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The Phantom Killer
- Author
- James Presley
- Narrator
- Michael Kramer
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Publish Date
- 24 February 2015
- Run Time
- 13 hours 33 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Although the case lives on today through television, the Internet, a revived fictional movie, and even an off-Broadway play, with so much of the investigation shrouded in mystery since 1946, rumors and fractured facts have distorted reality. Now, for the first time, a careful examination of the archival record, personal interviews, and stubborn fact checking come together to produce new insights and revelations on the old slayings.
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Details
- Author
- James Presley
- Narrator
- Michael Kramer
- Duration
- 13 hours 33 minutes
- Release Date
- 24 February 2015
- ISBN
- 9781494579906
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Tantor Media, Inc
- Genre
- History, History of the Americas, Local history, True crime: serial killers and murderers, True crime
Synopsis
The salacious and scandalous murders of a series of couples on Texarkana's "lovers' lanes" created a media maelstrom and cast a pall of fear over an entire region. What is even more surprising is that the case has remained cold for decades. Combining archival research and investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize–nominated historian James Presley reveals evidence that provides crucial keys to unlocking this decades-old puzzle.Although the case lives on today through television, the Internet, a revived fictional movie, and even an off-Broadway play, with so much of the investigation shrouded in mystery since 1946, rumors and fractured facts have distorted reality. Now, for the first time, a careful examination of the archival record, personal interviews, and stubborn fact checking come together to produce new insights and revelations on the old slayings.
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