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In this meticulous biography, Jack Olsen follows the trail of a rapist and serial offender who terrorized Spokane, Washington, for over two years before being arrested in March 1981. The perpetrator was none other than Fred Coe, the son of the distinguished managing editor Gordon Coe. Over eighteen months, Olsen conducted more than 150 interviews, delving into the family's history, the crimes, and the psyche that permitted such a predator to thrive in a small, All‑American community. He examines how the Coe family environment contributed to the development of a psychopath and what it was like for the women who loved him. The book shines a light on pathological psychology and the devastating effect on mothers, sons, and the broader community.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Jack Olsen
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