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John Walsh, the host of
America's Most Wanted, disclosed the wrenching story of the abduction and murder of his six-year-old son, Adam, in his bestselling memoir
Tears of Rage. Now, fueled by his relentless hunger for justice, Walsh brings forth the untold stories behind the greatest cases
Americas Most Wanted has ever solved -- and recreates the electrifying captures of some of the worst crimimals of our time, including Andrew Cunanan, Eddie James, and the remorseless killer of young Polly Klaas.
In a true-crime book like no other, John Walsh goes behind the scenes of the groundbreaking television show whose viewers have helped put more than 500 fugitives behind bars -- including twelve who were on the FBI's Most Wanted. John takes you:
- Inside the criminal mind....Follow every step the fugitives took -- how they hid, how they survived -- and how they'd do anything to stay on the run.
- Inside the police investigations....Learn every secret twist and turn, uncover every clue, in the race-against-time manhunts for the fugitives.
- Inside the remarkable television show itself....On an all-access tour, discover how the cases are selected and reenacted, and how America's Most Wanted has survived for an incredible ten years. You'll be there when the switchboard lights up with viewer calls -- and learn how hotline operators make split-second decisions with enormous consequences for crime victims and criminals. And you'll be there for the thrilling takedowns, as law enforcement races to make an arrest.
John Walsh has struck a chord with Americans who are mad as hell and ready to fight back. It is for us -- and for all of our children -- that he has become an unstoppable force for justice; now, in No Mercy, you can join the fight.
About the Author
John Walsh, host of
America's Most Wanted since its 1988 debut -- and author of the
New York Times bestseller
Tears of Rage -- is a long-time veteran of the battle for victims' rights. He and his wife Revé were central in the fight for passage of the federal Missing Children Act and the founding of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, as well as the enactment of hundreds of state and local laws.
Honored in Rose Garden ceremonies by the last three presidents, John Walsh has been named Man of the Year by dozens of law enforcement agencies, including the U.S. Marshals, the National District Attorney's Association, and the FBI -- and, in 1992, became the first civilian to receive the prestigious Special Recognition Award of the U.S. Attorney General. American Portraits named him one of the 160 Americans who have made an outstanding contribution to the history of the United States. His proudest achievement, however: being named the nation's "Father of the Year" in 1985.
John is also the head of his own production company, Straight Shooter Productions; one of its first creations was the Emmy Award-nominated primetime children's special Smart Kids.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS Acknowledgments
Introduction
ONE The Demon Within
TWO Murder Most Unholy
THREE The Strange Case of the Green Parrot
FOUR Breaking Silence
FIVE "It's Time for You to Die Now"
SIX The Most Wanted Man in America
SEVEN The New Warrior
EIGHT Public Enemy Number One
Epilogue You Can Make a Difference