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The Ryan Green True Crime Collection: Volume 1
Four chilling true crime stories in one collection Bestselling true crime author, Ryan Green, has complied four fascinating stories in one collection. Volume one contains some of Green’s most fascinating accounts of violence, abuse, deception and murder. Within this collection, you'll Harold The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Serial Killer The story of Britain’s most notorious serial killer, Harold Shipman, from his upbringing, his victims, his trial, and his motivations. Shipman killed no less than 218 of his patients, making him Britain’s most prolific serial killer. What possessed a respected and trusted man to abuse his power on such a grand scale? Colombian The True Stories of the Three Most Prolific Serial Killers on Earth Luis Alfredo Garavito, Pedro Alonzo Lopez, and Daniel Camargo Barbosa are among the most prolific serial killers in the world. Between them, they were convicted of 329 murders, but it’s believed that the number they committed is over 750. Fred & Rose Britain’s Most Infamous Killer Couples This chilling book is based on the true life events of Britain’s most infamous killer couple, Rosemary and Frederick West, and the terror they wreaked on their hometown before their apprehension in 1994. The story includes decades of child abuse, an underground torture chamber and a burial ground containing the bodies of the spent victims – including that of their missing daughter. The Kuřim A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism A horrific narrative uncovered by accident exposes a mother and sister’s sadistic acts of child abuse, confinement, and even cannibalism of two young boys. But this turned out to be the tip of the iceberg. The child abuse was performed at a much larger scale.
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First published July 19, 2018
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About the author
Ryan Green
32 books488 followersRyan Green is a true crime author in his late thirties. He lives in Herefordshire, England with his wife, three children, and two dogs. Outside of writing and spending time with his family, Ryan enjoys walking, reading and windsurfing.
Ryan is fascinated with History, Psychology and True Crime. In 2015, he finally started researching and writing his own work and at the end of the year, he released his first book on Britain's most notorious serial killer, Harold Shipman.
He has since written several books on lesser-known subjects, and taken the unique approach of writing from the killer's perspective. He narrates some of the most chilling scenes you'll encounter in the True Crime genre.
"Ryan Green is an incredible storyteller...he doesn’t just tell the story, he allows you to be part of it." ~Blackbird
Ryan is fascinated with History, Psychology and True Crime. In 2015, he finally started researching and writing his own work and at the end of the year, he released his first book on Britain's most notorious serial killer, Harold Shipman.
He has since written several books on lesser-known subjects, and taken the unique approach of writing from the killer's perspective. He narrates some of the most chilling scenes you'll encounter in the True Crime genre.
"Ryan Green is an incredible storyteller...he doesn’t just tell the story, he allows you to be part of it." ~Blackbird
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October 7, 2018
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
Harold Shipman
This was pretty good. Rather brief and much more biographical than I was expecting, but it seems rather well researched, especially small medical details, which many would have skimmed over or forgotten completely.
Harold Shipman, AKA the most notorious serial killer in British history, used his position as a doctor to kill his patients and rewrote some of their wills in order to take their money. A relatively ingenious idea for the time period, as rules regarding drugs were a lot more lax during his time as a doctor than they are now, even if Shipman bent the rules back then. Tending to focus on geriatric patients and advising loved ones to cremate their parents or partners, he could possibly have continued for years more, had he not made a mistake with one patient called Mrs Grundy.
It seems rather incredulous now, looking back in hindsight, that nobody noticed this happening, considering the number of people he killed in such a small GP area.
Rating = 4* / 5*.
Colombian Killers
I found this book to be quite basic. It was only very brief, and I think it suffers for trying to talk about three notorious serial killers in a space/time where he normally only talks about one. There is a general apathy towards the victims of these serial killer's victims and are often just referred to as "runaways" while sympathy is afforded to the said serial killers for growing up poor and being sexually abused. It doesn't negate what they did to the 300+ children mentioned as victims in this book. The book itself felt like one massive attempt to excuse what these serial killers did.
It also tended to repeat information. I was told at least three times that Columbia can only imprison people for a maximum of 16 years before it was later changed to forty years. It would have been interesting to have a side note or an end note explaining why this happened, as would have occurred in many other true crime books. It also suffered from mispronunciations which made me cringe throughout the book. Aside from this problem, the narrator, Ernie Sprance, was actually really good and I did enjoy listening to his narration.
