Displaying 1 of 1 1974 Format: Book Author: Bugliosi, Vincent, author Title: Helter skelter : the true story of the Manson murders / Vincent Bugliosi, with Curt Gentry. Publisher, Date: New York : W.W. Norton, [1974] ©1974 Description: 528 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm Subjects: Manson, Charles, 1934-2017 Murder -- California -- Case studies TRUE CRIME / Murder / Serial Killers Other Author: Gentry, Curt, 1931-2014, author Notes: Includes index. LCCN: 94020957 ISBN: 039308700X (hardcover) Other Number: 30624822 System Availability: 6 Current Holds: 0 # Local items: 6 Control Number: 663486 Call Number: 364.1/523/0979493 Course Reserves: 0 # Local items in: 4 # System items in: 4 Place Request Please select and request a specific volume by clicking one of the icons in the 'Where is it?' section below. Add to My List Share Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Summary Prosecuting attorney in the Manson trial, Vincent Bugliosi held a unique insider's position in one of the most baffling and horrifying cases of the twentieth century: the cold-blooded Tate-LaBianca murders carried out by Charles Manson and four of his followers. What motivated Manson in his seemingly mindless selection of victims, and what was his hold over the young women who obeyed his orders? Here is the gripping story of this famous and haunting crime.Both Helter Skelter and Vincent Bugliosi's subsequent Till Death Us Do Part won Edgar Allan Poe Awards for best true-crime book of the year. Suggestions and more Map It First Chapter or Excerpt Fiction/Biography Profile Large Cover Image Table of Contents Illustrationsp. 9Cast of Charactersp. 13Part 1The Murders: August 9-October 14, 1969p. 21Part 2The Killers: October 15-November 17, 1969p. 111Part 3The Investigation--Phase Two: November 18-December 31, 1969p. 163Part 4The Search for the Motive: The Bible, the Beatles, and Helter Skelter January-February 1970p. 283Part 5"Don't You Know Who You're Crucifying?" March-June 14, 1970p. 341Part 6The Trial: June 15-November 19, 1970p. 401Part 7Murder in the Wind: November 19, 1970-January 25, 1971p. 505Part 8Fires in Your Cities: January 26-April 19, 1971p. 541Epilogue: A Shared Madnessp. 599Afterwordp. 637Indexp. 671 Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1