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Hunting Charles Manson : the quest for justice in the days of helter skelter / Lis Wiehl with Caitlin Rother.

Wiehl, Lis W., (author.). Rother, Caitlin, (author.).

Summary:

New York Times bestselling author and former federal prosecutor Lis Wiehl uses new research and first-hand interviews to tell the heart-pounding story of Charles Manson's horrific crimes, the painstaking investigation that followed, and the inspired prosecution that put him away.

Record details

ISBN: 9780718092085
ISBN: 0718092082
Physical Description: xv, 319 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Nashville, Tennessee : Nelson Books, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue -- Charlie the guru -- Indoctrination at Spahn Ranch -- The Gary Hinman murder -- Losapoppa -- "Political piggy" -- "Do whatever Tex says" -- The sole survivor -- The bloddy aftermath -- "How could anybody be so cruel?" -- "Call the police!" -- Drug burn or robbery gone wrong? -- Raid at Spahn Ranch -- "I felt I could conquer the world" -- Doing hard time -- The first family members -- "Dennis Wilson: I live with 17 girls" -- Searching for a new home -- "Somebody dropped the ball" -- Looking for Terry Melcher -- The murder of Shorty Shea -- Hiding out in Death valley -- Connecting the dots -- The dominoes begin to fall -- Forced to cooperate -- The first death sentence -- "Mockery of justice" -- The trial of the century -- Ronald Hughes disappears -- Folie à deux -- Death penalty overturned -- Manson comes up for parole -- Alternative scenarios -- The fight against parole -- Jason Freeman: "Charles Manson III" -- Manson's legacy -- "I'm dying" -- Epilogue.