{"product_id":"united-states-of-true-crime-alaska-the-most-chilling-cases-in-every-state-9781957059044","title":"United States of True Crime: Alaska: The Most Chilling Cases in Every State","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Ashley Hudson\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: True Crime Publishing Company LLC\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: True Crime Publishing Company LLC\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Murder - Serial Killers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnited States of True Crime \u003c\/em\u003eis an anthology series with books devoted to the most disturbing cases in each of the 50 states. This book focuses on \u003cstrong\u003eten of the most chilling crimes in Alaska history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrue crime junkies may recognize some of the highly publicized cases, but I've made sure to include lesser-known, equally unsettling crimes. Not all of the cases included in this book are the most violent in state history. While serial murderers are covered, I've also included some cases that are unsettling because of the gnawing sense of injustice they leave.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cases included in this book: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Hansen: \u003c\/strong\u003eSerial killer who flew his victims to the remote wilderness and hunted them like animals. He confessed to murdering 17 women and raping at least 30.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Richard Bunday: \u003c\/strong\u003eConfessed to the brutal slaying of four women and a young girl but committed suicide before standing trial, leading investigators to believe his victim count may have been much higher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Silka: \u003c\/strong\u003eMurdered his neighbor in Fairbanks before embarking on a killing spree in a remote Arctic town.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Wade: \u003c\/strong\u003eAcquitted for murdering an indigenous Alaskan woman then went on to kill another woman when he was released. While incarcerated he also confessed to murdering three men.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGary Zieger: \u003c\/strong\u003eSerial killer killed in retaliation for murdering a mother and her young son. Investigators assert that he was connected to at least five murders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLisa Donlon: \u003c\/strong\u003eShot her husband to death after years of abuse then forced to stand trial.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJames Dale Ritchie: \u003c\/strong\u003eKilled in a shootout with police. After his death police connected him to five unsolved homicides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobert Allen Hale: \u003c\/strong\u003eFrontiersman who physically, mentally, and sexually abused his 15 children for decades in rural Alaska.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSteven H. Downs: \u003c\/strong\u003eAccused of the murder of a young woman after DNA evidence was linked to him over 25 years after her death.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsrael Keyes: \u003c\/strong\u003eSerial murderer who defied everything the FBI thought they knew about serial killers. He evaded capture for decades by abducting his victims in one state, murdering them in another, and disposing of them in a third. Although he only ever confessed to three murders before he committed suicide in prison, the FBI believes he had at least 11 victims.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you're a true crime enthusiast who enjoys reading about some of the most depraved monsters in our country, you will love \u003cem\u003eUnited States of True Crime.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"True Crime Publishing Company LLC","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45165258997911,"sku":"9781957059044","price":938.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781957059044.webp?v=1767915978","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/united-states-of-true-crime-alaska-the-most-chilling-cases-in-every-state-9781957059044","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}