This concluded with a really weak conclusion. Based off of three serial killers based in and around Colombia, the author concludes that serial killers are either the fault of the parent's / upbringing, or societal expectations. It was a disappointing conclusion and I would have thought that the author would have delved a bit deeper than that.
Rating = 1* / 5*.
Fred and Rose West
I was a tad disappointed by this book. Normally I don't know a lot about the topics discussed in these True Crime books, but I actually know quite a bit about the Wests and as such I noticed quite a lot of errors in this book. I also found the "this may be what they were thinking..." and the "possibly the kids felt like this..." extremely annoying because this is a True Crime book and not a book about the author guessing emotions and motivations. Give me accurate facts and information that doesn't feel like it came out straight out of newspaper articles.
Also the last chapter talking about how the Wests were a "normal family". Ughhh.
Rating = 1* / 5*.
The Kuřim Case
This book has left me feeling confused and in need of actual research. The first problem was the Czech language. As the book itself is aimed at English speaking True Crime fans, it would have been nice if Green had used the Czech words the first time and just used the translated versions afterwards, but he continued to use the Czech language throughout, which kept throwing me because I didn't know what they meant and I found it quite hard to follow the book, which was in itself quite hard to follow anyway. The second problem was the writing style. While the case itself seems interesting, albeit gruesome and terrible, the way Green writes makes the case seem a lot more convoluted than it is (it is convoluted but it really isn't as confusing as this book made it seem) and it was very difficult to follow because of the vast amount of people he was mentioning. I understood who Klara and Katarina were, and the two sons, and Barbra, who was Annika and then Adam? and she had a father who kept getting mentioned but there was another family who took her in and they were in Norway but then they were in the Czech Republic? I got that there was a cult involvement, but for the amount of time that this book dedicated to Barbra, I still don't understand who she was, how Klara managed to adopt her as Annika when there were no records of her and she was pretending to be 13 as a 33 year old, how as a woman in her mid thirties she managed to pass as a teenage boy, and what her purpose was? Nobody's motives could be figured out from reading this book and the whole book was just confusing.
For once, the author was actually pretty impassive regarding the criminals, which is pretty rare. However, Ernie Sprance was a really good narrator, except for the problem of mispronouncing a couple words.
Rating = 2* / 5*.
Harold Shipman
This was pretty good. Rather brief and much more biographical than I was expecting, but it seems rather well researched, especially small medical details, which many would have skimmed over or forgotten completely.
Harold Shipman, AKA the most notorious serial killer in British history, used his position as a doctor to kill his patients and rewrote some of their wills in order to take their money. A relatively ingenious idea for the time period, as rules regarding drugs were a lot more lax during his time as a doctor than they are now, even if Shipman bent the rules back then. Tending to focus on geriatric patients and advising loved ones to cremate their parents or partners, he could possibly have continued for years more, had he not made a mistake with one patient called Mrs Grundy.
It seems rather incredulous now, looking back in hindsight, that nobody noticed this happening, considering the number of people he killed in such a small GP area.
Rating = 4* / 5*.
Colombian Killers
I found this book to be quite basic. It was only very brief, and I think it suffers for trying to talk about three notorious serial killers in a space/time where he normally only talks about one. There is a general apathy towards the victims of these serial killer's victims and are often just referred to as "runaways" while sympathy is afforded to the said serial killers for growing up poor and being sexually abused. It doesn't negate what they did to the 300+ children mentioned as victims in this book. The book itself felt like one massive attempt to excuse what these serial killers did.
It also tended to repeat information. I was told at least three times that Columbia can only imprison people for a maximum of 16 years before it was later changed to forty years. It would have been interesting to have a side note or an end note explaining why this happened, as would have occurred in many other true crime books. It also suffered from mispronunciations which made me cringe throughout the book. Aside from this problem, the narrator, Ernie Sprance, was actually really good and I did enjoy listening to his narration.
This concluded with a really weak conclusion. Based off of three serial killers based in and around Colombia, the author concludes that serial killers are either the fault of the parent's / upbringing, or societal expectations. It was a disappointing conclusion and I would have thought that the author would have delved a bit deeper than that.
Rating = 1* / 5*.
Fred and Rose West
I was a tad disappointed by this book. Normally I don't know a lot about the topics discussed in these True Crime books, but I actually know quite a bit about the Wests and as such I noticed quite a lot of errors in this book. I also found the "this may be what they were thinking..." and the "possibly the kids felt like this..." extremely annoying because this is a True Crime book and not a book about the author guessing emotions and motivations. Give me accurate facts and information that doesn't feel like it came out straight out of newspaper articles.
