{"product_id":"the-ultimate-evil-the-search-for-the-sons-of-sam-9781683692843","title":"The Ultimate Evil: The Search for the Sons of Sam","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe true-crime cult classic that inspired the Netflix docuseries \u003ci\u003eThe Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e and a companion podcast, \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Evil \u003c\/i\u003efollows journalist Maury Terry's decades-long investigation into the terrifying truth behind the Son of Sam murders.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn August 10, 1977, the NYPD arrested David Berkowitz for the Son of Sam murders that had terrorized New York City for over a year. Berkowitz confessed to shooting sixteen people and killing six with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver, and the case was officially closed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Maury Terry was suspicious of Berkowitz's confession. Spurred by conflicting witness descriptions of the killer and clues overlooked in the investigation, Terry was convinced Berkowitz didn't act alone. Meticulously gathering evidence for a decade, he released his findings in the first edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Evil.\u003c\/i\u003e Based upon the evidence he had uncovered, Terry theorized that the Son of Sam attacks were masterminded by a Yonkers-based cult that was responsible for other ritual murders across the country. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter Terry's death in 2015, documentary filmmaker Josh Zeman (\u003ci\u003eCropsey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Murder Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e) was given access to Terry's files, which form the basis of his docuseries with Netflix and a companion podcast. Taken together with\u003ci\u003e The Ultimate Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes a new introduction by Zeman, these works reveal the stunning intersections of power, wealth, privilege, and evil in America--from the Summer of Sam until today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaury Terry \u003c\/b\u003ewas an award-winning investigative reporter whose work was prominently featured in both television and print media. He wrote for the Gannett newspaper chain, \u003ci\u003e Vanity Fair\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGear\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Penthouse\u003c\/i\u003e, among others. He reported on and coproduced nearly a dozen national TV specials about the Son of Sam conspiracy. Terry died in Yonkers, New York, in 2015. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoshua Zeman\u003c\/b\u003e has been at the forefront of the true crime genre for the past decade. He is the director of the critically acclaimed film Cropsey, the docuseries \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMurder Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Quirk Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50630137610514,"sku":"9781683692843","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_38b18d91-6beb-4dd0-9a58-f80ead56204f.jpg?v=1732743744","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ultimate-evil-the-search-for-the-sons-of-sam-9781683692843","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}