{"product_id":"confessions-of-the-green-river-killer-a-true-story-of-manipulation-madness-and-a-search-for-justice-9798892423977","title":"Confessions of the Green River Killer: A True Story of Manipulation, Madness, and a Search for Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eA startling profile of one of the most prolific serial killers and the disturbing experience of the journalist who earned his trust for the sake of justice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen crime journalist Maria DiLorenzo mailed a letter to Gary Ridgway, she never expected him to reply. He refused to speak to reporters and would send only religious materials back to anyone who contacted him in prison--if he replied at all. But instead of silence or a boilerplate letter, Maria's phone rang-and it was the Green River Killer calling. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the next several years, Ridgway would call Maria hundreds of times, using all of his free time in prison to speak with her. Her goal: to pry the details of his dozens of unidentified and unsolved murders from him. His motivation in speaking to her: unknowable. Through these hundreds of hours of phone calls, Ridgway revealed new details about his life, his crimes, and his motives - and manipulated Maria much like he tormented his victims. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn insightful and deeply personal profile of a dangerous mind, \u003ci\u003eConfessions of the Green River Killer \u003c\/i\u003eis the closest depiction of Gary Ridgway ever seen and a disturbing glimpse into what it's like to truly know a killer. Readers of \u003ci\u003eI'll Be Gone in the Dark \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Stranger Beside Me \u003c\/i\u003ewill be enraptured to experience Gary Ridgway through the eyes and ears of a woman he came to deeply trust--and deeply covet.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-17803120\"\u003eMaria Dilorenzo\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Crooked Lane Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798892423977\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRU\"\u003eTrue Crime\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRU002010\"\u003eMurder | Serial Killers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-TRU\"\u003eTrue Crime\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-TRU007000\"\u003eForensics\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaria DiLorenzo\u003c\/b\u003e received an MFA in English \/ creative writing from Hunter College in 2011. For several years she worked as a contributing writer for \u003ci\u003eThe Crime Report\u003c\/i\u003e, and in 2020, she founded the website Beyond the Crime, which shares firsthand interviews with those incarcerated for murder to gain a deeper understanding of the criminal mind. She is one of the only journalists to extensively interview Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. Her work in true crime has been chronicled in podcasts and documentaries, including an appearance on ABC's \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently resides in Staten Island, NY.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50151893303533,"sku":"9798892423977","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/confessions-of-the-green-river-killer-a-true-story-of-manipulation-madness-and-a-search-for-justice-9798892423977","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}