Also the last chapter talking about how the Wests were a "normal family". Ughhh.
Rating = 1* / 5*.
The Kuřim Case
This book has left me feeling confused and in need of actual research. The first problem was the Czech language. As the book itself is aimed at English speaking True Crime fans, it would have been nice if Green had used the Czech words the first time and just used the translated versions afterwards, but he continued to use the Czech language throughout, which kept throwing me because I didn't know what they meant and I found it quite hard to follow the book, which was in itself quite hard to follow anyway. The second problem was the writing style. While the case itself seems interesting, albeit gruesome and terrible, the way Green writes makes the case seem a lot more convoluted than it is (it is convoluted but it really isn't as confusing as this book made it seem) and it was very difficult to follow because of the vast amount of people he was mentioning. I understood who Klara and Katarina were, and the two sons, and Barbra, who was Annika and then Adam? and she had a father who kept getting mentioned but there was another family who took her in and they were in Norway but then they were in the Czech Republic? I got that there was a cult involvement, but for the amount of time that this book dedicated to Barbra, I still don't understand who she was, how Klara managed to adopt her as Annika when there were no records of her and she was pretending to be 13 as a 33 year old, how as a woman in her mid thirties she managed to pass as a teenage boy, and what her purpose was? Nobody's motives could be figured out from reading this book and the whole book was just confusing.
For once, the author was actually pretty impassive regarding the criminals, which is pretty rare. However, Ernie Sprance was a really good narrator, except for the problem of mispronouncing a couple words.
Rating = 2* / 5*.
November 22, 2019
"This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review."
Harold Shipman: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Serial Killer (True Crime, Serial Killers, Murderers)
Thoughts: Was too fast paced for my taste and unfortunately, there really wasn’t much of a “story” as to what made him who he was. There were a lot of hypothesis and what-if’s but not one of the stories I’m used to reading from this author where there’s more of an understanding as to who the person was and how they became to be what they were.
Colombian Killers: The True Stories of the Three Most Prolific Serial Killers on Earth (True Crime, Serial Killers, Murderers)
Thoughts: DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART REVOLVING PEDOPHILIA AND RAPE! Enjoyed the authors’ perspective on explaining each of their stories, making sure to include detailed pasts of each killer.
Fred & Rose West: Britain's Most Infamous Killer Couples (True Crime, Serial Killers, Murderers)
Thoughts: DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART INVOLVING UNCONSENTUAL BDSM ACTS AND GROTESQUE BODY PART REMOVALS! Another novel enjoying the authors’ perspective on explaining the graphic and grotesque acts on Fred and Rose West. Appreciative that the author went into a bit of research into the world of BDSM but felt it wasn’t necessary to make a mockery of it in one specific part involving bondage. This couple, in particular, used BDSM as a way to enforce rape and in that, felt it shouldn’t have even been researched or mentioned in terms of their sexual appetites.
This is one of the authors’ writings where he asks MANY questions, forcing you to place yourself into the victims’ shoes. A bit redundant, you’re listening to the story and imagining how on earth something like this could happen but also how a couple could get away with it. It is appreciated that he takes the time to ask the ‘why’ but it seemed like he got a little too carried away trying to put the listener/reader into the victims’ shoes.
It was a good telling of their story but one that wasn’t for me, he has other writings that are much better than this, as gory as it was.
The Kuřim Case: A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism
Thoughts: DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE (SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL)! This was by far a very difficult read and I’m shocked to hear that the abusers are out walking freely (at least from the time of the writing). It’s a shame when children are treated to the horrors that the author wrote about, naturally written by a true story.
Harold Shipman: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Serial Killer (True Crime, Serial Killers, Murderers)
Thoughts: Was too fast paced for my taste and unfortunately, there really wasn’t much of a “story” as to what made him who he was. There were a lot of hypothesis and what-if’s but not one of the stories I’m used to reading from this author where there’s more of an understanding as to who the person was and how they became to be what they were.
Colombian Killers: The True Stories of the Three Most Prolific Serial Killers on Earth (True Crime, Serial Killers, Murderers)
Thoughts: DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART REVOLVING PEDOPHILIA AND RAPE! Enjoyed the authors’ perspective on explaining each of their stories, making sure to include detailed pasts of each killer.
