Vincent Bugliosi (1934–2015)
Author of Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
About the Author
Vincent T. Bugliosi, Jr. (August 18, 1934 - June 6, 2015) was an American attorney and New York Times bestselling author. During his eight years in the Los Angeles County district attorney's office, he was best known for prosecuting Charles Manson and other defendants accused of the seven show more Tate-LaBianca murders of August 9-10, 1969. Although Manson did not physically participate in the murders at Sharon Tate's home, Bugliosi used circumstantial evidence to show that he had orchestrated the killings. Bugliosi co-wrote Helter Skelter and later wrote and co-wrote more than a dozen books, including Outrage: The Five Reasons Why O.J. Simpson Got Away with Murder, Reclaiming History: The Assassination of President John F. Kennedy, The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murder and Divinity of Doubt: The God Question. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical name
- Bugliosi, Vincent
- Legal name
- Bugliosi, Vincent T., Jr.
- Other names
- BUGLIOSI, Vincent
- Birthdate
- 1934-08-18
- Date of death
- 2015-06-06
- Burial location
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Glendale, California, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Hibbing, Minnesota, USA
- Place of death
- Los Angeles, California, USA
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Places of residence
- Coral Gables, Florida, USA
- Education
- University of Miami (BA|1956)
University of California, Los Angeles (LL.B|1964) - Occupations
- lawyer
author
district attorney - Organizations
- Los Angeles County District Attorney
- Awards and honors
- Edgar Award (1975)
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- Works
- 17
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 7,844
- Popularity
- #3,102
- Rating
- 3.9
- Reviews
- 141
- ISBNs
- 139
- Languages
- 6
- Favorited
- 10
The first page on the book reads: "The Story in Which You Are About to Read Will Scare the Hell Out of You". That is not an understatement.
looking down on an excruciating scene of human barbarity. Not ONE detail is left to the imagination.
You will feel like you are inside the investigation, working with Bugliosi to pinpoint these motives, journeying with the killers step by step as they act out there darkest fantasies. You will begin to second guess "The White Album" and be disturbed by Manson's seemingly psychotic interpretation of it. (Make a point to listen to this album afterwards, and you will feel transported back to the Spahn Ranch where the madness soon ensued) You will feel yourself singing crazy ballads with the Family, you will become ancy inside Susan Atkins' jail cell. You will be scared alongside Linda Kasabian on the long night ride to the Tate house. All these feelings and more will incorporate your senses whilst reading this horrifying story.… (more)