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The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule

The I-5 Killer

Ann Rule

Penguin Publishing Group · Print & ebook · March 1, 1984

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Who it’s for
A true-crime account of the unsettling gap between public appeal and violent crimes.
Themes
Serial murder, Police pursuit and conviction
Genres
Serial Killers, Criminals & Outlaws, Sexual Assault Cases

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About this book

The terrifying true crime story of the I-5 serial killer from Ann Rule, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Stranger Beside Me. Randall Woodfield had it all. He was an award-winning student and star athlete. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers to play in the NFL, and chosen by Playgirl as a centerfold candidate. Working in the swinging West Coast bar scene, he had his pick of willing sexual prospects. But Randall Woodfield wanted more than just sex.

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An appetite for unspeakable violent acts led him to cruise the I-5 highway through California, Oregon, and Washington, leaving a trail of victims along the way. As the list of his victims grew to a total of at least 44, the police faced the awesome challenge of catching and convicting a suspect who seemed too handsome and appealing to have committed such ugly crimes—crimes that filled every woman within his striking range with feat and horror....

Charm and Horror

A true-crime account of the unsettling gap between public appeal and violent crimes.

Come here for

  • The disturbing contrast between an appealing public image and brutal crimes
  • A serial-killer case spanning the I-5 corridor

Expect

  • A serious account of victims and crimes
  • The challenge of catching and convicting a suspect

Where it sits

Serial Killers100%
Criminals & Outlaws65%
Sexual Assault Cases25%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • 20th-Century America
  • Forensic Science & Law
  • Serial Killers
Authors
Ann Rule
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Published
March 1, 1984
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Serial murder · Police pursuit and conviction
Reading lane
20th-Century America