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Book Review of The Misbegotten Son

The Misbegotten Son
The Misbegotten Son
Author: Jack Olsen
Genre: Nonfiction
Book Type: Paperback
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The man responsible for killing two children with his bare hands was Arthur J. Shawcross. After pleading guilty, he was put away for fourteen years until he obtained a release in April 1987. Not long afterward the worst serial killing spree in New York history began.