On July 13, 1966, eight young student nurses in Chicago went to bed, unaware that a nightmare was about to unfold. That night, a violent drifter, Richard Speck, broke into their townhouse, binding, torturing, and systematically murdering them one by one. Only one woman survived to tell the harrowing tale that would shock the nation and redefine the meaning of terror.

The Chicago Massacre: The Unthinkable Crimes of Richard Speck is a gripping true crime account that takes readers deep into the mind of one of America's most infamous mass murderers. This meticulously researched book unravels Speck's troubled past, the brutal massacre, and the nationwide manhunt that followed. It also exposes the shocking corruption that allowed him to live in shocking comfort behind bars, ultimately leading to an explosive scandal.