{"product_id":"the-ultimate-evil-the-search-for-the-sons-of-sam-9781683692843","title":"The Ultimate Evil: The Search for the Sons of Sam","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe true crime cult classic that inspired an upcoming Netflix documentary series and companion podcast, \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Evil\u003c\/i\u003e follows journalist Maury Terry's terrifying investigation into the true evil behind the Son of Sam murders.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOn August 10, 1977, the NYPD arrested David Berkowitz for the Son of Sam murders that had terrorized New York City for over a year. Berkowitz confessed to shooting sixteen people and killing six with a .44 caliber Bulldog revolver, and the case was officially closed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJournalist Maury Terry was suspicious of Berkowitz's confession. Spurred by conflicting witness descriptions of the killer and by the Queens District Attorney, who was convinced Berkowitz didn't act alone, Terry spent decades researching, gathering evidence, and interviewing those involved in the case. He released his initial findings in the original publication of \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Evil \u003c\/i\u003ein 1987, in which he presented his theory that Berkowitz was a member of the Process Church of the Final Judgment, a cult responsible for the Son of Sam murders, as well as other ritual murders across the country. After Terry's death in 2015, documentary filmmaker Josh Zeman (\u003ci\u003eCropsey\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Killing Season\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMurder Mountain\u003c\/i\u003e) followed leads Terry left for him, which form the basis of his upcoming docuseries with Netflix and a companion podcast. Taken together with \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Evil\u003c\/i\u003e, which includes a new introduction by Zeman, these works reveal the stunning intersections of power, wealth, privilege, and evil in America--from the Summer of Sam until today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Quirk Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/20\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781683692843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 544","brand":"Maury Terry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39521945092277,"sku":"9781683692843","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3d8cd11a-4239-4438-b656-701aeb9475d1.jpg?v=1616507482","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-ultimate-evil-the-search-for-the-sons-of-sam-9781683692843","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}