The Phantom Killer: Unlocking the Mystery of the Texarkana Serial Murders: The Story of a Town in Terror

by James Presley

Book Overview

The salacious and scandalous murders of a series of couples on Texarkana's "lovers lanes" in seemingly idyllic post-WWII America created a media maelstrom and cast a pall of fear over an entire region. What is even more surprising is that the case has remained cold for decades. Combining archival research and investigative journalism, Pulitzer Prize nominated historian James Presley reveals evidence that provides crucial keys to unlocking this decades-old...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1605989479
• ISBN13: 9781605989471
• Release Date: January 2016
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

I was pleased to read it once, though perhaps not enough for a re-reading

Solid true crime for fans of the genre. The picture of the town, its people, and the person who was almost certainly the murderer, is clear and compelling enough that the historian or casual reader with limited interest in true crime would also find it worth a read. I couldn't see myself re-reading it if only because the author did such a job of tying up the loose ends that I felt it was case closed.