There But For the Grace of God: Survivors of the 20th Century's Infamous Serial Killers

Fred Rosen

Oct 2009 · Harper Collins

About this ebook

They stared into the faces of pure evil . . . and survived!

Ted Bundy . . . Jeffrey Dahmer . . .

David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz . . . Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer . . .

These are some of the names that strike terror into even the bravest of hearts. Human monsters, they preyed upon the unsuspecting, freely feeding their terrible hungers. Their crimes were unspeakable, as they maimed, tortured, killed, and killed again, leaving so many dead in their bloody wake. But somehow, astonishingly, seven would-be victims fell into the clutches of the century's worst serial killers—and escaped death through courage, divine providence, or just plain luck.

This is the remarkable true story of those who lived.

Ratings and reviews

When I bought this, I saw it had poor reviews, but bought it any way. Ir was graphic, factual and thought provoking. In some places it was humorous, in a very dark way.

Written. Story line is all over the place. Characters are predictable. A waste of money and shelf space.

Interviews with surviving victims of infamous killers and how the trauma has shaped thier future. Well worth reading.

About the author

Fred Rosen's book The Historical Atlas of American Crime, published by Facts On File, won the 2005 Library Journal Best Reference Source Award. Mr. Rosen is the author of many true crime books, including Lobster Boy, Did They Really Do It?, There But For the Grace of God, and When Satan Wore A Cross.