The Summer of Helter Skelter

The most authoritative account ever written of how an ordinary juvenile delinquent named Charles Manson became the notorious murderer whose crimes still shock and horrify us today.More than forty years ago Charles Manson and his mostly female commune killed nine people. It was the culmination of a criminal career that traces back to Manson's childhood.Manson puts the killer in the context of his times, the turbulent late sixties, an era of race riots and street protests when authority in all its forms was under siege.Manson created and refined his message to fit the times, persuading confused young women (and a few men) that he had the solutions to their problems. At the same time he used them to pursue his long-standing musical ambitions, relocating to Los Angeles in search of a recording contract.His frustrated ambitions, combined with his bizarre race-war obsession, would have lethal consequences as he convinced his followers to commit heinous murders on successive nights.We will look at the life and crime of America's most horrific cult leader.And explore where "The Manson Family" is today. David Kennedy is the author of several bestsellers. Several of his books are considered as the "most in-depth look" into the murder and investigation of famous murder cases like, Jon Benet Ramsey "Once Upon a December", Caylee Anthony "Mother of All Lies", and Darlie Routier "A Killer in my House".David has written about some of the most infamous criminals in American history like Charles Manson "The Summer of Helter Skelter," The Menendez Brothers "Truth and Lies in Beverly Hills" Bonnie and Clyde "Love & Murder Bonnie & Clyde the Real Story", and John Gotti "The Last Godfather".In June 2018, David released his first book of "The Backward Jack" Trilogy with The Awakening.David Kennedy has been awarded numerous awards worldwide for his books and has been recognized for his charitable donations to such causes as; The Hurricane relief efforts for Texas and Puerto Rico in 2017, Autism research and The Make a Wish foundation.