Fred & Rose West: Britain's Most Infamous Killer Couples (True Crime, Serial Killers, Murderers)
Thoughts: DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART INVOLVING UNCONSENTUAL BDSM ACTS AND GROTESQUE BODY PART REMOVALS! Another novel enjoying the authors’ perspective on explaining the graphic and grotesque acts on Fred and Rose West. Appreciative that the author went into a bit of research into the world of BDSM but felt it wasn’t necessary to make a mockery of it in one specific part involving bondage. This couple, in particular, used BDSM as a way to enforce rape and in that, felt it shouldn’t have even been researched or mentioned in terms of their sexual appetites.
This is one of the authors’ writings where he asks MANY questions, forcing you to place yourself into the victims’ shoes. A bit redundant, you’re listening to the story and imagining how on earth something like this could happen but also how a couple could get away with it. It is appreciated that he takes the time to ask the ‘why’ but it seemed like he got a little too carried away trying to put the listener/reader into the victims’ shoes.
It was a good telling of their story but one that wasn’t for me, he has other writings that are much better than this, as gory as it was.
The Kuřim Case: A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism
Thoughts: DEFINITELY NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE (SEXUAL, EMOTIONAL, AND PHYSICAL)! This was by far a very difficult read and I’m shocked to hear that the abusers are out walking freely (at least from the time of the writing). It’s a shame when children are treated to the horrors that the author wrote about, naturally written by a true story.
December 7, 2020
Good compilation
As usual, Ryan Green has compiled several cases that prove evil is real, tangible and unforgiving. Harold Shipman was a man who should never have held a doctors degree, he abused the trust of so many innocent patients it's mind boggling that he wasn't detected sooner.
The Columbian killers were beyond frightening and to learn that country's laws barely punish the criminal, makes one sick! Less than 40 years no matter if its one murder or 300 murders, no death penalty; not much of a deterrent!
Fred & Rose West, those two should never have met. I've read about both the West's & Dr. Shipman, but Green always finds more information & writes in such a way as to cause the reader to believe he or she has never read about them.
The Kurim Case is one I've never heard of and not a story you want to remember. Once again, the laws seem to fail the innocent party. The trial seemed more focused on the perpetrators than justice for the victims and they're all out of prison too! After learning about the laws & courts in other countries it actually makes you appreciate the laws in your own country a bit more.
As usual, Ryan Green has compiled several cases that prove evil is real, tangible and unforgiving. Harold Shipman was a man who should never have held a doctors degree, he abused the trust of so many innocent patients it's mind boggling that he wasn't detected sooner.
The Columbian killers were beyond frightening and to learn that country's laws barely punish the criminal, makes one sick! Less than 40 years no matter if its one murder or 300 murders, no death penalty; not much of a deterrent!
Fred & Rose West, those two should never have met. I've read about both the West's & Dr. Shipman, but Green always finds more information & writes in such a way as to cause the reader to believe he or she has never read about them.
The Kurim Case is one I've never heard of and not a story you want to remember. Once again, the laws seem to fail the innocent party. The trial seemed more focused on the perpetrators than justice for the victims and they're all out of prison too! After learning about the laws & courts in other countries it actually makes you appreciate the laws in your own country a bit more.
October 18, 2021
4 stars for the Kurim case
I was prepared to give this book three stars as the Shipman story bored me to tears, I had no interest in the second case, and for goodness sake, I've read enough about the West freaks to last a lifetime but the Kurim case, I was hooked! I have to go online now to do more research but if any story should be made into an eight part streaming series, this would be the case! I kept thinking about the movie, "The Orphan" the whole time I was reading it and I am truly freaked out that Barbora is out there probably pretending to be someone's long lost son/daughter as we speak. I could go on and on about this case but I just recommend reading about it if you are unfamiliar with it immediately!
I was prepared to give this book three stars as the Shipman story bored me to tears, I had no interest in the second case, and for goodness sake, I've read enough about the West freaks to last a lifetime but the Kurim case, I was hooked! I have to go online now to do more research but if any story should be made into an eight part streaming series, this would be the case! I kept thinking about the movie, "The Orphan" the whole time I was reading it and I am truly freaked out that Barbora is out there probably pretending to be someone's long lost son/daughter as we speak. I could go on and on about this case but I just recommend reading about it if you are unfamiliar with it immediately!
