{"product_id":"body-parts-a-serial-killers-deadly-compulsions-paperback","title":"Body Parts: A Serial Killer's Deadly Compulsions - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCaitlin Rother\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow updated with shocking details about the identity of Wayne Adam Ford's first victim - revealed 25 years after her death - the brand new edition of a true crime classic from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author Caitlin Rother delves into the disturbing mind and brutal crimes of the Humboldt County serial killer now on Death Row.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"I hurt some people.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith these words, a tearful man hinted at a deadly crime, leading investigators to uncover a horrifying saga of abuse, tragedy, and serial murder . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Wayne Adam Ford walked into the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office in November 1998 with a woman's body part in his jacket pocket, the 36-year-old truck driver wasn't a suspect in any crime. After a lengthy investigation spanning four California counties and a sensational trial, he was convicted of the torture and murder of four women. His first victim, whom he dismembered, would remain unidentified for 25 years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile serving honorably in the Marine Corps, Ford had learned life-saving techniques that gave him structure and purpose. But a severe head injury worsened pre-existing emotional problems, rendering him unable to suppress his dark sexual impulses. Knowing he would kill again, he enlisted his brother's help to turn himself in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAward-winning investigative journalist Caitlin Rother drew on previously sealed testimony and interviewed key players in the case, including Ford's brother and father, to write this intimate and psychologically resonant narrative. Extensively updated with the inside details of how Ford's first victim was recently identified through DNA testing and forensic genealogy, this classic true crime story continues to haunt us.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCaitlin Rother \u003c\/b\u003eis a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling true crime author and award-winning journalist. She worked for nearly two decades as an investigative reporter and has had work published in \u003ci\u003eCosmopolitan, The Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Boston Globe, \u003c\/i\u003eamong others. As a TV crime commentator, she has done more than 200 media appearances on episodes of \u003ci\u003e20\/20, People Magazine Investigates, Crime Watch Daily, \u003c\/i\u003eAustralia's\u003ci\u003e World News, Nancy Grace, Snapped\u003c\/i\u003e, and numerous shows on Netflix, Investigation Discovery, HLN, REELZ, Oxygen, E!, A\u0026amp;E, C-SPAN and various PBS affiliates. Rother also works as a writing\/research coach and consultant, and plays piano and sings in an acoustic band. She lives in Southern California and can be found online at CaitlinRother.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.94 x 6.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42733605453887,"sku":"9780806543918","price":22.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/d3db7e86d02fc1fdcf67f01d9442c7bd.webp?v=1765136622","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/body-parts-a-serial-killers-deadly-compulsions-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}