True Crime Biographies: Ted Bundy, Edmund Kemper, H. H. Holmes, Charles Manson, Jack the Ripper

by Hourly History

True Crime Biographies * * *Download for FREE on Kindle Unlimited + Free BONUS Inside!* * * Read On Your Computer, MAC, Smartphone, Kindle Reader, iPad, or Tablet. Five Books in One + Free Bonus ✓ Ted A Life From Beginning to End ✓ Edmund A Life From Beginning to End ✓ H. H. A Life From Beginning to End ✓ Charles A Life From Beginning to End ✓ Jack the A Life From Beginning to End ✓ FREE BONUS! Download Your Copy Today! Ted Bundy Ted Bundy is one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Between the mid and late 1970s, Bundy admitted to the murders of more than thirty young women and girls across the American states of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Colorado. Reports of Bundy’s murders reached the police and trickled down through the press to ordinary citizens; panic ensued. Yet while the killings were taking place, no-one could see that the string of brutal murders happening all over the northwest of America was perpetrated by the same man. Ted Bundy’s story does not end with his capture, nor does it end with his trial and conviction. Even moments before he was executed by electric chair, the most notorious serial killer in U.S. history revealed more crimes and more victims. We will never know the true number of Bundy’s victims. Edmund Kemper To the average American, there was nothing out of the ordinary about Edmund Kemper before 1973. Standing at six-foot-nine, the young man was a giant, but he was gentle, soft spoken, and shy. He lived with his mother into his mid-twenties and frequented local bars, cozying up to police officers—a job he had once hoped to hold himself but couldn’t since he was too tall. This was one reality of Kemper's life—the reality he wanted those around him to see. There was another side to the man though, a much darker side. Kemper's actions in his life shocked America, who dubbed him the Co-Ed Killer for his urge to murder and violate co-ed girls in Northern California. H. H. Holmes H. H. Holmes’ story has become one of legend. Holmes committed his crimes at a time in history where the idea of murdering on a mass scale was just being introduced to the world through the actions of Jack the Ripper. Unlike Jack the Ripper though, Holmes’ motives were clear; he killed out of greed, convenience, and curiosity. Fueled by an intense desire for money, Holmes sought the fastest way to make money with the least amount of effort possible. Throughout his life he would commit devastating murders for money, properly earning him the title of America’s first serial killer. Charles Manson A small man with wild, matted hair, wide eyes, and a swastika tattooed on his forehead, Charles Manson is instantly recognizable as the deranged cult leader who was responsible for the deaths of nine people in the late 1960s. Manson was a career criminal who got his education in the U.S. prison system and learned at an early age that only those who have power over others will survive. Jack the Ripper In 1888, between August and November, the women of London’s East End were terrorized by a deranged serial killer. A man was stalking the streets at night, seizing random women who worked those streets and killing them. This man mutilated his victim’s bodies after death, removing body parts, taking organs. No one has ever been able to identify Jack the Ripper.

Genres: Nonfiction, True Crime

256 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 16, 2018

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Reviews

[Sean · Rating 4 out of 5]

The first part of this book is about Ted Bundy and it was freaky to read about his and his monstrous ways.  It was scary to think of him as this remorseless serial rapist and killer.  All one can say is thankfully his evil is gone from the world as he was executed.

Second story is about Edmund Kemper who before this I don't recall ever hearing about.  This man seems to have a lot of anger built up because of being mentally abused.  He was bright and violent.  Kemper was hurting and you almost feel sorry for him except for the fact of what he did to those girls including his own family.

The third story is about H.H. Holmes again another one I have never heard of and it's an interesting story.  Considered the First Serial Killer.  His story is older and probably not as well known but he seemed to have a great ability for any crime and not just the taking of lives.

The fourth story is about Charles Manson who most would have heard of his crimes ate atrocities that are known as much today as they were when it first happened.  A cult leader and one who could be very charismatic. 

The next story tales place not in America but is probably the most  notorious grouping of murders anyone has seen.  I think the story of Jack the Ripper has excited people for so long now as it is still an unsolved mystery even if they  believe they know who the person was there will always be some who will never believe it as there was no trial or proof that would bring this crime an ending.

[Jean · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very scary people!

These stories give a basic overview of some of the scariest folks in history. One wonders if the 20th century will go down in history as full of madmen, beginning with killers of individuals to mass murderers like Hitler and his minions!

[Kevin D. Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read!

Nice book. Short enough to keep it very interesting and yet detailed enough to cover the subject very well. Thanks for the 5 Star read!
Kevin M.

[Sukhdeep Singh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Intriguing

Saw the mindhunter series and was curious to know more about the characters and hence read this book. Interesting mostly but kind of fiction-ish in parts.

[Cynthia Gray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting read. It seems we may never know who may turn into a serial killer. With research of ones we know about we should’ve able to come up with a profile. However, we still don’t know who Jack the Ripper is. Sad!