Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer [Paperback]

Staff of the King County Journal (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 25, 2003

The story of America's most prolific serial murderer, told by the reporters who covered the case from the beginning.

Gary Ridgway got away with murder for more than two decades. When he was finally brought to justice, the Seattle-area truck painter pleaded guilty to strangling 48 girls and young women, while leading the double life of a married man with a steady job.

The true number of victims was probably 60 or even 70. "I killed so many women I have a hard time keeping them straight," Ridgway told the court.

Here, for the first time, is the story of the longest and largest case of serial murder in American history, told by the newspaper reporters who covered the story from the day it began -- July 15, 1982 -- to the day Ridgway was convicted -- Nov. 5, 2003.

Product Details

• Paperback: 212 pages
• Publisher: King County Journal (November 25, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 097470380X
• ISBN-13: 978-0974703800
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,118,837 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellant True Crime, January 23, 2004

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Ian Glavine (Springdale, Newfoundland Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer (Paperback)

The first out of the gates (preceding Ann Rule's book and Smith and Guillen's updated edition of "Search for the Green River Killer") following Ridgway's confession and conviction. This is a tightly written book which explores Ridgway's youth and subsequent rise to the status of worst serial murderer in US history. It covers all the bases, Ridgway, his crimes, the victims and the policemen who doggedly pursued their suspect until DNA brought him down. I'd happily recommend this book to any true crime fan. It also has an altruistic motive, a portion of the proceeds from the sales of this book go to a YWCA charity to build shelters for young women down on their luck, the sort of women Ridgway preyed upon.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars gary ridgway:the green river killer, September 26, 2005

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lucinda corbin (ogden, utah United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer (Paperback)

Much more information in this book than in any other book I've read on the subject

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great reading, August 29, 2006

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Rosalinda-gonzales Hornby (Lake Stevens,Wa. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gary Ridgway: The Green River Killer (Paperback)

I very much enjoyed reading this book.I chose to read this book before reading "GREEN RIVER RUNNING RED" by ANN RULE.I wanted to get as much understanding of what he was like before reading about the things he did.