Killer: A Journal of Murder
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| Author | Carl Panzram |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Autobiography |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 388 pp (Hardcover edition) |
Killer A Journal Of Murder is autobiography by American mass murderer Carl Panzram. First published in 1970, the book was republished in 2002 by Amok Books as Panzram: A Journal Of Murder (ISBN 1-878923-14-5). The book was edited by Thomas E. Gaddis and James O. Long.
Plot
The book details American serial killer Carl Panzram's entire life inside the American prison system as well as the many murders he committed.
Henry Lesser was a young jail guard at the Washington DC district jail when Panzram arrived for incarceration in 1928. After hearing of Panzram's harsh imprisonment, Lesser befriends him and convinces him to write an autobiography. 40 years after Panzram's execution, Lesser finally found a publisher for the book, and it appeared in 1970 as Killer: A Journal of Murder.
Film adaptation
The book was adapted as a film in 1996. It starred James Woods as Panzram and Robert Sean Leonard as Lesser.[1]
References
- ↑ "Killer: A Journal of Murder (1995) - Release dates". Uk.imdb.com. 2009-05-01. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
External links
- Crime Library Article : "Carl Panzram: Too Evil to Live", by Mark Gado.