Hunting a Psychopath
 First edition | |
| Author | Richard Shelby |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | True crime |
| Published | September 15, 2014 |
| Publisher | booklocker.com |
Hunting a Psychopath: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker Investigation – The Original Investigator Speaks Out is a non-fiction book by retired detective Richard Shelby.[1][2] It chronicles Richard Shelby's investigation of the Original Night Stalker as he remembers it.[3] It was originally published on September 15, 2014.[4]
Background[edit]
Based on the serial rapist and killer, the Original Night Stalker also known as The East Area Rapist, Richard Shelby begins the story in the early 1970s of Visalia, California. As he progresses through the investigation, he recalls crimes throughout California that span the years of 1974 to 1986.[5]
Contents[edit]
The book contains 69 chapters, however, there are 9 sections that are not counted as chapters in the book.[6] These chapters are full of details of most of the crimes the Original Night Stalker committed, Shelby's opinions,[7] and composites from law enforcement.[8]
See also[edit]
- Sudden Terror, another book on the Original Night Stalker.
References[edit]
- ^ "FBI Offers $50,000 Reward To Help Solve Cold Case ⋆ Official". 2016-06-17. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Smith, M.J (March 25, 2015). "Was Visalia the training ground?". Visalia Times-Delta and Tulare Advance-Register. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ "9 Books About Unsolved Murders". The Lineup. 22 August 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ "Hunting a Psychopath". Goodreads. Retrieved 2017-08-28.
- ^ Shelby, Richard (2016). Hunting a Psychopath: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker Investigation-The Original Investigator Speaks Out (Second ed.). pp. 1–414.
- ^ Shelby, Richard (2016). Hunting a Psychopath: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker Investigation-The Original Investigator Speaks Out (Second ed.). pp. v–viii.
- ^ Shelby, Richard (2016). Hunting a Psychopath: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker Investigation-The Original Investigator Speaks Out (Second ed.). pp. xv.
All opinions are mine and mine alone.
- ^ Shelby, Richard (2016). Hunting a Psychopath: The East Area Rapist/Original Night Stalker Investigation-The Original Investigator Speaks Out (Second ed.). pp. 452–457.