Ann Rule details the 1969 to 1970 murder spree of Jerry Brudos in Oregon. The narrative follows Brudos’s escalation from a childhood preoccupation with women's footwear to the kidnapping, torture, and mutilation of four young women: Linda Slawson, Jan Whitney, Karen Sprinker, and Linda Salee. Rule documents his psychological development, his double life as a married father and electronics technician, and his habit of keeping trophies and taking photographs of his victims. The text tracks the police investigation that eventually linked these disappearances to his basement workshop.
This book serves readers interested in the clinical development of sexual serial killers and the early application of criminal profiling. It provides a technical look at how investigators connect physical evidence to deviant psychological patterns. Readers gain an understanding of the specific behavioral milestones that lead to lethal violence. The material provides a somber record of the victims' lives and a factual baseline for studying the intersection of fetishism and predatory behavior in mid-century American crime.
Clear-cut; an easy read.
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- Published
- 1983
- Language
- EN
