Green River, Running Red: The Real Story of the Green River Killer-america's Deadliest Serial Murderer

by Ann Rule

In this provocative and eye-opening classic of investigative journalism, the #1 New York Times bestselling author and "America's best true-crime writer" (Kirkus Reviews), Ann Rule, explores the nearly twenty-year long search for America's most prolific and horrifying serial killer.

In 1982, the body of Wendy Coffield is discovered floating near the sandy shore of Washington's Green River. Authorities have no idea that this tragic and violent death is only the beginning of a string of murders that will rock and terrify the Seattle area for two decades.

With her signature riveting prose and in-depth research, Ann Rule takes us behind the scenes of the search for the Green River Killer, a terrifying specter who ritualistically killed young women and eluded authorities for years. From seeking the help of incarcerated serial killer Ted Bundy to Ann Rule's horrifying realization that the killer she was writing about had attended her book signings, Green River, Running Red is the suspenseful and unforgettable "definitive narrative of the brutal and senseless crimes that haunted the Seattle area for decades" (Publishers Weekly).

• ISBN10: 0743238516
• ISBN13: 9780743238519
• Publish Date: 15 November 2004 (first published 28 September 2004)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 2 September 2009
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Free Press
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 436
• Language: English

Reviews

[thebookdisciple]

Ann Rule always writes interesting stories; she doesn't dwell too much on the investigators as people (the search for the green river killer was strictly about the investigators) and gives just enough background on Ridgeway without being overly focused on the killer.