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Helter Skelter

The True Story of the Manson Murders

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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 20th 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? Now available for the first time in unabridged audio, the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime is brought to life by acclaimed narrator Scott Brick.

©1974 Curt Gentry and Vincent Bugliosi, Afterword 1994 by Vincent Bugliosi (P)2011 Audible, Inc. Murder Social Sciences True Crime World Crime Exciting Scary Thought-Provoking Fiction

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“One of the best crime stories ever written.” (Chicago Sun-Times)
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have to agree with previous reviewer, a great book well read and detailed, well it would be it was written by the prosecuting attourny 'vincent bugliosi' i enjoyed every minite of the almost 27 hours and will deffinatly be giving it another listen, would recomend this book to anyone curious of how/why sheep follow loonies and see them as gods.

great book

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Meticulous in its detail - without being gratuitous. That's a difficult line to walk. A very interesting book that goes into life in 'the family', the crimes, police bungling of parts of the investigations, the trial etc. There's also a where-are-they-now afterword, written 25 years after the murders. A long, well-written book. People who watch crime documentaries, enjoy learning about new age 'religions' and the destructive influence of such groups, will gain the most from reading it.

Very detailed

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impressive documentation. Not just of the criminal case, but also of the times. Well written and very well narrated.

I was rivited...memorable, classic true crime

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enjoyed the book, the narrators voice made me think it was the author. Worth it

Good listen!

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very readable account of the Sharon Tate murders written by the trisl Prosecutor. A graphic account.

First-hand account of the murder trial of Manson

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