Parsons became a subject of much dark conjecture by virtue of this alliance, his mansion housing many strange characters, his bizarre magical involvement with Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard, and ultimately death in a mysterious explosion after a brilliant career as a rocket scientist and co-founder of Jet Propulsion Laboratories. Author Rydeen draws together many sources from Anton LaVey to numerology and UFOlogy to reach some surprising conclusions. He also provides a valuable list of resources for further reading. It also produces some neat folk art for collectors of skeletal and demonic imagery. Schechter has authored several popular books on serial and mass murder, and this one is quite satisfying.
Information is presented in an alphabetical format by topic, and there are some decent pictures.
Although basically written at an introductory level, I found enough new information to keep me interested. These horrific snapshots of the mutilated remnants of a hostile world are taken from the private scrapbook of a Los Angeles detective and were collected from the 1920 s to the 1950 s. Tejaratchi s tome should be mandatory reading material next to the hymnals in every church pew in America. Life is always dangerous and often nasty, and death is never pretty. 2.13.61 Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 1910, Los Angeles, CA 90078.