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Palmetto Predators:: Monsters Among Us
Author and crime writer Mark Jones presents the stories-and criminal minds-of nine serial offenders who terrorized South Carolina during the latter part of the twentieth century, including the horrifying and tragic life of South Carolina's most successful serial killer, Pee Wee Gaskins.
- GenresTrue Crime
96 pages, Paperback
First published December 17, 2007
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About the author
Mark R. Jones
11 books15 followersMark R. Jones is an eighth generation native of the South Carolina lowcountry. He is an author, historian, licensed guide and tour operator in Charleston, S.C. He has conducted more than 40,000 tours.
He is the author of seven other books. His first book kicked off the wildly popular Wicked series for The History Press. Wicked Charleston: The Dark Side of the Holy City (2005), was followed by Wicked Charleston, Vol. II: Prostitutes, Politics & Prohibition (2006).
In 2007, Jones published two true crime anthologies, Palmetto Predators: Monsters Among Us and South Carolina Killers: Crimes of Passion. Jones, and one of the Predator stories, was featured in the Investigation Discovery program “A Crime To Remember” in 2016.
In 2013, Jones published Doin’ the Charleston: Black Roots of American Popular Music & the Jenkins Orphanage Legacy and Kingdom By The Sea: Edgar Allan Poe’s Charleston Tales. In 2015, Jones published Charleston Firsts. and the Charleston Almanac.
Jones is also an active speaker, creating historical presentations for a wide variety of organizations - schools, libraries, corporate and civic organizations.
He is the author of seven other books. His first book kicked off the wildly popular Wicked series for The History Press. Wicked Charleston: The Dark Side of the Holy City (2005), was followed by Wicked Charleston, Vol. II: Prostitutes, Politics & Prohibition (2006).
In 2007, Jones published two true crime anthologies, Palmetto Predators: Monsters Among Us and South Carolina Killers: Crimes of Passion. Jones, and one of the Predator stories, was featured in the Investigation Discovery program “A Crime To Remember” in 2016.
In 2013, Jones published Doin’ the Charleston: Black Roots of American Popular Music & the Jenkins Orphanage Legacy and Kingdom By The Sea: Edgar Allan Poe’s Charleston Tales. In 2015, Jones published Charleston Firsts. and the Charleston Almanac.
Jones is also an active speaker, creating historical presentations for a wide variety of organizations - schools, libraries, corporate and civic organizations.
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August 12, 2015
Murderers and pedophiles. The injustice of the legal system in the punishment of violent offenders is shown in a series of crimes that in some cases could have been prevented. Criminals were let out of prison to commit even worse offenses, victims were preyed upon by people who never should have been released in the first place. Some were crimes I had read about, while others were not well known. In some cases, a little common sense could have prevented tragedy.
November 8, 2015
I enjoyed this one a lot more than the last, it felt less like being on a tour. I wish it were longer. It felt very strange to be able to follow the directions given by a killer to a dump site through your hometown in your minds eye.
November 22, 2015
MEH
Like reading bullet points in an interactive memo. Won't be reading his other books. Six more words required-there ya go.
Like reading bullet points in an interactive memo. Won't be reading his other books. Six more words required-there ya go.
March 31, 2016
These are short true crime stories revolving in and around South Carolina.
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews