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THE BEST-SELLING TRUE CRIME BOOK IN HISTORY ______________________
The shocking true story of the Tate-LaBianca murders, revealed in
this harrowing, terrifying book penned by the prosecutor who
finally put Charles Manson behind bars. Helter Skelter won a
Mystery Writers of America Edgar Award in 1975 for Best Fact Crime
Book. On August 9th 1969, seven people were found shot, stabbed and
bludgeoned to death in Los Angeles. America watched in fascinated
horror as the killers were tried and convicted. But the real
questions went unanswered. How did Manson make his 'family' kill
for him? What made these young men and women kill again and again
with no trace of remorse? Did the murders continue even after
Manson's imprisonment? No matter how much you think you know about
this case, this book will still shock you. For decades, this has
been the definitive account of the Manson murders.
The True Story of the Manson Murders
"[A] social document of rare importance."—The New Republic "One of the best crime stories ever written." —Chicago Sun-Times
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Here is the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime.
Both Helter Skelter and Vincent Bugliosi's subsequent Till Death Us Do Part won Edgar Allan Poe Awards for best true-crime book of the year. Bugliosi is also the author of Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O. J. Simpson Got Away with Murder (Norton, 1996) and other books. Curt Gentry, an Edgar winner, is the author of J. Edgar Hoover: The Man and the Secrets (available in Norton paperback) and Frame-Up: The Incredible Case of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings. 50 pages of b/w photographs.
Here is the account of the O. J. Simpson case that no one dared to
write, that no one else could write. In this #1 New York Times
bestseller, Vincent Bugliosi, the famed prosecutor of Charles
Manson and best-selling author of Helter Skelter, goes to the heart
of the trial that divided the country and made a mockery of
justice. He lays out the mountains of evidence; rebuts the defense;
offers a thrilling summation; condemns the monumental blunders of
the judge, the "Dream Team," and the media; and exposes, for the
first time anywhere, the shocking incompetence of the prosecution.
Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a
unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and
horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded
Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his
followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless
selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women
who obeyed his orders? Here is the gripping story of this famous
and haunting crime. Both Helter Skelter and Vincent Bugliosi's
subsequent Till Death Us Do Part won Edgar Allan Poe Awards for
best true-crime book of the year.
During the course of American history, wrongful events have
occurred and certain Americans have stood up and spoken out against
these wrongs: Tom Paine, Edward R. Murrow, Daniel Ellsberg. Vincent
Bugliosi takes his place in this special pantheon of patriots with
his powerful, brilliant, and courageous expose of crime by the
highest court in the land. When an article he wrote on this topic
appeared in The Nation magazine in February 2001, it drew the
largest outpouring of letters and e-mail in the magazine's 136-year
history, tapping a deep reservoir of outrage. The original article
is now expanded, amended, and backed by amplifications, endnotes,
and the relevant Supreme Court documents.
"One would like to think that the U.S. Supreme Court, the highest
Court in the land, is the one island of sanity still remaining. But
if what you folks are about to read is any indication, we've all
got a lot to worry about. The question that presents itself is
whether the near pathological dizziness and irrationality in our
society has so invaded this nation's marrow that, like a
wild-infectious virus, even the Supreme Court is not immune."
--from NO ISLAND OF SANITY
Now, in the powerful premiere of the Library of Contemporary
Thought, Vincent Bugliosi takes a timely swipe at the Supreme
Court's decision in Paula Jones v. Bill Clinton. Famed as the
prosecutor of Charles Manson and author of the classic bestseller
HELTER SKELTER, Bugliosi argues that the high court has rarely been
proved so wrong, so fast.
NO ISLAND OF SANITY is only the beginning of an ongoing dialogue
with some of the most original writers working today. Each month,
the Library of Contemporary Thought will bring you a different
voice on a hot-button topic in American life, politics, and
culture. From Mickey Mouse to Tiger Woods, from how we age to how
we read, no subject is too controversial or too unlikely for these
powerful and provocative books.
"Bugliosi, the quintessential prosecutor, has written a crime book that should be read by every lawyer and judge in America."—F. Lee Bailey
On December 11, 1966, a mysterious assassin shot Henry Stockton to death, set his house on fire, and left the scene without a trace. A year later, when a woman was found brutally killed, shreds of evidence suggested a connection between the two murders.
In the Palliko-Stockton trial, prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi offered a brilliant summation that synthesized for the jury the many inferences and shades of meaning in the testimony, fitting all the pieces together in a mosaic of guilt. But will the jury be persuaded?
"In leading us through the marvelous and mundane intricacies of a trial for murder, Vincent Bugliosi makes a lasting and often spectacular contribution to public understanding of our criminal justice system."—Washington Post
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