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Body Parts

A Serial Killer’s Deadly Compulsions

Caitlin Rother

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Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
25 March 2025
Now updated with shocking details about the identity of Wayne Adam Ford's first victim - revealed 25 years after her death - the brand new edition of a true crime classic from New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother delves into the disturbing mind and brutal crimes of the Humboldt County serial killer now on Death Row.

Now updated with shocking details about the identity of Wayne Adam Ford's first victim - revealed 25 years after her death - the brand new edition of a true crime classic from New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother delves into the disturbing mind and brutal crimes of the Humboldt County serial killer now on Death Row.

""I hurt some people.""

With these words, a tearful man hinted at a deadly crime, leading investigators to uncover a horrifying saga of abuse, tragedy, and serial murder . . .

When Wayne Adam Ford walked into the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office in November 1998 with a woman's body part in his jacket pocket, the 36-year-old truck driver wasn't a suspect in any crime. After a lengthy investigation spanning four California counties and a sensational trial, he was convicted of the torture and murder of four women. His first victim, whom he dismembered, would remain unidentified for 25 years.

While serving honorably in the Marine Corps, Ford had learned life-saving techniques that gave him structure and purpose. But a severe head injury worsened pre-existing emotional problems, rendering him unable to suppress his dark sexual impulses. Knowing he would kill again, he enlisted his brother's help to turn himself in.

Award-winning investigative journalist Caitlin Rother drew on previously sealed testimony and interviewed key players in the case, including Ford's brother and father, to write this intimate and psychologically resonant narrative. Extensively updated with the inside details of how Ford's first victim was recently identified through DNA testing and forensic genealogy, this classic true crime story continues to haunt us.
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Imprint:   Citadel Press Inc.,U.S.
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 228mm,  Width: 152mm, 
Weight:   369g
ISBN:   9780806543918
ISBN 10:   0806543914
Pages:   384
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Caitlin Rother is a New York Times bestselling true crime author and award-winning journalist. She worked for nearly two decades as an investigative reporter and has had work published in Cosmopolitan, The Los Angeles Times, The San Diego Union-Tribune, The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and The Boston Globe, among others. As a TV crime commentator, she has done more than 200 media appearances on episodes of 20/20, People Magazine Investigates, Crime Watch Daily, Australia's World News, Nancy Grace, Snapped, and numerous shows on Netflix, Investigation Discovery, HLN, REELZ, Oxygen, E!, A&E, C-SPAN and various PBS affiliates. Rother also works as a writing/research coach and consultant, and plays piano and sings in an acoustic band. She lives in Southern California and can be found online at CaitlinRother.com.

Reviews for Body Parts: A Serial Killer’s Deadly Compulsions

Praise for Body Parts “Rother shows how a long-unknown victim of Wayne Adam Ford finally got her identity, providing satisfying closure on this disturbing case.” —Katherine Ramsland, author of Confession of a Serial Killer   “A frightening and fascinating glimpse into a killer's mind.” —Ron Franschell, New York Times bestselling author


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