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The Dark Strangler
2015·150 pages
A chilling account of Earle Leonard Nelson, a 1920s serial killer known as 'The Dark Strangler,' infamous for brutal murders.
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A chilling account of Earle Leonard Nelson, a 1920s serial killer known as 'The Dark Strangler,' infamous for brutal murders.
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Nicknamed at the time "The Gorilla Man" for the savagery of his rape and necrophiliac murders, Earle Nelson is one of history's early "pioneer serial killers" committing more than twenty horrific murders. Nelson targeted landladies mostly whom he met through 'room to let' classified advertisements. He carried a well-worn Bible for appearance to reassure his female victims before brutally strangling them, raping their corpses, and making a cursory attempt to hide the bodies. In 1926, following th...
What's Inside
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Sexual content
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References to rape and necrophilia in context of crimes; not graphically detailed. Frequent accounts of rape and necrophilia as central to killer's crimes.
Violence & gore
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Extreme depictions of brutal stranglings and murders; graphic savagery central to narrative.
Profanity
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No evidence found in available sources.
Substance use
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No evidence found in available sources.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Minor mention of killer using a Bible to deceive victims; not devotional.
Magic & witchcraft
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No evidence found in available sources.
Occult / demonology
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No evidence found in available sources.
Political content
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Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources.
Abuse & suffering
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Recurring themes of violence against women; systemic suffering in crime context. Frequent accounts of rape and necrophilia as central to killer's crimes.
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