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by J. F. Nealon (Author)
Serial Killer Autopsy: Samuel Little
The definitive examination of America's most prolific serial killer, a monster who hid in plain sight for over three decades
Between 1970 and 2005, Samuel Little murdered at least 60 women across the United States and likely many more. He strangled vulnerable women in cities from Los Angeles to Miami, from Cleveland to Houston, leaving a trail of death that went unnoticed for more than thirty years. His victims were prostitutes, drug addicts, and homeless women, society's most marginalized members, women whose disappearances generated no headlines and whose murders received minimal investigation.
This comprehensive true crime investigation conducts a complete "autopsy" of Little's life and crimes, dissecting every aspect of one of the most disturbing cases in American criminal history:
THE MAKING OF A MONSTER: From his abandonment in childhood through his teenage years in Ohio, we trace the development of the psychological machinery that would make Little capable of serial murder. We examine his "apprenticeship years" learning to exploit society's most vulnerable, his boxing training that provided the skills to kill efficiently, and his decades perfecting a methodology that allowed him to murder with impunity.
THE DECADES OF DEATH: Through detailed examination of the 1970s, 80s, 90s, and 2000s, we document Little's killing spree across multiple states, exploring confirmed cases, telling victims' stories, and revealing how he adapted his methods over time while remaining invisible to law enforcement.
THE LONG ARM OF JUSTICE: The book chronicles the DNA breakthrough that finally caught Little in 2014, his conviction for three Los Angeles murders, and the remarkable confession sessions with Texas Ranger James Holland that revealed the full scope of his crimes. 93 confessed murders making him officially America's most prolific serial killer.
Through meticulous research, interviews with investigators, analysis of confession recordings, and examination of case files, Serial Killer Autopsy: Samuel Little provides the most comprehensive account available of this unprecedented case. But this is more than a true crime narrative, it's an indictment of the systemic failures that enabled Little and a roadmap for the reforms necessary to ensure such a tragedy never happens again.
This book examines disturbing content including violence against women, details of murders, and systemic failures to protect vulnerable populations. Reader discretion is advised.
