NEW TRUE CRIME CLASSIC FROM THE ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF SEVERED: THE TRUE STORY OF THE BLACK DHALIA MURDER The long-awaited true crime capstone to a collection of works celebrated for generous helpings of bloody violence, sex and sordidness. Gilmore delivers his ultimate, relentless panorama of sex, violence and death in five raw chronicles of social sickness: Porn legend John Holmes and early LA TV's singing cowboy phenomenon Spade Cooley walking the line of nightmare, depravity and murder. Hollywood's fallen angel Barbara Payton - seemingly hell-bent to descend from Movie Star Sexpot to the gutters and dumpsters of real-life Tinsel Town. From gorgeous Hollywood hooker to San Quentin's gas chamber - the infamous Ice Blonde murderous Barbara Graham. Highway Hitchhike killer Billy Cook unleashing his cold-blooded hate for the human race. "King of the Early Swing" and early LA TV's singing cowboy phenomenon, Spade Cooley walking the line of nightmare, depravity and murder