

The Crime of the Century
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Dennis L. Breo
William J. Martin
Bill Kunkle
The story behind the attack that shocked a nation and opened a new chapter in the history of American crime.On July 14th, 1966, Richard Franklin Speck swept through several student nurses’ townhouse like a summer tornado and changed the landscape of American crime. He broke in as his helpless victims slept, bound them one by one, and then stabbed, assaulted, and strangled all eight in a sadistic sexual frenzy. By morning, only one young nurse had miraculously survived. The killer was captured in seventy-two hours; he was successfully prosecuted in an error-free trial that stood up to appellate scrutiny; and the jury needed only forty-nine minutes to return a death verdict.Here is the story of Richard Speck by the prosecutor who put him in prison for life with a brand new introduction by Bill Kunkle, the prosecutor of the infamous John Wayne Gacy Jr. In The Crime of the Century, William J. Martin has teamed up with Dennis L. Breo to re-create the blood-soaked night that made American criminal history, offering fascinating behind-the-scenes descriptions of Speck, his innocent victims, the desperate manhunt and massive investigation, and the trial that led to Speck’s successful conviction.
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Author
Dennis L. Breo
Pages
576
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2016-05-10
ISBN
1510708871 9781510708877
Community ReviewsSee all
"Very well written and interesting. Explains a lot about the trial strategy used to prosecute this sociopathic killer. "
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Julie Reiter
"About different crimes?"
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Sofia Darling
"I am a true crime junkie . Haven’t read it yet "
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Sandra Rivera
"Interesting, considering the info. Speck was definitely sick. Worth the read."
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Ann Whisenhunt
"No but I really like true crime.do you have favorite "
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Mary Wood
"I am currently reading The Huntress by Kate Quinn, I started it tonight so I’m not in too deep yet. My favorite book of all time is Into The Wild, it’s just one of those books I can read over and over. What about you? "
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Ashley
"A good, pretty in-depth treatment of a case that should never be forgotten. RIP ladies."
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Eileen McHenry
"Does it have to true crime? I've listened to some really good suspense/thriller books. The Push was a great book highly recommend "
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Stephanie Ross