{"product_id":"i-the-creation-of-a-serial-killer-hardcover","title":"I: The Creation of a Serial Killer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Olsen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrize-winning journalist Jack Olsen, armed with unprecedented access to one of the most infamous serial killers in American history, provides a fascinating glimpse into the mind of a murderer in the killer's own words . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn February 1990, Oregon State Police arrested John Sosnovke and Laverne Pavlinac for the vicious rape and murder of Taunja Bennet, a troubled 23-year-old barfly who had suffered mild retardation since birth. Pavlinac had come forth and confessed, implicating her boyfriend and producing physical evidence that linked them to the crime. Authorities closed the case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere was just one problem. They had the wrong people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd the real killer wasn't about to let anyone take credit for his kill. Keith Hunter Jesperson was a long haul truck driver and the murderer of eight women, including Taunja Bennet. As the case wound through police precincts and courts--ending in life sentences for both Sosnovke and Pavlinac--Jesperson began a twisted one man campaign to win their release. To the editors of newspapers and on the walls of highway rest stops, Jesperson scribbled out a series of taunting confessions: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI killed Tanya Bennett . . . I beat her to death, raped her and loved it. Yes I'm sick, but I enjoy myself too. People took the blame and I'm free . . ..Look over your shoulder. I may be closer than you think.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the end of each confession, Jesperson drew a happy face, earning for himself the grisly sobriquet The Happy Face Killer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBased on access to interviews, diaries, court records, and the criminal himself, \u003ci\u003eI: The Creation of a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e is Jesperson's chilling story. It chronicles his evolution from angry child to sociopathic murderer, from tormentor of animals to torturer of women. It is also the story of the fate that befell him after two innocent citizens were imprisoned four years for one of his killings. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEdgar Award winner Jack Olsen lets the killer to tell his story in his own words, offering unprecedented insight into the twisted thought process of a serial murderer. Olsen takes his readers along on Jesperson's vicious cross-country killing spree, letting him describe how he played his death game with eight innocent victims and how he finally came to grips with the fate he deserved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI: The Creation of a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the most revealing and insightful pieces of crime reporting ever published.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJack Olsen\u003c\/b\u003e is the award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSon, Doc, Hastened To The Grave\u003c\/i\u003e and other highly acclaimed works of non-fiction. \u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer \u003c\/i\u003ecalled himan American treasure. His work has been cited in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Notable Books of the Year\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.6 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 20, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762481725728,"sku":"9780312241988","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/52a343767f1cf91976da8c0ed0af5b57.webp?v=1780222028","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/i-the-creation-of-a-serial-killer-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}