First published 2014
Charles Cullen appears to be everything a hospital could want in a nurse. He seems like a caring son, devoted husband, loving father, and respected employee. No one suspects he has become America's most prolific serial killer. His killing spree began when he started practicing on household pets, developing his own methods before moving to patients. The sounds of punching and dog whimpering sometimes wake the young woman from sleep. Charlie claims he trains the dog, but to Adrianne it looks like punishment. At Somerset, Charlie cannot remember how many people he murdered, only that it started during the days Amy fell ill, and once he began, he never stopped. Over 16 years of working in hospitals, Cullen faces dozens of complaints and disciplinary investigations. He endures 4 police inquiries and 2 polygraph tests. He attempts suicide perhaps 20 times. The media dubs him the "Angel of Death" after his arrest in December 2003. This is the true story of a man who used his position of trust to become a killer, hiding behind a facade of normalcy while ending hundreds of lives.
Genres: medical, crime, non-fiction, true-crime
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: deception, medical-thriller, unreliable-narrator
Setting: America, Somerset
Period: 16 Years, December 2003
480 pages · Paperback · Okuyan Us Yayinlari
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder