The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation by William J. Martin, Dennis L. Breo

The Crime of the Century: Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation

William J. Martin, Dennis L. Breo with Christina Delaine (Narrator)

18 hours, 26 minutes • first pub 1993 (editions)

nonfiction crime history true crime dark slow-paced
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On July 14th, 1966, Richard Franklin Speck swept through a quiet Chicago townhouse like a summer tornado and stabbed, strangled, and killed eight young nurses in a violent sexual rampage. By morning, only one nurse, Corazon Amurao, had miraculousl...

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dark 100%
informative 71%
sad 42%
emotional 28%
tense 28%
challenging 14%
mysterious 14%
reflective 14%

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slow 44%

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