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Maury Terry, a crime journalist, reevaluates the case of David Berkowitz, the notorious “Son of Sam,” arguing that the New York City killings of 1977 were orchestrated by a Satanic cult known as the Process Church of the Final Judgment. Drawing on extensive research, Terry shows that Berkowitz was both an affiliate and a tool of the cult, and that the organization’s fingerprints can be found in other ritualistic killings nationwide. In this updated edition, Berkowitz himself, while incarcerated, confirms Terry’s conclusions, further substantiating the claim that the cult’s influence extended beyond the NYPD’s initial investigation. The book expands on the cult’s history, its continued underground presence, and the larger context of conspiracies behind violent crimes.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Maury Terry
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