The Boston Strangler, Gerold Frank
The Boston Strangler, Gerold Frank
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The Boston Strangler

Author: Gerold Frank

Narrator: Steven Jay Cohen

Unabridged: 13 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 08/06/2019

Synopsis

New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Edgar Award: The definitive account of a serial killer's rampage—and the manhunt that stopped him.On June 14, 1962, twenty-five-year-old Juris Slesers arrived at his mother's apartment to drive her to church. But there was no answer at the door. When he pushed his way inside, Juris found Anna Slesers dead on the kitchen floor, the cord of her housecoat knotted tightly around her neck.Over the next two years, twelve more bodies were discovered in and around Boston: all women, all sexually assaulted, and all strangled. None of the victims exhibited any signs of struggle, nothing was stolen from their homes, and there were no signs of forcible entry. The police could find no discernable motive or clues. Who was this madman? How was he entering women's homes? And what insanity was driving him?Drawn from hundreds of hours of personal interviews, as well as police, medical, and court documentation, this is a grisly, horrifying, and meticulously researched account of Albert DeSalvo—an American serial killer on par with Jack the Ripper.

About Gerold Frank

Gerold Frank (1907–1998) was an American author and ghostwriter. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Frank attended Ohio State University. After graduation, he moved to New York with dreams of becoming a poet, and then moved back to Cleveland to work as a newspaperman. Later, he returned to New York to work for the Journal-American. During World War II, Frank was a war correspondent in the Middle East. He won two Edgar Awards for Best Fact Crime, for his books The Deed and The Boston Strangler, the latter of which was adapted into a film starring Tony Curtis. He was a pioneer of the contemporary literary form of the as-told-to celebrity biography. Frank’s books number in the dozens, and include collaborations with Lillian Roth, Mike Connolly, Diana Barrymore, Zsa Zsa Gabor, and Judy Garland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on July 12, 2016

Between 1962 and 1964, 13 women were sexually assaulted, bound and then strangled often with their own panty hose. Boston was almost frozen in fear. Women were afraid to open their doors to anyone. In one case, a woman opened her door without thinking and saw a strange man on her doorstep. She promp......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on March 05, 2017

The last sentence of this book is a lie: But no matter what direction is taken by the law and those who act in its behalf--determined to protect the rights of society, yet equally determined to protect the rights of the individual--the story of the Boston Stranglings has ended. Even when he wrote......more

Goodreads review by Paul Gaya Ochieng Simeon on May 25, 2018

Gerold Franks novel "The Boston Strangler" is engrossing, compulsive, and superb. Great reporting! The terror began in 1962 with the murder of Ann Seesler. It will take four years for the authorities to unravel and capture the man behind the murders which had the signature marks of stranglings and s......more

Goodreads review by Jim on November 03, 2016

An absolutely fascinating read from an exceptional writer. Although written in the 1960's, the story of the hunt for this serial killer is as fresh as if it was written yesterday. Truman Capote successfully experimented with presenting a true crime tale in a narrative format with IN COLD BLOOD. Gero......more

Goodreads review by Prakriti on December 07, 2011

This is masterful writing, taut and shocking, from the start to the very finish. This book takes a complete 360 degree perspective to the Boston Strangler phenomenon (unlike any serial killer book you would have ever read, or any serial killer movie you would have seen, and yes, I include David Finc......more

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