John Wayne Gacy : Defending a Monster: the True Story of the Lawyer Who Defended One of the Most Evil Serial Killers in History by Sam L. Amirante and Danny Broderick (2015, Trade Paperback)
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John Wayne Gacy : Defending a Monster, Paperback by Amirante, Sam L.; Broderick, Danny, ISBN 1632203634, ISBN-13 9781632203632, Brand New, Free shipping in the US A graphic account of the trial of one of America's most notorious serial killers also follows the experiences of his friend and lawyer, Sam Amirante, who accepted Gacy as a client when the latter complained of police harassment before revealing his shocking crimes during a drunken confession.
Book TitleJohn Wayne Gacy : Defending a Monster: the True Story of the Lawyer Who Defended One of the Most Evil Serial Killers in History
Number of Pages472 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2015
TopicMurder / General, Forensic Psychology, Murder / Serial Killers, General, Legal History, Criminology
GenreLaw, True Crime, Social Science, Psychology
AuthorSam L. Amirante, Danny Broderick
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight20 oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal364.15232092
SynopsisA story of a young lawyer fresh from the public defender's office whose first client in private practice turns out to be the worst serial killer in our nation's history. It is a true crime narrative that reenacts the gruesome killings and the famous trial that shocked a nation., "Sam, could you do me a favor?" Thus begins a story that has now become part of America's true-crime hall of fame. It is a gory, grotesque tale befitting a Stephen King novel. It is also a David and Goliath saga--the story of a youn, "A riveting account of what it was like to defend one of the most notorious serial killers in history"-- Seattle Post Intelligencer "Sam, could you do me a favor?" Thus begins a story that has now become part of America's true crime hall of fame. It is a gory, grotesque tale befitting a Stephen King novel. It is also a David and Goliath saga--the story of a young lawyer fresh from the Public Defender's Office whose first client in private practice turns out to be the worst serial killer in our nation's history. Sam Amirante had just opened his first law practice when he got a phone call from his friend John Wayne Gacy, a well-known and well-liked community figure. Gacy was upset about what he called "police harassment" and asked Amirante for help. With the police following his every move in connection with the disappearance of a local teenager, Gacy eventually gave a drunken, dramatic, early morning confession--to his new lawyer. Gacy was eventually charged with murder and Amirante suddenly became the defense attorney for one of American's most disturbing serial killers. It was his first case. This new edition of John Wayne Gacy, which contains updated material about the case that has come to light since the book's original publication, recounts the gruesome killings and the famous trial that shocked a nation.