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Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders
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Postmortem
On a December night in 1978, in a pharmacy in Des Plaines, Illinois, teenaged Kim Byers saw her friend Rob Piest alive for the last time when he went out to speak to a contractor named John Wayne Gacy about a possible job. Hours later, Rob became Gacy’s final victim. Kim’s testimony would be pivotal in convicting the serial killer who assaulted and killed over 30 young men and boys.
Though Kim’s daughter, Courtney, grew up far away, she always lived in the shadow of her mother’s history. In search of deeper understanding, Courtney and Kim travel back to Illinois. Postmortem transforms their personal journey into a powerful exploration of the ever-widening ripples generated by Gacy’s crimes. Layered and thought-provoking, this unique personal narrative is a complex story of loss and violence, grief and guilt, and the legacy that remains long after a killer is caught.
With a new epilogue by the author
Includes 16 pages of photos
The book, Postmortem: What Survives the John Wayne Gacy Murders [Bulk, Wholesale, Quantity] ISBN#9780806543000 in Paperback by Courtney Lund O'Neil may be ordered in bulk quantities. Minimum starts at 25 copies. Availability based on publisher status and quantity being ordered.
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- Publisher
- Kensington
- Author
- Courtney Lund O'Neil
- Format
- Paperback
- Release date
- Mar 30, 2027
- ISBN-13
- 9780806543000
- ISBN-10
- 0806543000
- Pages
- 320
- Carton quantity
- 24 copies
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