The Green River Killer: Gary Ridgway And The Hunt For A Serial Predator tells the chilling story of one of America's most notorious serial killers, Gary Ridgway. This book explores the hunt for Ridgway, known as the Green River Killer, who targeted vulnerable women in the Pacific Northwest during the 1980s and 1990s. With a carefully plotted outline, the book delves into the investigation, starting with the discovery of the first victim, Wendy Lee Coffield. As the body count rises, the community becomes gripped with shock and fear. The author examines the killer's signature, analyzing patterns in the victims' demographics and the dump sites. The book details the frustrations faced by law enforcement as they hunt for this elusive perpetrator, exploring the cat-and-mouse game between the predator and those trying to catch him. Breakthroughs in DNA technology, criminal profiling insights, and the uncovering of a key witness are explored as the case progresses. The final chapters cover the arrest, trial, and subsequent impact of the Green River Killer, highlighting the psychological profiling of the killer, the gruesome truth confronted by investigators, and the lasting legacy of this case on law enforcement procedures. With its focus on the investigation, the book provides a unique and insightful perspective into the Green River Killer case while offering a glimpse into the impact a serial predator has on the community and the lasting trauma experienced by the victims' families.

The Green River Killer: Gary Ridgway And The Hunt For A Serial Predator is a gripping true crime book that chronicles the terrifying story of Gary Ridgway, one of America's most notorious serial killers. The book takes readers on a chilling journey through Ridgway's heinous crimes, focusing on the hunt and eventual capture of this elusive predator. Beginning with the shocking discovery of the first victim, Wendy Lee Coffield, the book delves into the painstaking investigation process, highlighting the challenges faced by law enforcement as they connect the murders and unravel the killer's signature. Readers are taken through the cat-and-mouse game between the authorities and the Green River Killer, as they employ various strategies to bait and apprehend him. Breakthroughs in DNA technology, criminal profiling insights, and the uncovering of a key witness lead to the eventual arrest of Ridgway. The book also provides insights into the trial, with legal maneuvers, testimonies of survivors, and the ultimate verdict and sentencing. Throughout the narrative, the book explores the psychological profile of the killer and its impact on law enforcement procedures. It also examines the legacy of the Green River Killer, including continuing fears in the community, the families' quest for closure, and the lessons learned for future cases.

After a search of over twenty years, one of America's most elusive serial killers was finally apprehended. Now, read the true story of one man's attempt to get inside se mind of the Green River Killer July 15, 1982: 3 woman's strangled body was filed, caught on the pilings of Washington state's Green River. Before long, the "Green River Killer" would be suspected in at least forty-nine more homicides, with no end in sight. Then the authorities received an unbelievable letter from the infamous serial killer Ted Bundy -- then on Florida's death row -- offering to help catch the Green River Killer. But he would only talk to one man: Robert Keppel, the former homicide detective who had helped track Bundy's cross-county killing spree. Now these conversations are revealed, in which Bundy speculates about the motive and methods of the Green River Killer -- and reveals his own twisted secrets as well. Now, as never before, we look into the face of evil...and into the heart of a killer.

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).

This book comprehensively discusses 13 infamous cases of serial and non-serial sexual homicide committed around the globe in the past four decades (1974–2010). Offering a psycho-criminological perspective, it analyzes the cases theoretically (i.e., contributing and precipitating factors, and offender typology) and considers the practical implications (i.e., investigative and crime-preventive measures, and social services). The first book to offer a glimpse of this topic from a global perspective, it adopts a unique approach—case background and critical analysis. As such it is a valuable source of reference for scholars, clinicians, and law enforcement practitioners wanting to gain a better understanding of this type of violent offender.

New York Times Bestseller: From the journalists who covered the story, the shocking crimes of Gary Ridgway, America’s most prolific serial murderer. In the 1980s and 1990s, forty-nine women in the Seattle area were brutally murdered, their bodies dumped along the Green River and Pacific Highway South in Washington State. Despite an exhaustive investigation—even serial killer Ted Bundy was consulted to assist with psychological profiling—the sadistic killer continued to elude authorities for nearly twenty years. Then, in 2001, after mounting suspicion and with DNA evidence finally in hand, King County police charged a fifty-two-year-old truck painter, Gary Ridgway, with the murders. His confession and the horrific details of his crimes only added fuel to the notoriety of the Green River Killer. Journalists Carlton Smith and Tomas Guillen covered the murders for the Seattle Times from day one, receiving a Pulitzer Prize nomination for their work. They wrote the first edition of this book before the police had their man. Revised after Ridgway’s conviction and featuring chilling photographs from the case, The Search for the Green River Killer is the ultimate authoritative account of the Pacific Northwest killing spree that held a nation spellbound—and continues to horrify and fascinate, spawning dramatizations and documentaries of a demented killer who seemed unstoppable for decades.