Internet Slave Master (Axis Trilogy) [Mass Market Paperback]

John Glatt (Author)

Book Description

Series: Axis Trilogy | Publication Date: October 14, 2001

John Edward Robinson was a 56-year-old grandfather from rural Kansas. An entrepreneur and Eagle Scout, he was even honored as 'Man of the Year" at a Kansas City charity. To some of the women he met on the Internet, he was known as Slavemaster--a sexual deviate with a taste for sadomasochistic rituals of extreme domination and torture.

Masquerading as a philanthropist, he promised women money and adventure. For fifteen years, he trawled the Web, snaring unsuspecting women. They were never seen again. But in the summer of 2000, the decomposed remains of two women were discovered in barrels on Robinson's farm, and three other bodies were found in storage units. Yet the depths of Robinson's bloodlust didn't end there. For authorities, the unspeakable criminal trail of Slavemaster was just beginning...

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About the Author

John Glatt was born in England and now divides his time between New York and London. He has over twenty-five-years of journalistic experience and is the author of eight books. His first book Rage & Roll: Bill Graham and the Selling of Rock was published in January 1994 by Birch Lane Press and a year later his biography of the late River Phoenix, The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix was published in the U.S. by Donald I. Fine, Inc., and Piatkus Books in England. In 1997 his official biography of the Irish Music group, The Chieftains was published by St. Martin's Press in the U.S. and Random House in England. The audio version of the book, narrated by Nanci Griffith, was released in December 1999 by the Publishing Mills and has been nominated for a 2000 Grammy in the spoken word category. In 1988 his acclaimed biography of the Grimaldis, The Ruling House of Monaco: Dynasty of Glamour, Tragedy and Scandal was published by St. Martin's Press in the U.S. and Piatkus Books in the U.K. He has also written four books for the St. Martin's True Crime Library: For I Have Sinned (1998), Evil Twins (1999), The Cradle of Death (February 2000), and Blind Passion (June 2000).

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime (October 14, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312979274
• ISBN-13: 978-0312979270
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #616,990 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Glatt is an investigative journalist with more than thirty years experience. In the last fourteen years he has written 12 true crime books and 4 biographies. With more than half a million books currently in print all over the world, Glatt is acknowledged to be one of the best true crime writers working today.

A native of London, England, Glatt left school at sixteen and worked in a variety of jobs - including tea boy and messenger - before joining a small weekly newspaper outside London, where he honed his keen news sense. Over the next few years he freelanced for many national English newspapers, including The Daily Express, The Sunday People, The Daily Mail and Woman Magazine.

In 1981 he moved to New York, working on staff for News Limited, as well as freelancing for Newsweek, Omni, the New York Post, the Australian, Modern Business and other newspapers and magazines worldwide.

His first book Rage & Roll: Bill Graham and the Selling of Rock, was published in 1993 to critical acclaim. Two years later he wrote Lost in Hollywood: The Fast Times and Short Life of River Phoenix, a well received biography on the tragic movie star. His next book, The Chieftains: An Authorized Biography, which was published in 1997, saw him nominated for a 2000 Grammy in the spoken word category. In 1998 wrote the well-received The Ruling House of Monaco: The Story of a Tragic Dynasty, uncovering many new revelations about the Grimaldis.

In 1998 he wrote his first true crime book, For I Have Sinned: True Stories of Clergy Who Kill. A year later he followed it up with Evil Twins, an anthology of twins that kill. And since then he has written a True Crime book a year for St. Martin's Press True Crime Library, establishing him as a master of the genre.

Over the years, Glatt has appeared on scores of television and radio programs all over the world, including Dateline NBC, Fox News, Current Affair, BBC World, and A&E Biography.

He and his jewelry designer wife Gail divide their time between New York City, the Catskill Mountains and London.

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good read... ended WAY too soon..., October 20, 2001

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Donna Larsen "Donna" (Bellevue, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Internet Slave Master (Axis Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. It was well organized and well written. A fun and easy read of a very interesting case. It looses a star, though, because there is no conclusion to the story. They printed before the verdict came down, so now I have to search on the internet to find out what happened. This does not please me!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mesmerizing, January 20, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Internet Slave Master (Axis Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)

Living in the Kansas City area I was particularly interested in the John Robinson case and followed it avidly. Glattt has done an excellent job in recounting the case and his research is first class. He also goes further and breaks new facts on the case which have never come to light before. I was very impressed by his writing style and attanetion to detail. I would recommend this to all true crime fans and have done so. This one is way up there with In Cold Blood.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Internet Slavemaster, January 11, 2002

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Philip R. Johnson (Marshall, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Internet Slave Master (Axis Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)

The first of what will probably be several books and perhaps a t.v movie on the Robinson cybersex murders, I was impressed by the initial overview of the case. I worked with the two state probation and parole officers mentioned in the book many years ago, and knew them to be most dedicated officers. I take the Key West Citizen and the Florida Keys Keynoter newspapers, and found the author's report of the Robinson family in the Keys to be consistant with both newspapers. I attended the first international symposium on cybersex last May, 2001, in Las Vegas and found the book to be consistent with seminar information. This case will not be resolved for years, and the book gives a good foundation. A good read for true crime buffs. =30=