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The serial killer's apprentice the true story of how Houston's deadliest murderer turned a kid into a killing machine

"Elmer Wayne Henley, Jr. was only fourteen when he first became entangled with serial rapist and murderer Dean Corll in 1971. Fellow Houston, Texas, teenager David Brooks had already been ensnared by the charming older man, bribed with cash to help lure boys to Corll's home. When Henley unwittingly...

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Main Authors: Ramsland, Katherine M., 1953- (Author), Ullman, Tracy (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crime Ink, [2024]
Edition:First Crime Ink edition.
Subjects:
Corll, Dean, > 1939-1973.
Henley, Elmer Wayne, > Jr., > 1956-
Serial murderers > Texas > Houston.
Serial murders > Texas > Houston.
Child grooming (Child sexual abuse)
Sex offenders.
Biographies.
True crime stories.
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Table of Contents:
  • Killing the candy man
  • Bait a kid, make a killer
  • Enter Henley
  • No easy out
  • The candy men
  • Trials and troubles
  • The right hook
  • Closer than they appear
  • Appendix A: Photos
  • Appendix B: The victim locations and identifications
  • Appendix C: David Brooks statements
  • Appendix D: Elmer Wayne Henley Jr. statements.

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