{"product_id":"the-night-stalker-the-disturbing-life-and-chilling-crimes-of-richard-ramirez-9780806538419","title":"The Night Stalker: The Disturbing Life and Chilling Crimes of Richard Ramirez","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"An astonishing portrait of a killer not seen since \u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood.\u003c\/i\u003e\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA bestselling masterpiece of true crime on par with \u003ci\u003eHelter Skelter\u003c\/i\u003e, this definitive account of one of America's most feared and notorious serial killers takes you deep into the psychology of a murderer, his terrifying crimes, and the cult following that is shockingly revealed in this revised and updated edition of a true crime classic. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Decades after Richard Ramirez left thirteen dead and paralyzed the city of Los Angeles in the 1980s, his name is still synonymous with fear, torture, and sadistic murder. Philip Carlo's classic \u003ci\u003eThe Night Stalker, \u003c\/i\u003e based on years of meticulous research and extensive interviews with Ramirez, revealed the killer and his horrifying crimes to be even more chilling than anyone could have imagined. From watching his cousin commit murder at age eleven to his nineteen death sentences to the juror who fell in love with him, the story of Ramirez is a bizarre and spellbinding descent into the very heart of human evil. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e After \u003ci\u003eThe Night Stalker \u003c\/i\u003ewas first published, thousands of women from all over the world contacted Carlo, begging to be put in touch with the killer. Carlo interviewed them and presents their disturbing stories in this updated edition along with an exclusive death row interview where the killer himself gives his thoughts on the \"Ramirez Groupies\"--and what he thinks they really want. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"I couldn't put the book down...very scary indeed.\" \u003cbr\u003e--\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"An exceptionally well-told true crime tale.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIncludes 16 Pages Of Photos\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhilip Carlo \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His research for \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Night Stalker\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eincluded spending over 100 hours with Richard Ramirez at San Quentin's Death Row. The photo above was taken on the day of Ramirez's wedding on Death Row. He also wrote the true-crime bestsellers \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ice Man, The Butcher\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003ci\u003eGaspipe\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Citadel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610216730898,"sku":"9780806538419","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_56f3b9e3-c139-4ef9-ba03-650efc531263.jpg?v=1732336421","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-night-stalker-the-disturbing-life-and-chilling-crimes-of-richard-ramirez-9780806538419","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}