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Year of the Serial Killer Omnibus. A Giant True Crime Encyclopedia: (New 2021 Edition with Updated Case Files, Quotes, Facts, and Essays.)
A MUST HAVE for True Crime Junkies! From the author of the international bestseller 'Monstrous Book of Serial Killers'!
Contains the full uncut versions of the 'Year of the Serial Killer' books - 1978, 1987, and 1996! This amazing value omnibus edition also includes the exclusive '2028: Rise of the Serial Killer' hypothesis, along with quotes, facts, and essays.
BOOK 1: 1978
It begins with a true crime thesis regarding the abnormal amount of serial killers that were active in just one year alone. An astonishing revelatory book that shows you the connections between killers, victims, and world events.
Ted Bundy. Jeffrey Dahmer. Harold Shipman. Richard Trenton Chase. The Hillside Stranglers. John Wayne Gacy. Dennis Nilsen. Andrei Chikatilo. Pedro Lopez. Denis Radar, Fred and Rose West. Rodney Alcala. Peter Sutcliffe. Randy Kraft. Joseph James DeAngelo. Samuel Little. Gerald and Charlene Gallego. Angus Sinclair. Charles Ray Hatcher. Henry Lee Lucas.
The above and hundreds more are connected by just one year, 1978.
BOOK 2: 1987
Nine years after 1978, a new serial killer epidemic is striking fear into the hearts of ordinary people across the United States and the rest of the world. Read the connections for yourself!
The Frankford Slasher. The Connecticut River Valley Killer. Gary Ridgway. Ahmad Suradji. Hadden Irving Clark. Lonnie David Franklin Jr. Wesley Shermantine. Loren Herzog. Robert Black. The Texas Killing Fields. Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. Robert Pickton. David Parker Ray. The Colonial Parkway Murders. Norman Simons. Brian Shofer. Timothy Wilson Spencer. Michel Paul Fourniret. Denis Rader. The Golden State Killer. Roger Kibbe.
The above and hundreds more are connected by just one year, 1987.
BOOK 3: 1996
The nine year curse of the serial killer returns in 1996 with more connections, facts, quotes, and true crime.
The Butcher of Mons. Peter Tobin. Sean Vincent Gillis. Charles Cullen. Altemio Sanchez. Alexander Pichushkin. Anatoly Onoprienki. The Snowtown The Bodies in the Barrels. Luis Garavito. John Edward Robinson. Herb And the Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm. Andrew Urdiales. Alexander Komin. The Long Island Serial The Craigslist Killer. Mikhail Popkov. Kendall Francois. Alexander Spesivtsev. Marc Dutroux.
The above and hundreds more are connected by just one year, 1996.
MORE... The book is fully researched and referenced, complete with a bibliography of all studies and data cited. There are some ground-breaking revelations and research-backed theories throughout this book.
The book is written in British English, with American English only used in the description of American locations, names, or sayings. There are no curse words in the book, however some descriptions do include content that may be unsuitable for children or for those of a fragile mindset.
Discover the connections for yourself!
How well do you really know your neighbours?
Contains the full uncut versions of the 'Year of the Serial Killer' books - 1978, 1987, and 1996! This amazing value omnibus edition also includes the exclusive '2028: Rise of the Serial Killer' hypothesis, along with quotes, facts, and essays.
BOOK 1: 1978
It begins with a true crime thesis regarding the abnormal amount of serial killers that were active in just one year alone. An astonishing revelatory book that shows you the connections between killers, victims, and world events.
Ted Bundy. Jeffrey Dahmer. Harold Shipman. Richard Trenton Chase. The Hillside Stranglers. John Wayne Gacy. Dennis Nilsen. Andrei Chikatilo. Pedro Lopez. Denis Radar, Fred and Rose West. Rodney Alcala. Peter Sutcliffe. Randy Kraft. Joseph James DeAngelo. Samuel Little. Gerald and Charlene Gallego. Angus Sinclair. Charles Ray Hatcher. Henry Lee Lucas.
The above and hundreds more are connected by just one year, 1978.
BOOK 2: 1987
Nine years after 1978, a new serial killer epidemic is striking fear into the hearts of ordinary people across the United States and the rest of the world. Read the connections for yourself!
The Frankford Slasher. The Connecticut River Valley Killer. Gary Ridgway. Ahmad Suradji. Hadden Irving Clark. Lonnie David Franklin Jr. Wesley Shermantine. Loren Herzog. Robert Black. The Texas Killing Fields. Robert Andrew Berdella Jr. Robert Pickton. David Parker Ray. The Colonial Parkway Murders. Norman Simons. Brian Shofer. Timothy Wilson Spencer. Michel Paul Fourniret. Denis Rader. The Golden State Killer. Roger Kibbe.
The above and hundreds more are connected by just one year, 1987.
BOOK 3: 1996
The nine year curse of the serial killer returns in 1996 with more connections, facts, quotes, and true crime.
The Butcher of Mons. Peter Tobin. Sean Vincent Gillis. Charles Cullen. Altemio Sanchez. Alexander Pichushkin. Anatoly Onoprienki. The Snowtown The Bodies in the Barrels. Luis Garavito. John Edward Robinson. Herb And the Haunting of Fox Hollow Farm. Andrew Urdiales. Alexander Komin. The Long Island Serial The Craigslist Killer. Mikhail Popkov. Kendall Francois. Alexander Spesivtsev. Marc Dutroux.
The above and hundreds more are connected by just one year, 1996.
MORE... The book is fully researched and referenced, complete with a bibliography of all studies and data cited. There are some ground-breaking revelations and research-backed theories throughout this book.
The book is written in British English, with American English only used in the description of American locations, names, or sayings. There are no curse words in the book, however some descriptions do include content that may be unsuitable for children or for those of a fragile mindset.
Discover the connections for yourself!
How well do you really know your neighbours?
712 pages, Paperback
Published December 3, 2020
About the author
Ben Oakley
123 books21 followersBen Oakley is a bestselling true crime author, researcher, publisher, blogger, and mental health advocate from Camden, England.
When not writing, he dedicates his time to the prevention of male self-harm and suicide, along with victim support and awareness.
Fitness fanatic, DVD collector, and wannabe astronaut at all other times. Usually found on Twitter or in the bars and parks of Camden.
Agathokakological is his favourite word!
When not writing, he dedicates his time to the prevention of male self-harm and suicide, along with victim support and awareness.
Fitness fanatic, DVD collector, and wannabe astronaut at all other times. Usually found on Twitter or in the bars and parks of Camden.
Agathokakological is his favourite word!
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June 26, 2024
Lots of good information, but poorly organized and very repetitive.
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