Michigan Murders

by Edward Keyes

Book Overview

"True crime devotees won't want to miss this one!"---Publishers Weekly"Very engrossing . . . in the finest you can't put it down tradition." ---Hartford Courant "This factual account of each murder,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671812475
• ISBN13: 9780671812478
• Release Date: January 1978
• Publisher: Pocket
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Pretty Good!

Definitely uses some out of date language at times that make you cringe a little, but if you can get past that, it’s a really interesting read!! The murders all happened in my home town which makes it even spookier. I pass by many of these spots on the daily!!! Ahhhh!!!!

Murder in a College Town

True Story of John Norman Collins. Eerie, and well done. I had to read this in my Evidence and Criminal Investigation class as a sort of case study. Missing some pertinent details (as one would expect). Shows true investigation techniques of the time and the difficulty when the case goes cold. When reading this book it reminded me of how much easier the proof in the case would have been had they had DNA screening techniques, although I am sure John would have found a way around it. A great look at the escalation of serial crime. Makes me want to drive to Ypsi and check it out for myself, but I am pretty sure that would be to much for me. I live near Milwaukee and one serial killer area is enough for me! for more info on this case check out crimelibrary.com

The best true crime story I have read!

This is an excellent book. I have read several true crime stories about serial killers and this is the best one I have read. I found an old copy of this on my mothers bookshelf. Too bad it is out of print this is an great book. I too would be interested in a follow up book on the killer. Is he still in prison?

It still gives me chills.

I was a student at EMU just a few of years after these murders happened. It was, and still is, truly chilling to read about the murders and the investigation. When I read "The Michigan Murders" for the first time (in hardback) I travelled around Ypsilanti and the surrounding area visiting the various crime scenes. Very, very eerie. I have read many true crime books and Keyes' writing is among the best. As the preceding reviews indicate, this book needs to be reprinted and made available again.

used book store

Having grown up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, I was always interested in crime books about Michigan. When I found the book in a used book store I immediately bought it and read it cover to cover in one sitting; it totally captured my attention. I still have the book and once in awhile will read it again. The only problem I have is that I cannot find one picture of John Collins after having surfed the web over and over again. If anyone knows where I can find one, please e-mail me. It would be greatly appreciated.

Very engrossing, true-life crime story.

I'm in the middle of my 17th read of this book, having first acquired a copy about 10 years ago. I've lost the jacket cover, and the book itself is a bit dog-eared, but it is so well written, and very hard to put down. I gain more insights each time I read it. It must have been a very frightening time for the residents of Ann Arbor, Michigan. Mr. Keyes ties all of the clues and loose ends together extremely well. I have been trying to find out more about the background of John Collins (the murderer), that would cause him to hate young women so much that he would murder seven of them, but have been unable to find anything. I wonder if he is still in jail, or since released. Mr. Keyes, please write a follow-up!!