Records the tragic circumstances which led to one man committing a
sequence of vicious sexual assaults through to the murders of Rachel
Nickell and Samantha and Jazmine Bisset. It has taken Alan Jackaman over
25 years to come to terms with what he experienced, but he now tells of
his part in the downfall of serial killer Robert Napper.
Reveals for the first time information not until now in the public
domain and tells of the author's tenacity as a lower-ranking officer in
the face of dwindling resources and sometimes disparagement by more
senior investigators. A straightforward account of the solving of
heinous and complex crimes, it also delves into media fascination with
serious offences and shows how the press may latch on to one murder
whilst ignoring another, even more horrific, one.
The author was an investigator on the Bisset case from day one
through to seeing that case linked to London's Green Chain Walk rapes
and the discovery that Napper also killed Rachel Nickell on Wimbledon
Common. The book tells for the first time the behind the scenes story of
how the misguided targeting of Colin Stagg and rebuffing of the Bisset
team's suspicions allowed Napper to escape justice for 15 years.
The book also looks at the mind of Robert Napper, his bizarre
behaviour, family history and 'doodlings' (some reproduced in this book)
and the fact that sheer 'chance' allowed him to remain free for so long.
