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The Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders; A Story of a Town in Terror
By Presley, James
- ISBN
- 9781605986425 9781605987231
- Publisher
- Pegasus Crime
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Starred Review on November 15, 2014 | Social Sciences
In 1976, the film The Town That Dreaded Sundown was released; it was loosely based on the mayhem in Texarkana, TX, in 1946. Now comes the authoritative book by Pulitzer Prize-nominated author Presley (A Saga of Wealth), who provides the details of the crime that held the city in fear. Eight people were brutally assaulted by a criminal the media dubbed the Phantom Killer, with five dying of their injuries. Since Texarkana was a city in two states (Texas and Arkansas), both state police forces and the FBI joined in...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
