Murder In America

The hosts discussed the book as a work that highlighted doubts about the Son of Sam case and explored a possible satanic cult involvement. They noted that much of the episode’s information was drawn from it and described it as an intriguing, highly recommended read.

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Episode: EP. 42 NEW YORK - The SON of SAM: The Conspiracy (...

It was mentioned as a book that highlighted doubts about the Son of Sam case and explored the possibility of a satanic cult's involvement.

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He was a journalist in New York who wrote an entire book called The Ultimate Evil, which points out a lot of doubts in the son of Sam story.

Episode: EP. 41 NEW YORK - The SON of SAM, New York's Most...

It was highly recommended as a source of much of the information for this podcast episode and described as an intriguing read.

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But if you like this episode, please go read the book The Ultimate Evil by Maury Terry.

That's where we got a large chunk of the information for this case, and it's a great book that we really recommend you read.

It really is an intriguing read.

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Going West: True Crime

The book, written in 1987, includes a segment about Arlis Perry's murder. It was found in Stephen Crawford's home, the man who was ultimately convicted of her murder.

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A terrifying investigation into one of America's most dangerous satanic cults. An extraordinary expose that presents new evidence linking Charles Manson and the son of Sam to the cult network.

— Episode: Arlis Perry // 356

Episode: Arlis Perry // 356

The book, written in 1987, includes a segment about Arlis Perry's murder. It was found in Stephen Crawford's home, the man who was ultimately convicted of her murder.

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A terrifying investigation into one of America's most dangerous satanic cults. An extraordinary expose that presents new evidence linking Charles Manson and the son of Sam to the cult network.

During this time there were a lot of serial killers in this area. You don't say? We have a chart of unsolved homicides and we're looking at when he was living in this area.

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Generation Why: True Crime

The book was referenced in the context of the satanic panic surrounding the Cropsey case and how it influenced public perception. It was mentioned as providing insight into how religious hysteria impacted the investigation.

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If you've ever read Mori Terry's The Ultimate Evil, you will kind of see how that shaded this case.

— Episode: Cropsey & The Killing Season - 205

Episode: Cropsey & The Killing Season - 205