Killer: A Journal of Murder
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| Author | Carl Panzram |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Biography |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
Publication date | 1970 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 388 pp (Hardcover edition) |
Killer A Journal of Murder is a biography of the American serial killer Carl Panzram (1892-1930).
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 a biography. 40 years after the execution of Panzram, Lesser found a writer for a book that would contain the writings of Carl Panzram and the circumstances of Panzram's many incarcerations over the course of his life. It was first published as "Killer: A Journal of Murder" by Thomas E. Gaddis and James O. Long (Macmillan, 1970). https://lccn.loc.gov/74129749
Film adaptation
The book was adapted as a film in 1996. It starred James Woods as Carl Panzram and Robert Sean Leonard as Henry 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.