The Crime of the Century

What happens when a man with nothing to lose commits an act of unimaginable evil? Step inside the investigation of the 1966 Chicago massacre, where Richard Speck murdered eight student nurses in a single night, and discover how a city, and a nation, grappled with such a senseless crime. You'll get a gripping, minute-by-minute account from the lead prosecutor who put Speck behind bars. Uncover the key evidence, the dramatic manhunt, and the courtroom strategies that brought one of America’s most notorious killers to justice. This is the definitive inside story of the case that changed crime forever.

William J. Martin was the brilliant young prosecutor who put Richard Speck on death row, bringing a notorious killer to justice for one of America's most heinous crimes. Decades later, Martin partnered with veteran journalist Dennis L. Breo to revisit the case that defined his career. Together, they combined Martin's firsthand legal insights and Breo's investigative reporting skills to provide the definitive, inside account of the investigation, the trial, and the race to convict a mass murderer.