September 16, 2018
The Ryan Green True Crime Collection: Volume 1 by Ryan Green was a good read. This book consists of four books by the author; Harold Shipman: The True Story of Britain's Most Notorious Serial Killer, Colombian Killers: The True Stories of the Three Most Prolific Serial Killers on Earth, Fred & Rose West: Britain's Most Infamous Killer Couples and The Kurim Case: A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism. This was a good collection of true crime stories that anyone that enjoys true crime stories will like.
November 19, 2025
Ryan Green does it again. This collection is chilling, heartbreaking, and impossible to put down. Each story pulled me into the victims’ lives and reminded me how terrifying real evil can be. Green writes with a balance of darkness and empathy that keeps you reading, even when the truth is hard to face. A gripping and unforgettable set of cases.
November 19, 2025
This volume hit me in ways I didn’t expect. The cases are disturbing, yes, but Ryan Green tells them with such compassion for the victims that you feel every moment. I found myself shocked, angry, and deeply moved. If you love true crime that respects the human side of every story, this collection is powerful and haunting.
February 16, 2026
4/5 STARS! 4 true crime stories about some of the most disturbing serial killers in the world! I was haunted by some of these & the audiobook had fantastic narration. Really puts you into the mind of a killer. Very creepy! Great for fans of 48 hours or Dateline. Definitely need a strong stomach though.
February 5, 2019
Ryan green writes true crime novels in a very interesting and historical perspective.
I really enjoy and appreciate his philosophical perspective at the conclusion of his books. I have read a number of his books thus far and recommend each one.
I really enjoy and appreciate his philosophical perspective at the conclusion of his books. I have read a number of his books thus far and recommend each one.
December 15, 2019
Enjoyable book
This book is quite enjoyable to read once you go beyond the atrocities done by the killers. I personally liked how the author tries to explain the killers personalities. It may be quite disturbing some of the parts of the book.
This book is quite enjoyable to read once you go beyond the atrocities done by the killers. I personally liked how the author tries to explain the killers personalities. It may be quite disturbing some of the parts of the book.
September 30, 2021
This was an amazing 4 books. I read it in 2 days. Ryan Green is such a brilliant writer and makes these stories so interesting. If I say anything about the story I will spoil it. Just know that if you are into true murder Ryan Green has the best book.
December 6, 2019
Interesting stories
The subjects were really interesting, but there were quite a few editing misses, which I found to be distracting. Seems to just be this compilation.
The subjects were really interesting, but there were quite a few editing misses, which I found to be distracting. Seems to just be this compilation.
April 14, 2020
Good collection of stories.
December 6, 2021
Excellent
July 1, 2024
Short easy to read and a great way to read about true crime .
It’s so scary to think these monsters live among us
It’s so scary to think these monsters live among us
September 7, 2021
Captivating collection…
This captivating collection of true crime features 4 chilling cases of murder, madness, and mayhem on a scale that defies sanity or reason. Be advised that the subject material is inherently violent and may be disturbing to some readers. Included in this collection are:
1) Harold Shipman: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Serial Killer – This clear and concise story focuses on the details of his misdeeds and offers a cogent analysis of the series of events leading to his apprehension and conviction in a straightforward and unembellished manner. While the exact number of Dr. Shipman’s victims may never be known, it is estimated to be in the neighborhood of 250. He was convicted of only 15 of those heinous acts. His exploitation of weaknesses in the British medical system led to a massive overhaul of that system in an effort to circumvent any further betrayals of the public’s trust in their health care system.
2) Colombian Killers: The True Stories of the Three Most Prolific Serial Killers on Earth – A succinct and riveting summary of the lives and misdeeds of three of the most prolific and sadistic serial killers the world has ever known. Luis Alfredo Garavito lured over 147 young boys (ages 6 to 16) to gruesome and horrifically brutal deaths. Pedro Alonzo Lopez, quite possibly the most prolific serial killer the world has known, convicted of callously murdering 110 young girls but actually confessed to the sexual assault and strangulation of over 300. The third subject, Daniel Camargo Barbosa, was a highly intelligent and revoltingly sadistic killer, convicted of the murder and mutilation of 72 women (though the actual number of victims is thought to be around 150). The sheer magnitude of the body count coupled with the overwhelming brutality of the acts committed by these three men has left an indelible mark on Colombian history.
