A Serial Killer's Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming

Kerri Rawson

Jan 2019 · Thomas Nelson · Narrated by Devon O'Day

About this audiobook

What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer?

In 2005, Kerri Rawson opened the door of her apartment to greet an FBI agent who shared the shocking news that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children.

That's also when she first learned that her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he'd given himself that described the horrific way he committed his crimes: bind, torture, kill. As news of his capture spread, the city of Wichita celebrated the end of a thirty-one-year nightmare. For Kerri Rawson, another was just beginning.

In the weeks and years that followed, Kerri was plunged into a black hole of horror and disbelief. The same man who had been a loving father, a devoted husband, church president, Boy Scout leader, and a public servant had been using their family as a cover for his heinous crimes since before she was born. Everything she had believed about her life had been a lie.

Written with candor and extraordinary courage, A Serial Killer's Daughter is an unflinching exploration of life with one of America's most infamous killers and an astonishing tale of personal and spiritual transformation.

A Serial Killer's Daughter will give you the encouragement you need to learn how to:

• Pick up the pieces of your life when everything falls apart
• Begin to heal from the long-lasting effects of violence
• Trust that light will overcome the darkness

Kerri Rawson's story offers the hope of reclaiming sanity in the midst of madness, rebuilding a life in the shadow of death, and learning to forgive the unforgivable.

Ratings and reviews

I can't wait! 2019 is too far away. I always wanted to know more about Kerri's and Paula's perspective on the ordeal they endured. Often people focus too much on the killer, I think this book will offer a perspective never seen before. Read Kerri's article released a few years ago about her struggle, it's interesting and emotionally captivating. I hope she's ok.

I can appreciate her being a victim too, because she truly is. And I can appreciate her efforts to help others who struggle with unfair guilt. But after repeatedly denouncing anyone trying to profit off the story, she is! It takes away from the sincerity in my opinion. Sue Klebold is donating her profits to charitable organizations that help survivors and victims. After reading the book and listening to her interviews, she's somehow made herself the biggest victim. I pray God blesses her.

About the author

Rawson is the New York Times bestselling author of A Serial Killer's Daughter. She is the daughter of Dennis Rader, also known as the serial killer "BTK," and is a passionate advocate for victims of abuse, crime, and trauma. She has turned her experiences into opportunities to write and speak about her journey of hope, healing, faith, and forgiveness. She resides in Florida with her two children.