Among the annals of American serial killers, few were as complex and prolific as Joseph Paul Franklin. At a gangly 5’11, Franklin hardly looked imposing, but once he put a rifle in his hands and an interracial couple in his cross hairs, Joseph Paul Franklin was as deadly as any serial killer. In this true crime novel you will learn about how one man turned his hatred into a vocation of murder, which eventually left over twenty people dead across America. Truly, Franklin’s story is not only that of a true crime serial killer, but also one of racism in America as he chose Jews, blacks, and especially interracial couples as his victims. He even put Larry Flynt in a wheelchair for the rest of his life… and he was lucky.

Joseph Paul Franklin’s story is unique among famous serial killers biographies because he gained no sexual satisfaction from his murders and there is no indication that he was ever compelled to kill. But make no mistake about it, by all definitions; Joseph Paul Franklin was a serial killer and he was on a brutal killing spree. In fact, the FBI stated that Franklin was the first known racially motivated serial killer in the United States: he planned to kill as many of his perceived enemies as possible in order to start an epic race war across the country. An examination of Franklin’s life will reveal how he became a racially motivated serial killer and the steps he took to carry out his one man war against the world.

Open the pages of this book to read a disturbing story of true crime in America’s heartland. You will be disturbed and perplexed at Franklin’s murderous campaign as he made himself a one man death squad, eliminating as many of his political enemies that he could. But you will also be captivated with Franklin’s shrewdness and cunning as he avoided the authorities for years while he carried out his diabolical plot!





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