Publisher's Synopsis
The serial sex killer emerged in the 1980s as a dominant figure in American popular culture. In a decade marked by conservative politics and fundamental Protestantism, the serial killer was accused of attacking the values underpinning American society and proved a suitable symbolic harbinger to manipulate public fear for political gain. This book examines the people and events which led to perpetuate this panic, as well as the social repercussions the serial killer has on a society imbued with the belief that its origin and destiny has been manifest by God.
