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Bind, Torture, Kill

The Inside Story of BTK, the Serial Killer Next Door

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Bind, Torture, Kill

Written by: Roy Wenzl, Tim Potter, L. Kelly, Hurst Laviana
Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
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For 31 years, a monster terrorized the residents of Wichita, Kansas. A bloodthirsty serial killer, self-named "BTK" - for "bind them, torture them, kill them" - he slaughtered men, women, and children alike, eluding the police for decades while bragging of his grisly exploits to the media.

The nation was shocked when the fiend who was finally apprehended turned out to be Dennis Rader - a friendly neighbor...a devoted husband...a helpful Boy Scout dad...the respected president of his church.

Written by four award-winning crime reporters who covered the story for more than 20 years, Bind, Torture, Kill is the most intimate and complete account of the BTK nightmare told by the people who were there from the beginning. With newly released documents, evidence, and information - and with the full cooperation, for the very first time, of the Wichita Police Department's BTK Task Force - the authors have put all the pieces of the grisly puzzle into place, thanks to their unparalleled access to the families of the killer and his victims.

Contains mature themes.

©2007 Wichita Eagle and Beacon Publishing Company, care of Mary Tahan (P)2018 Tantor Murder True Crime Crime Serial Killers True Crime

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Excellent book. It gives a full account of everything BTK from all sides. My only complaint was the use of all the different names that came into the investigation, as it got confusing sorting out who was who. But at the same time, that’s real life crime work on a big team.

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Pretty good audiobook. Definitely focuses more on the investigation and media side of things - without highlighting any of their mistakes (which there were plenty...). It was good to have the focus of the story be from the different perspective. It did include bits from Rader's POV, which fleshed out the story more.

Pretty good

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really hard to listen to at times. Denis Rader is a monster, but overall good book.

narrator is way too cheerful for such a dark story

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well written and read. I find true crime to be very interesting and this is a very good example.

well written and read

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I really enjoyed it. I was saving it to listen to on my long commutes but found myself listening at home as well. couldn't put it down. I love that you get so much insight into the police and everything they struggled with both professionally and personally.

Loved it

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