Bestial by Harold Schechter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Earle Leonard Nelson was one of the most brutal and notorious killers in American history, and had the grim distinction of being 20th century America's first serial sex killer. Dubbed "The Gorilla Man," he would target middle-aged and elderly women, and would strangle them before committing post-mortem rape on their bodies. Bestial is his story, told by the master of true-crime, Harold Schechter. Follow Nelson's infamous trail through the streets of San Francisco, across the United States and even into Canada in this horrifying account of a madman's rampage. | Bestial by Harold Schechter, Paperback | Indigo Chapters