The Boston Stranglers

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<div><div><b>An infamous murder spree. A monstrous hoax. </b><b>This book is, quite simply, remarkable journalism, and remarkable writing (Robert B. Parker).</b><br> <br> DeSalvo Is the Strangler! declared the headlines after handyman Albert DeSalvo confessed to eleven brutal rape-murders that terrorized Boston from 1962 to 1964. The repeat sex offender boasted he had raped an additional two thousand women. His depraved story became the subject of a bestselling book and major Hollywood movie. But, it turns out, DeSalvo was<i>not</i> the Boston Strangler.<br> <br> This detailed investigation exposes the true DeSalvo as a pathological liar, burglar, and rapist whose hunger for celebrity drove him to false confessions.<i>The Boston Strangler</i> reveals that the stranglings were actually committed by at least eightpossibly elevendifferent killers. In all likelihood, DeSalvo was not among them. In an eye-opening update that explores stunning DNA findings, a shocking re-autopsy, and expert profiling evidence, journalist Susan Kelly uncovers the facts behind a savage, unsolved case that continues to haunt and fascinate.<br> <br> Raises disturbing questions about one of our nations most notorious crime sprees. Gail Zimmerman, producer of<i>48 Hours</i><br> <br> Taut with suspense . . . Crackles like a bestselling novel. Barry Reed, author of<i>The Verdict</i><br> </div></div>

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