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On a snowy winter evening in 1982, 21-year-old Mary Brown accepted a ride from a handsome stranger in the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado. The trip ended with her brutally beaten and raped. Mary survived, but her predator's violence had only just begun.

After 10 years in prison, Tom Luther was released a far more vicious criminal. Soon, from the Rockies to West Virginia, like Ted Bundy, Luther enticed a chain of women into his murderous trap. In this gripping new edition of a true crime masterpiece, acclaimed author Steve Jackson recounts the intriguing pursuit and long awaited conviction of a charismatic, monstrous psychopath - one who remains a suspect in three other crimes, and has never given up hope of escape.

©2013 Steve Jackson (P)2020 WildBlue Press Americas Crime Murder True Crime United States Fiction

Critic reviews

"One of the best books short of the famous Ann Rule works." (True Crime Book Reviews)

"Steve Jackson is a born storyteller. He makes you sweat...and turn the page." (Ron Franscell, author of The Darkest Night)
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the best serial killer audio book I've listened to, perfectly paced and equally thrilling, a rollercoaster of a book!

enthralling

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This is a long long book…
Very intricate and drags on in places but fascinating.
I struggled with my frustration with some of the protagonists.
I loved the narration.
It went on in so much detail for so long, I felt as if I knew them all and was sad when it finished.

Felt like part of the family

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great book. 19hrs long but got through it in no time, totally engrossed. great dedication by the police to solve this case. highlights certain aspects of the American system I dislike. you can blatantly lie to the suspect about the info you have available which I think is wrong. great account of the Tom Luther case.

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It’s a long, sometimes repetitive (statements and testimonies in court) slog which almost feels like it’s happening in real time. It gives an inkling of what frustrations were felt by the victims, the bereaved, law enforcement, and prosecutors as the facts came together. Unanimous jury decisions are problematic as is the jury system in general. As a European, listening to what Americans call a justice system unfolding, I was appalled that the defense can tear down witness character and that previous crimes can be left out entirely so as not to prejudice a case. When dealing with certain personality types, this is completely inappropriate.
This is an excellent book and I highly recommend it. It really shows the complexity of personality types and behaviour of all concerned. Despite my criticisms, which have nothing to do with the book, but with the system being documented, this is a must read. It is sensitively and thoroughly and thoughtfully done. This author is one of the best true crime writers/documenters I have ever come across. The narrator is excellent, sensitive, and comforting even while the harrowing subject matter is narrated.

Extremely well researched and written

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I enjoyed listening to this well written book. Someone should have killed (tom). Love the narrator.

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