"The Story of America's 'Fastest Serial Killer'
THE CRACK CITY
STRANGLER: The Homicides of Serial Killer Benjamin Atkins offers a
chilling, in-depth account of the horrifying crimes committed by one of
America’s most notorious serial killers. In this gripping narrative,
award-winning journalist B.R. Bates delves into the twisted life of
Benjamin “Tony” Atkins, whose reign of terror in Detroit spanned less
than a year in the early 1990s. Known for targeting vulnerable women in
Detroit’s most dangerous neighborhoods, Atkins attacked at least 12
women along a mile-and-a-half stretch of Woodward Avenue, one of the
city’s most iconic streets, Atkins' crimes were brutal and relentless,
leaving victims abandoned in the dark corners of the Cass Corridor and
Highland Park. Only when the lone survivor of his horrific spree came
forward did law enforcement begin to connect the dots and ultimately
capture the monster behind the killings.
Through meticulous
research in this second book in her "Murders In The Motor City" series,
Bates uncovers the complex web of motivation, abuse, and desperation
that led Atkins to target sex workers, while also exploring the societal
pressures and systemic neglect that shaped his dark path. A poignant
look at a killer’s psychology, Bates invites readers to understand how a
troubled life could give rise to such monstrous behavior."
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