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When a killer calls : [large print] a haunting story of murder, criminal profiling, and justice in a small town / John Douglas and Mark Olshaker.
TITLE:
When a killer calls : [large print] a haunting story of murder, criminal profiling, and justice in a small town / John Douglas and Mark Olshaker.
Publication Date:
2022
Publication Information:
New York : Harper Large Print,
Volume:
bk. 2
Physical Description:
403 p., [8] p. of plates : col. ill.
Additional Contributors:
Summary:
A chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify and catch him. On May 31, 1985, two days before her high school graduation, Shari Smith was abducted from the driveway of her family home in South Carolina. Based on the crime scene and the abductor's repeated and taunting calls to the family, law enforcement quickly realized they were dealing with a sophisticated and highly dangerous criminal. A letter arrived the next day entitled "Last Will & Testament," in which Shari, knowing she was to be murdered, wrote bravely and achingly of her love for her parents, siblings, and boyfriend, saying that while they would miss her, she knew they would persevere through their faith. The abduction rocked her quiet town, triggering a massive manhunt and bringing in the FBI, which enlisted profiler John Douglas.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780063119734