Chasing the Devil : My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
by Sheriff David Reichert
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Author: Sheriff David ReichertEdition: Hardcover
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Published: 2004-07-28
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Number of pages: 320
Book Reviews of Chasing the Devil : My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
Book Review: A 20 year search.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book reads like a crime novel. Unfortunately, it's a true story about the worst serial killer in American history.
The Prologue was an almost "folksy" introduction to David Reichert,the man who would spend 20 years working on the Green River serial killings.
Mr.Reichert details some of the problems with the investigation from media involvement to the class of the victims. He makes the distinction between Ted Bundy's victims who were college girls and the Green River victims who were prostititutes,some in their teens. He does a good job of emphasizing the fact these victims were no less human and were missed by loved ones. They were often dificult to trace and sometimes identification was not easy.
Another problem the task force dealt with over time was financing. A long investigation was not cheap and there was the perception that the killer had stopped or moved when the discovery of corpses declined temporarily.
This aided the decision to cut back on staffing.
Another interesting factor was technology. Over the life of this investigation DNA testing and computer technology "came of age" and were instrumental in eventually solving the case.
Where these tools helped,the polygraph didn't. Ridgway passed multiple polygraph tests.
The tough decision for the County Prosecutor was his decision to ultimately abandon the pursuit of the death penalty in exchange for more details and locations of more victims.
Some of the things that this book highlights are the dogged dedication of David Reichert to bring the killer to justice and the heavy toll it took on the team. The strain that the investigation put on Reichert and his family isn't something you would normally think about.
If you want to read a book about the Green River killings,I highly recommend this book
Summary of Chasing the Devil : My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
The riveting personal account of one sheriffs epic hunt for Americas most heinous serial killer.For eight years, Sheriff David Reichert devoted days and nights to capturing the Green River Killer--the most notorious serial killer in American history. He was the first detective on the case in 1982 and doggedly pursued it as the body count climbed to 49 and it became the most infamous unsolved case in the nation. Frantically following all leads, even as more bodies surfaced near the river outside Seattle, Sheriff Reichert befriended the victims families, publicly challenged the killer, and risked his own safety--and the endurance and love of his family--before he found his madman. But Reicherts hunt didnt end when he finally cornered a truck painter named Gary Ridgway. It would be yet another 11 haunting years before forensic science could prove Ridgways guilt beyond a shadow of a doubt.CHASING THE DEVIL is the gripping firsthand account of Reicherts relentless pursuit--a 21-year odyssey full of near-misses and startling revelations. Told in vivid detail by the man who knows the whole story--the man who has stared into the eyes of absolute evil--this is a page-turning real-life suspense story of unparalleled heroism.Book Subjects
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