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Helltown : The Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod by Casey Sherman (2023, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherSourcebooks, Incorporated
ISBN-101728271932
ISBN-139781728271934
eBay Product ID (ePID)18057278714

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Book TitleHelltown : the Untold Story of a Serial Killer on Cape Cod
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2023
TopicUnited States / State & Local / New England (Ct, mA, Me, NH, Ri, VT), Murder / Serial Killers
GenreTrue Crime, History
AuthorCasey Sherman
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.6 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Readers will not soon forget Sherman's gripping and elucidating web of true crime and literary history tracing the personal, communal, political, and artistic repercussions of gruesome killings during a time of indelible ferment." -- Booklist STARRED Review
Dewey Decimal364.15232092
Synopsis**Soon to be an Amazon limited series directed by Academy Award winner Ed Berger from Robert Downey Jr.'s Team Downey** A serial killer. Two literary legends. One chilling true story. 1969: The hippie scene is vibrant in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Long-haired teenagers roam the streets, strumming guitars and preaching about peace and love... and Tony Costa is at the center of it all. To a certain group of smitten young women, he is known as Sire--the leader of their counter-culture movement, the charming man who speaks eloquently and hands out hallucinogenic drugs like candy. But beneath his benign persona lies a twisted and uncontrollable rage that threatens to break loose at any moment. Tony Costa is the most dangerous man on Cape Cod, and no one who crosses his path is safe. As Costa's crimes shock the nation, two icons--Kurt Vonnegut and Norman Mailer--race to claim the story. Obsessed and competitive, they launch dueling investigations, each trying to turn a real-life nightmare into literary glory. Immersive, unflinching, and shocking, Helltown is a landmark true crime narrative that transports us back to the turbulent late 1960s, reveals the secrets of a notorious serial killer, and unspools the threads connecting Costa, Vonnegut, and Mailer in the seaside city that played host to horrors unlike any ever seen before. Praise for Helltown : "A riveting, often spine-tingling true crime story." -- Terence Winter, The Sopranos , Boardwalk Empire "Smart, impeccably researched, and utterly absorbing... an unqualified triumph." -- Gregg Olsen, #1 NYT bestselling author of If You Tell "Compelling, complex, and revealing--do not miss this!" -- Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author of Her Perfect Life, Before Charles Manson, there was Tony Costa-the serial killer of Cape Cod 1969- The hippie scene is vibrant in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Long-haired teenagers roam the streets, strumming guitars and preaching about peace and love... and Tony Costa is at the center of it all. To a certain group of smitten young women, he is known as Sire-the leader of their counter-culture movement, the charming man who speaks eloquently and hands out hallucinogenic drugs like candy. But beneath his benign persona lies a twisted and uncontrollable rage that threatens to break loose at any moment. Tony Costa is the most dangerous man on Cape Cod, and no one who crosses his path is safe. When young women begin to disappear, Costa's natural charisma and good looks initially protect him from suspicion. But as the bodies are discovered, the police close in on him as the key suspect. Meanwhile, local writers Kurt Vonnegut and Norman Mailer are locked in a desperate race to secure their legacies as great literary icons-and they both set their sights on Tony Costa and the drug-soaked hippie culture that he embodies as their next promising subject, launching independent investigations that stoke the competitive fires between two of the greatest American writers. Immersive, unflinching, and shocking, Helltown is a landmark true crime narrative that transports us back to the turbulent late 1960s, reveals the secrets of a notorious serial killer, and unspools the threads connecting Costa, Vonnegut, and Mailer in the seaside city that played host to horrors unlike any ever seen before. New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman has crafted a stunner.
LC Classification NumberHV6248.C669S54 2023

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