The dramatic and compelling account of how a serial killer was finally unmasked after evading justice for more than twenty years.
1980s. In the beautiful, unspoiled landscape of Pembrokeshire, a serial killer is at large: two double murders; an assault; the rape and assault of two teenagers - all potentially the work of one man.This is the fascinating true story of a brutal murderer and the detectives who worked the cold case for six years in order to bring him to justice. Combining cutting edge forensic techniques with old fashioned detective work, a team of detectives worked to build a case against their prime suspect. But it was a race against time: would he strike again?
No one could predict that the killer's appearance on a gameshow would provide bizarre but crucial evidence.
The operation is now recognised as one of the greatest cold case reviews ever undertaken in the UK.
The killer is now serving a "life means life" sentence.
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It was the morning of 26th May 2011, and the jury at Swansea Crown Court had been out for two days considering their verdicts. CHAPTER 1, TAKE HIM DOWN
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(@SevenDialsBooks, 7 January 2021, ebook, 272 pages, bought from @AmazonKindle)
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I haven't watched the TV show but the story intrigued me and I tend to enjoy true crime so I bought this when it was on a promotional sale on Amazon around the time the TV show aired. This was just an okay, middle-of-the-road book for me. I enjoyed some aspects of the book such as the investigation and the tireless work of everyone involved to bring the killer to justice. I enjoy watching TV shows about cold cases so I found this aspect interesting. However, some parts of the book are quite dry so I didn't enjoy it as much as I could have.
