$5 · The Zebra Murders - A Season of Killing, Racial Madness and Civil Rights

This true-crime police novel is the riveting story of the racially-motivated serial killings that terrorized San Francisco in the seventies. Code named the Zebra Murders, the case involved a series of random violent attacks committed by a small group of Black Muslim serial killers in San Francisco, California. Through the use of machetes, decapitations and other violent means, the perpetrators murdered at least fifteen Caucasian victims and wounded countless others. Some authorities believe that the "Death Angels" may have killed as many as 73 or more victims since 1970 Author Prentice Earl Sanders, the SFPD's first African-American police chief and one of the lead detectives on the case, takes us back through his investigation as he tried to determine whether the murders were to be considered mere serial killings or acts of political terror. At the same time, he describes the racial discrimination within the police force and how that influenced his investigation. The Zebra Murders is a fascinating look at an era of social and political turbulence and how justice was sought amidst its most violent eruptions. With an average price at over $27’s, this like brand new hard-cover is a true steal.