almost everything there was to know about the Manson Family, the muders, and the trials. I recommend this to anyone who likes non-fiction, because reading it and knowing it all really happened, makes it that much more creepy, which makes it impossible to put down.
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ISBN:
9780393087000
With:
Gentry, Curt
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
With:
Gentry, Curt
Author:
Bugliosi, Vincent
Author:
Gentry, Curt
Location:
New York
Subject:
Murder
Subject:
Case studies
Subject:
Manson, charles, 1934-
Subject:
Manson, Charles
Subject:
Murder -- California -- Case studies.
Subject:
Murder - General
Subject:
Crime - True Crime
Edition Number:
25
Edition Description:
25th Anniversary Edition
Publication Date:
19940931
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
50 pages of black-and-white photographs
Pages:
736
Dimensions:
9.6 x 6.5 x 2 in 2.35 lb
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