Synopsis

Ted Bundy, a failed law student and lone drifter, raped and murdered at least thirty girls and young women in five different US states. Despite his apparent charm and intelligence and seemingly normal relationships with women, he conducted a brutal killing spree between 1974 and 1978. This was the decade during which ‘criminal profiling’ was initially developed and the term ‘serial killer’ was first used by law-enforcement agencies. True crime writers Tanya Farber and Jeremy Daniel examine how this charming man, who was able to function so well in society, could conduct these horrific crimes. They also uncover the cult of ‘celebrity’ that followed Bundy through the first televised trial in American history – and why his personality and profile has spawned so many films and TV dramas,including Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile, in 2019, starring Zac Efron.

About The Author

Tanya Farber has worked as a journalist for two decades and specializes in narrative non-fiction. She has won four international journalism awards and many others in her home country of South Africa. She is author of two non-fiction books, Alf Kumalo: Through My Lens, and Blood On Her Hands – South Africa’s Most Notorious Female Killers. She has a masters degree in journalism, and is currently working on her first fiction novel. Jeremy Daniel is an author, scriptwriter, digital marketing specialist and musician. He is the author of nine sports biographies for Jonathan Ball Publishers, including SiyaKolisi: Against All Odds which spent months on the bestseller list in South Africa in 2020, and he has written for television, stage and print media for over two decades.

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