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The Sleeping Lady: The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate
The Sleeping Lady The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate
Author: Robert Graysmith
ISBN-13: 9780451402554
ISBN-10: 0451402553
Publication Date: 4/3/1991
Pages: 478
Rating:
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
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4 stars, based on 13 ratings
Publisher: Onyx
Book Type: Paperback
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Helpful Score: 2
From Publishers Weekly
Childhood abuse from parents and bullies alike ostensibly taught California serial killer David Carpenter to vent his adult rage sexually. ``The details of the crimes--and the bumbling police work that apparently allowed more to occur--are carefully presented by Graysmith in a thorough and engrossing account of a violent sociopath,'' said PW. Photos.
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Helpful Score: 2
This will make you afraid to hike alone again!
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back cover - The killer was a very brilliant madman, very brilliant, and he was operating on 200,000 acres. He could be behind any tree. Thus one government official described the enormous odds facing the vast manhunt for the Trailside Killer.
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True Crime story of a serial sex killer.
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I was a little disappointed in this book. While good for the most part, it was slow in parts. Very detailed.