{"product_id":"the-torso-killer-linda-davidson-9798247564553","title":"The Torso Killer: Richard Cottingham's Forgotten Crimes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSome killers leave behind bodies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOthers leave behind silence.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor decades, Richard Cottingham was known as the \u003ci\u003eTorso Killer\u003c\/i\u003e-a name whispered in courtrooms, buried in cold case files, and overshadowed by louder monsters of his era. While parts of his crimes were prosecuted, many stories remained fragmented, misfiled, or forgotten altogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Torso Killer: Richard Cottingham's Forgotten Crimes\u003c\/i\u003e reopens those files.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on court records, investigative reports, media archives, and recent confessions, this gripping true crime account reconstructs the lesser-known murders connected to Cottingham-crimes that slipped through jurisdictional cracks, investigative blind spots, and the limitations of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut this is not just the story of a serial killer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is the story of: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVictims whose names faded while their killer endured\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvestigations stalled by fragmented evidence and institutional failure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA predator who operated in plain sight for years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd the long, uneasy road toward accountability-decades later\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with restraint, precision, and respect for those affected, this book examines how violence can hide in the margins of history-and what it takes to bring it back into the light.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDisturbing, meticulously researched, and deeply unsettling\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Torso Killer\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for true crime audiences seeking more than shock-readers who want understanding, context, and the truth behind the headlines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Linda Davidson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798247564553\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/09\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 158\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.40d","brand":"Linda Davidson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997450776831,"sku":"9798247564553","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-torso-killer-linda-davidson-9798247564553","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}