3) Fred & Rose West: Britain’s Most Infamous Killer Couples - This book offers a succinct but riveting account of the events which occurred at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, which came to light when Fred and Rose West were apprehended in 1994. “The House of Horrors”, as their home became known, was the site of incalculable suffering in the form of child abuse, sadistic torture, and multiple murders. It is difficult to imagine such atrocities occurring in a neighborhood without attracting the attention of neighbors and, ultimately, law enforcement but the Wests managed to keep their depravities secret for years before justice finally caught up to them.
4) The Kuřim Case: A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism – A detailed narrative of the actions of Klára Mauerová, the 29-year-old mother of the two boys who are at the center of a truly bizarre story featuring abuse, exploitation, torture, a religious cult and cannibalism is presented in this book. It clearly reconstructs the events and identifies the various people and their roles in this vile and sordid affair. In a stunning example of truth being stranger than fiction, this story includes everything from falsified adoptions, false identities, psychological manipulation and tracking the flight of an international fugitive.
Each story in this collection appears to have been thoroughly researched and painstakingly analyzed resulting in a clear and concise narrative of events. Additionally, a detailed and insightful profile of all involved parties is presented yielding a comprehensive picture of some of the most unsettling and scandalous events in recent history. This is a must-have collection for the library of any fan of the true crime genre.
I chose to read along as I listened to the audio version of this collection and I felt that Ernie Sprance did an excellent job narrating this group of stories.
I was provided with an audio copy of this true crime collection by the author and I am voluntarily offering my honest and unbiased review.
This captivating collection of true crime features 4 chilling cases of murder, madness, and mayhem on a scale that defies sanity or reason. Be advised that the subject material is inherently violent and may be disturbing to some readers. Included in this collection are:
1) Harold Shipman: The True Story of Britain’s Most Notorious Serial Killer – This clear and concise story focuses on the details of his misdeeds and offers a cogent analysis of the series of events leading to his apprehension and conviction in a straightforward and unembellished manner. While the exact number of Dr. Shipman’s victims may never be known, it is estimated to be in the neighborhood of 250. He was convicted of only 15 of those heinous acts. His exploitation of weaknesses in the British medical system led to a massive overhaul of that system in an effort to circumvent any further betrayals of the public’s trust in their health care system.
2) Colombian Killers: The True Stories of the Three Most Prolific Serial Killers on Earth – A succinct and riveting summary of the lives and misdeeds of three of the most prolific and sadistic serial killers the world has ever known. Luis Alfredo Garavito lured over 147 young boys (ages 6 to 16) to gruesome and horrifically brutal deaths. Pedro Alonzo Lopez, quite possibly the most prolific serial killer the world has known, convicted of callously murdering 110 young girls but actually confessed to the sexual assault and strangulation of over 300. The third subject, Daniel Camargo Barbosa, was a highly intelligent and revoltingly sadistic killer, convicted of the murder and mutilation of 72 women (though the actual number of victims is thought to be around 150). The sheer magnitude of the body count coupled with the overwhelming brutality of the acts committed by these three men has left an indelible mark on Colombian history.
3) Fred & Rose West: Britain’s Most Infamous Killer Couples - This book offers a succinct but riveting account of the events which occurred at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, which came to light when Fred and Rose West were apprehended in 1994. “The House of Horrors”, as their home became known, was the site of incalculable suffering in the form of child abuse, sadistic torture, and multiple murders. It is difficult to imagine such atrocities occurring in a neighborhood without attracting the attention of neighbors and, ultimately, law enforcement but the Wests managed to keep their depravities secret for years before justice finally caught up to them.
4) The Kuřim Case: A Terrifying True Story of Child Abuse, Cults & Cannibalism – A detailed narrative of the actions of Klára Mauerová, the 29-year-old mother of the two boys who are at the center of a truly bizarre story featuring abuse, exploitation, torture, a religious cult and cannibalism is presented in this book. It clearly reconstructs the events and identifies the various people and their roles in this vile and sordid affair. In a stunning example of truth being stranger than fiction, this story includes everything from falsified adoptions, false identities, psychological manipulation and tracking the flight of an international fugitive.
Each story in this collection appears to have been thoroughly researched and painstakingly analyzed resulting in a clear and concise narrative of events. Additionally, a detailed and insightful profile of all involved parties is presented yielding a comprehensive picture of some of the most unsettling and scandalous events in recent history. This is a must-have collection for the library of any fan of the true crime genre.
I chose to read along as I listened to the audio version of this collection and I felt that Ernie Sprance did an excellent job narrating this group of stories.
I was provided with an audio copy of this true crime collection by the author and I am voluntarily offering my honest and unbiased review.
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