The Last Book On The Left: Stories of Murder and Mayhem from History's Most Notorious Serial Killers

by Ben Kissel, Marcus Parks, Henry Zebrowski

Overview

Notes From Your Bookseller

From one of the best true crime podcasts, Last Podcast on the Left, comes a visually stunning book that matches the audio brilliance.

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

An equal parts haunting and hilarious deep-dive review of history’s most notorious and cold-blooded serial killers, from the creators of the award-winning Last Podcast on the Left

Since its first show in 2010, The Last Podcast on the Left has barreled headlong into all things horror, as hosts Henry Zebrowski, Ben Kissel, and Marcus Parks cover subjects spanning Jeffrey Dahmer, werewolves, Jonestown, and supernatural phenomena. Deeply researched but with a morbidly humorous bent, the podcast has earned a dedicated and aptly cultlike following for its unique take on all things macabre.

In their first book, the guys take a deep dive into history’s most infamous serial killers, from Ted Bundy to John Wayne Gacy, exploring their origin stories, haunting habits, and perverse predilections. Featuring newly developed content alongside updated fan favorites, each profile is an exhaustive examination of the darker side of human existence. With appropriately creepy four-color illustrations throughout and a gift-worthy paper over board format, The Last Book on the Left will satisfy the bloodlust of readers everywhere. 
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781328566317
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	04/07/2020
Pages:	304
Sales rank:	103,655
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 9.70(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Having bonded while performing in the Brooklyn comedy scene, BEN KISSEL, HENRY ZEBROWSKI, and MARCUS PARKS have written and produced The Last Podcast on the Left since 2010.

Having bonded while performing in the Brooklyn comedy scene, BEN KISSEL, HENRY ZEBROWSKI, and MARCUS PARKS have written and produced The Last Podcast on the Left since 2010.

Having bonded while performing in the Brooklyn comedy scene, BEN KISSEL, HENRY ZEBROWSKI, and MARCUS PARKS have written and produced The Last Podcast on the Left since 2010.

Table of Contents

1. John Wayne Gacy
2. Richard Ramirez
3. Richard Chase
4. Ted Bundy
5. Jeffrey Dahmer
6. Ed Gein
7. David Berkowitz
8. Andrei Chikatilo
9. Carl Panzram

Editorial Reviews

"Complete with funny illustrations by Tom Neely (of Henry and Glenn Forever renown), Zebrowski and Kissel’s signature gallows’ humor patter, and Parks’s deeply researched writing."–Vulture "'Last Book on the Left' cuts serial killers down to size...A new book from 'Last Podcast on the Left' creators re-examines well-known murderers — without getting hung up on nostalgia...A fully illustrated compendium that revisits in print nine of the most notorious killers covered on the podcast, re-investigating the subjects and going through two rounds of fact-checking to provide definitive accounts of murderers from John Wayne Gacy to the Son of Sam to Soviet serial killer Andrei Chikatilo, which at the same time question their mythical status in our collective psyche and nightmares."–Rolling Stone “Delightfully creepy...Cult-favorite horror-comedy podcast Last Podcast on the Left brings its morbid humor and astute research to the page… You don’t need to be a listener to enjoy the book; it will appeal to anyone who likes their true crime with a side of comedy.” –Booklist   —

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