Absolute Madness: A True Story of a Serial Killer, Race, and a City Divided
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (826 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1510719830 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 496 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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Catherine Pelonero is a true crime author and commentator. She is a contributing writer for Investigation Discovery’s CrimeFeed and has appeared on episodes of A Crime to Remember and Fox Files, among others. She lives in Los Angeles, California.. Her book Kitty Genovese: A True Account of a Public Murder and Its Private Consequences became a New York Times bests
"A gripping account of a complex and controversial case." —John Douglas, former unit chief of the FBI's National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime
His capture was neither the end of the story nor the end of the racial strife, which flared anew during circuitous prosecutions and judicial rulings that prompted cries of a double standard in the justice system. The investigation, aided by famed FBI profiler John Douglas, drew national attention and biting criticism from Jesse Jackson and other civil rights leaders. Absolute Madness tells the disturbing true story of Joseph Christopher, a white serial killer who targeted black males and struck fe