Son: A Psychopath and his Victims

Winner of the Edgar Award. A New York Times Bestseller.

Between 1978 and 1981, a rapist prowled the South Hill neighborhood of Spokane, Washington. He targeted women jogging alone, waiting for buses, walking home after dark. His signature was unmistakable and terrifying: a gloved fist rammed into his victim's mouth to silence her screams. By the time police made an arrest, more than forty women had been attacked.

The suspect was clean-cut, conservative, and charming. He was also the son of Go...