The Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders: The Story of a Town in Terror (Thorndike Press Large Print Crime Scene) - Hardcover

Fascinating. The series of attacks are so ruthless they still raise the hair on the back of your neck almost 70 years later. Presley's book is a triumph, that leaves no real doubt to the identity of the killer who left Texarkana and parts of two states frozen in fear. "

Presley is thorough, incredibly thorough, as he plunges back in time almost 70 years to attempt to bring closure to one of the most puzzling serial murder cases in the country. Fascinating, dexterous work.

Well researched and solidly written, Presley s book brings a forgotten crime to the forefront. Readers will be spellbound and want to consume it in one sitting. This book belongs in all true crime collections and will attract a general audience, not just fans of true crime. With a remake of the 1976 movie due for 2014 release, expect demand."

The best available account of a crime that, though a cold case, still has people talking.

The Pulitzer Prize-nominated author focuses his new book on a terrifying cold case that rocked his town in 1946. A series of fatal attacks couples on lovers lanes was never solved, but Presley uses extensive research, including interviews with a survivor, and rare photographs to offer his solution to an unsolved crime from nearly 70 years ago."

Pulitzer Prize nominee Presley effectively conveys the fear that gripped Texarkana in 1946 in the wake of a series of murders and goes on to offer a persuasive solution to the unsolved crimes. Diligently researched, this gripping, page-turning account is a standout true-crime narrative."