First published 1983
John Kallinger was a loving family man and respected shoemaker. But his quiet life concealed a terrifying secret: a vicious criminal alter-ego that would emerge, unleashing a spree of burglary, rape, and murder. As the bodies pile up and Kallinger's horrific acts make national headlines, the police race to uncover his true identity before he can strike again. This chilling true crime account plunges readers deep into the mind of a psychotic killer, where the lines between reality and nightmare blur.
Genres: biography, crime, psychological-thriller, true-crime
Vibes: dark, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: psychological-horror, unreliable-narrator
Setting: United States
432 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster
Content warnings: graphic-violence, murder, violence