Killers Caught

True Stories of Extraordinary Murder Hunts

They thought they had gotten away with murder. They were wrong.

Discover the vital clues, the crucial evidence, the lucky breaks, the chases, the painstaking detective work, the unlikely heroes that led to the capture of serial killers such as "The Good Nurse" poisoner Charles Cullen, finally detected by a young colleague; Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, revealed by false license plates; Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, spotted by a 13-year-old boy; Hotelier of Death H. H. Holmes, apprehended selling his victims' skeletons...

Killers Caught reveals the downfall of these ruthless individuals, as well as the stories of how many more of crime's most notorious and prolific murderers were brought to justice.
Emily G. Thompson has several years of experience as an investigative reporter. She has her own popular true crime website and podcast, Morbidology, with over 120k downloads per month. She is the co-author of DK's Unsolved Murders published in February 2019, and Cults Uncovered published February 2020. View titles by Emily G. Thompson

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They thought they had gotten away with murder. They were wrong.

Discover the vital clues, the crucial evidence, the lucky breaks, the chases, the painstaking detective work, the unlikely heroes that led to the capture of serial killers such as "The Good Nurse" poisoner Charles Cullen, finally detected by a young colleague; Yorkshire Ripper Peter Sutcliffe, revealed by false license plates; Night Stalker Richard Ramirez, spotted by a 13-year-old boy; Hotelier of Death H. H. Holmes, apprehended selling his victims' skeletons...

Killers Caught reveals the downfall of these ruthless individuals, as well as the stories of how many more of crime's most notorious and prolific murderers were brought to justice.

Author

Emily G. Thompson has several years of experience as an investigative reporter. She has her own popular true crime website and podcast, Morbidology, with over 120k downloads per month. She is the co-author of DK's Unsolved Murders published in February 2019, and Cults Uncovered published February 2020. View titles by Emily G. Thompson