{"product_id":"confessions-of-the-green-river-killer-a-true-story-of-manipulation-madness-and-a-search-for-justice","title":"Confessions of the Green River Killer: A True Story of Manipulation, Madness, and a Search for Justice","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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 \n\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 \n\u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e. She currently resides in Staten Island, NY.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eConfessions of the Green River Killer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Gripping . . . The chilling, yearslong confessions of a serial killer will be sought by true crime readers who enjoyed Michelle McNamara's \n\u003ci\u003e I'll Be Gone in the Dark\u003c\/i\u003e or Ann Rule's \n\u003ci\u003eThe Stranger Beside Me\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Chilling . . . What begins like a real-life mystery evolves into a thorny exploration of journalistic ethics without losing its narrative momentum. Readers will find this hard to put down.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"The most complete portrait of Gary Ridgway we've ever seen, as well as a deeply personal story of a writer whose life was changed in ways she had not expected. An important addition to the annals of true crime.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e-- \n\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I talk to serial killers, so I was intrigued with Maria DiLorenzo's approach to Ridgway, especially since she admits to being naive about this process. Her personal narrative kept me hooked even after I grew weary of Ridgway's repetitive claims and obsessions. This book is a solid contribution to the genre of serial killer confessions and the collection of books on Ridgway. \n\u003cb\u003eDiLorenzo makes the infamous serial killer feel disturbingly and intimately present. \u003c\/b\u003eTo her credit, she stuck with it.\" \n\u003cbr\u003e--Dr. Katherine Ramsland, award-winning author of \n\u003ci\u003eConfession of a Serial Killer\u003c\/i\u003e and T \n\u003ci\u003ehe Serial Killer's Apprentice\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\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\n\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. \n\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. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn insightful and deeply personal profile of a dangerous mind, \n\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 \n\u003ci\u003eI'll Be Gone in the Dark \u003c\/i\u003eand \n\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\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798892423960, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 pg. 125 (EAN 9798892423977, Paperback) - *Starred Review\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/01\/2026 (EAN 9798892423977, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e 05\/25\/2026 (EAN 9798892423977, Paperback)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n","brand":"Crooked Lane Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51496209547542,"sku":"9798892423960","price":35.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0857\/9910\/8886\/files\/9798892423960.jpg?v=1783057609","url":"https:\/\/lusper.myshopify.com\/products\/confessions-of-the-green-river-killer-a-true-story-of-manipulation-madness-and-a-search-for-justice","provider":"Lusperbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}