The Host of 'America's Most Wanted' Targets the Nation's Most Notorious Criminals.
The host of 'America's Most Wanted', John Walsh has formed a vital partnership with the public, the media, and law enforcement that has led to the capture of hundreds of the worst serial killers, kidnappers, pedophiles, and rapists of our time. In 'Public Enemies' he reveals the cost - the blood, sweat, and tears - behind the relentless pursuit of hard justice, in such infamous cases as:
- Kyle Bell: A lifelong sexual predator whose madness culminated in the slaying of an eleven-year-old North Dakota girl. His capture took nearly a decade, and though the shocking extent of his crimes was never made public, Bell's case still stirred more publicity and outrage than any other broadcast in AMW's history.
- Kathleen Soliah: This remorseless Symbionese Liberation Army terrorist disappeared in 1969 only to resurface twenty-five years later as suburban housewife and soccer mom Susan Jane Olsen. Her capture incited a controversy and stunning backlash that John Walsh, the FBI, and the producers of AMW could never have anticipated.
- Rafael Resendez-Ramirez: aka the Railroad Killer. A sociopathic drifter, he rode the Texas rails, stopping only to rape and kill. His crimes marked the first time in AMW's history that leads weren't forwarded to the FBI and Walsh reveals why, in his complete story of his most bizarre manhunt.
In those and other gripping true-crime profiles, John Walsh exposes the behind-the-scenes drama of the groundbreaking show, and what actually unfolds between the crimes and the captures - the vital leads from strangers, the dangerous manhunts, the developments cut from the AMW broadcasts, and the dogged investigations of authorities.
He divulges stunning lapses in the judicial process that release monsters to the streets time and again. He takes readers inside the hearts and souls of the grieving families, and gives eyewitness accounts of the dramatic final moments when America's Most Wanted are finally taken down.
An outspoken and unstoppable crusader, John Walsh ignites 'Public Enemies' with righteous anger and gut-level emotion. But his heartfelt motto echoes throughout: "I truly believe, with all my heart and soul, that together we can make a difference." It's a conviction Walsh offers as inspiration to the innocents affected by crime, and to all who feel powerless in the face of unfathomable evil.
