Killer: A Journal of Murder (novel)
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| Killer A Journal Of Murder | |
| Author | Thomas E. Gaddis James O. Long |
|---|---|
| Original title | Killer A Journal Of Murder |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Biographical Crime novel |
| Publisher | Macmillan |
| Publication date | 1970 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback and Paperback) |
| Pages | 388 pp (Hardcover edition) |
This article is about the book. For the film, see Killer: A Journal of Murder.
Killer A Journal Of Murder is a 1970 biographical novel by American authors Thomas E. Gaddis and James O. Long.
[edit] Plot
It details American serial killer Carl Panzram's entire life of abuse inside the American prison system as well as the many murders he committed.
Henry Lesser was a young jail guard at the Washington DC district jail when Panzram arrived for incarceration in 1928. After hearing of Panzram's torture, Lesser befriends him, convincing him to write his life autobiography. After 40 years of searching for publication, Lesser finally achieved his life's effort in 1970 when Killer was published.
[edit] Film adaptation
The novel was adapted into a film in 1996. It starred James Woods as Panzram and Robert Sean Leonard as Lesser.
