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Chasing the Devil: My Twenty-Year Quest to Capture the Green River Killer
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 364.15230979777
EAN: 9780312938192
ISBN: 0312938195
Label: St. Martin's True Crime
Manufacturer: St. Martin's True Crime
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publisher: St. Martin's True Crime
Release Date: December 27, 2005
Studio: St. Martin's True Crime
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Editorial Review:
It began with the discovery of three women’s bodies found near suburban Seattle’s Green River in August, 1982. Soon more corpses and human remains would be found, some as far as Oregon. They were teenage runaways or other women whose anonymous lifestyles had made them easy, vulnerable targets—and they were all the victims of a faceless murderer whose rampage would span two decades and take as many as forty-nine lives. No other serial killer in the nation’s history had killed so many people.For twenty long years, Sheriff David Reichert played a cat and mouse game with the Green River killer who managed to stay one step ahead of Reichert, the local authorities, and even the FBI. But Reichert had no doubt in his mind that he was going to find the Green River killer— no matter how long it took…
That day came in 2001 when DNA evidence linked fifty-two-year-old truck painter Gary Ridgway to three of the murder victims. The long nightmare was finally over for Reichert and the families of the murder victims. With startling insider disclosures and the fascinating forensic details of the relentless manhunt itself—Chasing the Devil exposes the heart of true evil and reveals the dauntless efforts behind one man’s quest to chase it...
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - True story written by the lead detective
After seeing the movie that was based on this book, I had to read the book. I really enjoyed reading the story from the detective's point of view. We always expect the police and investigators to find the "killer" as quickly as they do in movies and books. This book shows the bureaucracy behind the investigation and why cold cases can drag on for years. Very eye opening book. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys true crime books.
Rating:  - boring
This book was awful! The only reason why I read it all the way through is because I paid money for it. It has very little to do with the Green River Killer and everything to do with the investigator. I bought this book wanting to know about the investigation not about what Reichert had for breakfast! AWFUL.
Rating:  - biased
as far as biases go, this book takes the cake. mr. reichert explains how he was the absolute pivot point around which the entire investigation rotated. i wasn't there, nor do i know what actually happened - but to think that one person solved the entire case is mind-boggling. i know forensic science is all encompassing and a community of scientists, police, etc. working together to come to the conclusion. mr. reichert makes it seem as though he did not utilize anyone else's help. interesting perspective.
Rating:  - Well-written account about finding the dangerous Green River Killer!
Sheriff David G. Reichert might have written his autobiography here. After all, he was one in charge in regards to the Green River case. Reichert got involved from the first victim until the killer, Gary Leon Ridgway, finally confessed to killing over 50 victims and finding locations for the remains of some of them. For his confession, he was given life in prison without the possibility of parole. I'm sure some people felt that he deserved the death penalty and probably so. He murdered almost all women mostly ... Read More
Rating: - Engaging true crime story
Gary Ridgway is a pretty unremarkable man, but he inspired a remarkable story. This is one of the few serial killer cases where the investigative team is more interesting than the actual killer. At no point has Gary Ridgway crossed over from being a heartless murderer to pop culture antihero like, say, Charles Manson has. Being prostitutes, Ridgway's victims were almost too vulnerable, practically laid out on a buffet for him to prey upon. David Reichert struggles with this fact and many others throughout this ... Read More
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