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    The BTK Murders: Inside the "Bind Torture Kill" Case that Terrified America's Heartland
    The BTK Murders: Inside the "Bind Torture Kill" Case that Terrified America's Heartland
    The BTK Murders: Inside the "Bind Torture Kill" Case that Terrified America's Heartland
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    The BTK Murders: Inside the "Bind Torture Kill" Case that Terrified America's Heartland

    Written by Carlton Smith

    Narrated by Patrick Lawlor

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    From 1974 to 1991, someone in the midwestern city of Wichita was leaving behind slain tortured bodies and anonymously proclaiming himself to police and reporters as "BTK" for "Bind, Torture, Kill." Then, for the next 14 years, BTK was silent. But when he began sending letters again, investigators would not miss their chance...

    Stunningly, police arrested Dennis Rader, the president of his church board and the father of two. As a shocked community watched, evidence began to pile up. Then Rader coldly described how he went about "his projects" as the families of his victims relived the horrific scenes this supposed pillar of the community had unleashed on their loved ones.

    From the tricks he used to enter his victims' homes to the puzzles he sent the media and the key role his own daughter may have played in his arrest, The BTK Murders is the definitive story of the BTK killer. He was, as one victim's family member called him, "a black hole inside the shell of a human being"—and the worst American serial killer since Ted Bundy.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateOct 30, 2018
    ISBN9781721343102
    Author

    Carlton Smith

    Carlton Smith (1947-2011) was the coauthor of the New York Times bestseller The Search for the Green River Killer: The True Story of America’s Most Prolific Serial Killer with Tomás Guillén, about the crimes of Gary Ridgway. They were Pulitzer Prize finalists in 1988 for their investigative reporting on the case. An award-winning journalist for The Los Angeles Times and The Seattle Times during the 1970s and 1980s, Carlton was also the author of the true crime books Blood Money: The Du Pont Heir and the Murder of an Olympic Athlete and Reckless: Millionaire Record Producer Phil Spector and the Violent Death of Lana Clarkson, among many others.

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    • 2/5
      As a true crime fan this was a huge disappointment. The guy reading it was boring me and it felt like he was reading a fiction book. Had to stop listening after 12 chapters
    • 4/5
      Another insight from a different aspect into the BTK murderer.
    • 5/5
      Great BOOK
      A lot of detail that at times were hard to listen to But the narration was very well done. In the end.I love the way Rader Was tricked into coming out of hiding.
      Highly recommend
    • 5/5
      Excellent listening and learning! I Couldn’t put it down …
    • 4/5
      At first, I didnt care too much for the way it started. The guys voice was different and for me hard to get used to. As I listened, it seemed to get more interesting and I got used to the guys voice. The story was interesting, and although long, I found some of the victim impact statements very sad. I hadn't heard these before and it made the BTK murders especially sad. I'm glad he got what he deserved.
    • 2/5
      My advice, read Beattie's book...not this book about Beattie and his book and BTK. Just go straight to the source.
    • 2/5
      Not that informative really and didn't explain the murders as well as it should have. A bit disappointing that they couldn't do an in depth story about a highly interesting case.