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Hunting Charles Manson

The Quest for Justice in the Days of Helter Skelter

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"Hunting Charles Manson the best true crime book you will ever read...Lock your doors, keep the night lights on, and read this book." - Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling crime novelist

In the late summer of 1969, the nation was transfixed by a series of gruesome murders in the hills of Los Angeles. Newspapers and television programs detailed the brutal slayings of a beautiful actress—twenty six years old and eight months pregnant with her first child—as well as a hair stylist, an heiress, a businessman, and other victims. The City of Angels was plunged into a nightmare of fear and dread. In the weeks and months that followed, law enforcement faced intense pressure to solve crimes that seemed to have no connection.

Finally, after months of dead-ends, false leads, and near-misses, Charles Manson and members of his "family" were arrested. The bewildering trials that followed once again captured the nation and forever secured Manson as a byword for the evil that men do.

Drawing upon deep archival research and exclusive personal interviews—including unique access to Manson Family parole hearings—former federal prosecutor and Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl has written a propulsive, page-turning historical thriller of the crimes and manhunt that mesmerized the nation. And in the process, she reveals how the social and political context that gave rise to Manson is eerily similar to our own.

Bring the case to life with Manson photos, explore the cast of characters, and gain insight into the research methodology with the audiobook companion PDF download.

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    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2018

      Mystery writer, lawyer, and legal analyst Wiehl presents an accessible reboot of prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi's classic Helter Skelter that for the most part doesn't add new information to the highly publicized case. Wiehl's writing style is no nonsense, serving to emphasize the Manson Family's absurdist beliefs: "it all made sense when you were on acid." Her inclusion of current-day followers (amazingly, there are some) and Family members' probation hearings brings the case into the modern era, with various convicted killers either realizing the serious error of their ways or sticking with Manson until the bitter end. Wiehl concludes, not surprisingly, with Manson's death from cardiac arrest, the subsequent fight over his remains, and the fate of one of his sons and his grandson. Especially enjoyable is Wiehl's chapter on bizarre "Alternative Scenarios" of the killings, including theories that the LaBianca murders were either a mafia hit or a supposed connection between LaBianca daughter Suzan and killer Tex Watson. VERDICT A must-read for true crime fans.--Amelia Osterud, Milwaukee P.L.

      Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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