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Serial Killers and Prostitutes
Serial Killers and Prostitutes (True Crime Series, Volume 1), by award-winning criminologist and Ripperologist, R. Barri Flowers, taps into the bestselling author’s expertise on serial murderers and sex trade workers in offering an in-depth look at four noteworthy cases in which the two worlds collide.
Jack the Ripper, the unidentified Victorian serial killer of at least five prostitutes in the dangerous section of London, known as Whitechapel, in 1888. The Ripper, who slashed and horribly mutilated his sex worker victims, set the tone for diabolical, vicious serial slayers to follow for all time.
Aileen Wuornos was a white American prostitute, who doubled as a serial killer in murdering seven johns in Florida between 1989 and 1990. She claimed they tried to or succeeded in raping her during the course of prostituting herself. In the process, Wuornos ended up being apropos for this book as a sex worker and serial predator.
Kendall Francois was an African American serial killer, dubbed the “Poughkeepsie Killer,” who strangled to death eight streetwalker prostitutes in Poughkeepsie, New York, between 1996 and 1998. Francois used his own residence as a horrifying house of homicides and burial ground.
The Edmonton Serial Killer represented one or more mostly unidentified serial killers who targeted and murdered dozens of prostitutes in the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, between the mid-1970s and the early 2000s, and possibly beyond that. The sex trade worker victims were often picked up in the city’s red-light district stroll, murdered, and dumped in various killing fields in rural areas around Edmonton.
As bonus material, the book will also chronicle the infamous and colorful 19th century New Orleans prostitute and serial killer, Mary Jane Jackson, and modern-day American serial killers of prostitutes, Walter Ellis, nicknamed the “North Side Strangler,” and Vincent Johnson, dubbed the “Brooklyn Strangler.”
For fans of true crime tales and literary criminology, this gripping volume written by someone with the verisimilitude that the subject matter deserves will surely hold your attention in anticipation for volume two and beyond.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2ITEGS/...
Jack the Ripper, the unidentified Victorian serial killer of at least five prostitutes in the dangerous section of London, known as Whitechapel, in 1888. The Ripper, who slashed and horribly mutilated his sex worker victims, set the tone for diabolical, vicious serial slayers to follow for all time.
Aileen Wuornos was a white American prostitute, who doubled as a serial killer in murdering seven johns in Florida between 1989 and 1990. She claimed they tried to or succeeded in raping her during the course of prostituting herself. In the process, Wuornos ended up being apropos for this book as a sex worker and serial predator.
Kendall Francois was an African American serial killer, dubbed the “Poughkeepsie Killer,” who strangled to death eight streetwalker prostitutes in Poughkeepsie, New York, between 1996 and 1998. Francois used his own residence as a horrifying house of homicides and burial ground.
The Edmonton Serial Killer represented one or more mostly unidentified serial killers who targeted and murdered dozens of prostitutes in the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada, between the mid-1970s and the early 2000s, and possibly beyond that. The sex trade worker victims were often picked up in the city’s red-light district stroll, murdered, and dumped in various killing fields in rural areas around Edmonton.
As bonus material, the book will also chronicle the infamous and colorful 19th century New Orleans prostitute and serial killer, Mary Jane Jackson, and modern-day American serial killers of prostitutes, Walter Ellis, nicknamed the “North Side Strangler,” and Vincent Johnson, dubbed the “Brooklyn Strangler.”
For fans of true crime tales and literary criminology, this gripping volume written by someone with the verisimilitude that the subject matter deserves will surely hold your attention in anticipation for volume two and beyond.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N2ITEGS/...
296 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 1, 2016
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R. Barri Flowers
261 books96 followersR. Barri Flowers is an award-winning criminologist and bestselling author of romantic suspense, crime and thriller fiction, crime nonfiction and true crime, relationship novels, young adult mysteries, and children's books.
The author is a member of the International Thriller Writers,
The author is a member of the International Thriller Writers,
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December 21, 2016
Extremely interesting!
In this book the author, R. Barri Flowers takes a look into the dark world of serial killers and the sad, dark world of one of societies most vulnerable victims, prostitutes...and what can happen when their two worlds collide.
He discusses the different "types" of serial killers as well as the different "types" of prostitutes. Then there are four chapters on different serial killers. Jack The Ripper, Aileen Wuornos, (who was not only a serial killer, she was also a prostitute)!, Kendall François and The Edmonton Serial Killer.
The author writes in a way that made the book flow fairly smooth, making it an easy read.
In this book the author, R. Barri Flowers takes a look into the dark world of serial killers and the sad, dark world of one of societies most vulnerable victims, prostitutes...and what can happen when their two worlds collide.
He discusses the different "types" of serial killers as well as the different "types" of prostitutes. Then there are four chapters on different serial killers. Jack The Ripper, Aileen Wuornos, (who was not only a serial killer, she was also a prostitute)!, Kendall François and The Edmonton Serial Killer.
The author writes in a way that made the book flow fairly smooth, making it an easy read.
December 9, 2016
I enjoyed this well-written book by Author R. Barri Flowers very much. It starts out defining serial killers, then the author defines prostitutes, and then what happens when serial killers and prostitutes intersect. Featured serial killers are Jack The Ripper, Aileen Wuornos, Kendall Francois and the Edmonton serial killer. A must read for all true crime fans.
February 11, 2017
I like how the novel starts out with a bit of history on serial killers and how it is determined someone is considered to be a serial killer. Also, the approximate number of serial killers in society to the number of murders a year. The book then gave an overview of the characteristics and types of serial killers. It covers the numerous types of serial killers and differing opinions of what determines a serial killer or sexual sadist; as well defining prostitution, prostitutes and how large of a group they are. I enjoyed reading statistics on numbers of mostly women and children being exploited. This also includes the high amount of sex trafficked women and children (and boys).
Great coverage of all the serial killers of prostitutes examined; including details about each serial killer starting with Jack the Ripper. It had great time lines as well the possibility that Jack the Ripper may have had many more victims. It continues on to Aileen Wuornos who was a serial killer prostitute. The book then talks about serial killer Kendall Francois who was an African American named the Poughkeepsie killer and his obsession with prostitutes. The book continues to cover. In this chapter the author mentions a few other African American Serial killers. The book then talks about The Edmonton Serial Killer.
I really enjoyed this book and I just know other true crime buffs will love it too!!
Great coverage of all the serial killers of prostitutes examined; including details about each serial killer starting with Jack the Ripper. It had great time lines as well the possibility that Jack the Ripper may have had many more victims. It continues on to Aileen Wuornos who was a serial killer prostitute. The book then talks about serial killer Kendall Francois who was an African American named the Poughkeepsie killer and his obsession with prostitutes. The book continues to cover. In this chapter the author mentions a few other African American Serial killers. The book then talks about The Edmonton Serial Killer.
I really enjoyed this book and I just know other true crime buffs will love it too!!
September 24, 2017
Serial Killers and Prostitutes
A interesting, if depressing, read about the intersection of serial killers and prostitution. As someone who's intrigued by true crime, it was worth a read
A interesting, if depressing, read about the intersection of serial killers and prostitution. As someone who's intrigued by true crime, it was worth a read
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