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A Special Kind Of Evil: The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings Paperback – July 4, 2017

by Blaine L. Pardoe (Author), Victoria R. Hester (Author)
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For four years a killer, or killers, stalked Virginia’s Tidewater region, carefully selecting victims, sending waves of terror into the local community

The Colonial Parkway Murders –the name given eight murders that took place in the Tidewater region in the late 1980’s, two of which were on the historic Colonial Parkway, the nation’s narrowest National Park. Young people in the prime of their lives were the targets. But the pattern that stitched this special kind of evil together was more like a spider web of theory, intrigue, and mathematics. Then, mysteriously, the killing spree stopped. The nameless predator, or predators, who stalked the Colonial Parkway stepped back into the mists of time and disappeared.

Now, father-daughter true crime authors Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester blow the dust off of these cases. Interviewing members of the families, friends, and members of law enforcement, they provide the first and most complete in-depth look at this string of horrific murders and disappearances. The author-investigators peel back the rumors and myths surrounding these crimes and provide new information never before revealed about the investigations.
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    1947290045
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ WildBlue Press (July 4, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 382 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1947290045
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1947290044
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.87 x 8.5 inches
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  1. Blaine Lee Pardoe

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    Blaine Pardoe is an award winning New York Times bestselling author who lives in Spotsylvania, Virginia. He is the author of numerous science fiction, military history, true crime, horror, and business leadership books. He is considered one of America's best writers about the Great War. His books have been published in six languages and he has been a featured speaker at the U.S. National Archives, the United States Navy Museum, and has appeared on numerous television and radio programs.

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    Victoria Hester is a New York Times Bestselling author that resides in Culpeper, Virginia. Known as America's only father-daughter true crime writing team, Victoria and her father, Blaine Pardoe, tackle otherwise forgotten or "cold" cases.

    Besides writing, Victoria is a Registered Nurse and is an avid equestrian.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The trail of evil!
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2023
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Blaine L. Pardoe and Victoria R. Hester write about the he Colonial Parkway Serial Killings in A Special Kind of Evil. I am a fan of true crime stories. This is the first book written by these authors that I've read. The story of The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings. Colonial Parkway is a historic road, in the Tidewater regions of Virginia's National Park. The authors are a father and daughter team, not just talking about these eight cases of the murder of young persons. There were three couples murdered, and another couple missing and presumed to be dead. The time frame and the locations of the murders are what linked the murders, unofficially. These are still unsolved crimes. The authors not only put a new spotlight on these murders, but also open up files, and investigate on their own, and interview families. This book was written very well. It was detailed and terrifying, especially because of the brutality and that there could still be one or more killers on the loose. The authors are a magnificent crime writing team, and I enjoyed reading this book, and hopefully it will shed some light on these cases again, and maybe someone will read this and know something they didn't realize they know. A Special Kind of Evil: The Colonial Parkway Serial Killings is a definite recommendation by Amy's Bookshelf Reviews. I read this book to give my unbiased and honest review. I look forward to reading many more titles by this author. Amy's Bookshelf Reviews recommends that anyone who reads this book, to also write a review.
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DLeeS
4.0 out of 5 stars Suspect named January 2024
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2024
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Interesting book that I just read several months ago. I’m going to go back through it to see if the suspect’s name was ever mentioned.
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Elemeno13
3.0 out of 5 stars ... was really looking forward to this book and am sad to say that I am sorely disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2017
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I was really looking forward to this book and am sad to say that I am sorely disappointed. Having consumed all the blogs, podcasts, articles and even many historical documents related to the Colonial Parkway Murders, I can say without a doubt that the authors did little more than pull together the information that is already readily available on the Internet. The thing that makes this book unique is that the authors took time to describe each person who was killed in the murders; however they did such a poor job with this that it made me question their expertise. The descriptions of the victims' lives and personalities are repetitive, over-dramatized and over-simplified. Most of the interview quotes are pulled from old articles. I got the sense that they didn't interview many people outright. Certain sections of the book seemed to be stretched for words like they were trying to reach a word # requirement. If a reader is completely new to these cases, then this book provides a solid overview. For those who are looking for new information, or for an analysis, don't waste your time.
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Pamela S. Simone
5.0 out of 5 stars The Mystery Lingers
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2017
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I thought this was a well-organized and thoughtful work on these murders and I recommend it for anyone interested in this case.
What I took way from this book is that the handling that delayed the investigations played a critical part failure to solving these murders.
Each time the agencies made rush judgements that eventually were disproven. The failure of various agencies to pool evidence and work together allowed opportunities to fully research the evidence and make essential connections between the cases.
It should be a textbook case on the reasons for agencies to work together.
I'm not so sure it had to be two people working together. There have been multiple cases of a single killer murdering multiple victims. This person who did these crimes thought out methods to gain and maintain control of the victims. If the victims thought the person was an officer, they may have initially cooperated thinking they could clear up the situation and realized too late that they were dealing with a killer.
I wonder if the killer in the first case may not have realized until he got a better look at his victims that he was dealing with two women. By that time he could not let them go free because they would likely report the incident and they may have gotten a good enough look to identify him.
A drug deal gone wrong does not sound likely in one case does not ring true either. It seemed like a convenient conclusion because of the reputation of the area rather than the evidence and facts of the case. It seems like a lot of violence for a small amount of drugs and so little money.
I wonder if the killer spotted the victims elsewhere and figured out a way to herd them onto the parkway by flashing lights like a police car. Then the nature of the area made everything else necessary to commit the crimes fall into place, especially in the case where both victims were known to hate this area and avoided it as often as possible.
May be the book will inspire more discussion and encourage the development of a cold case task force that pools the evidence from all agencies to solve the case.
I really feel a sadness for the families. I have two close friends who lost family members to murder. One was the nephew of a friend who was the victim of an unsolved murder in a sting effort to shut down a major drug operation. The other was my friend's sister who was the victim of a serial killer. The case remained unsolved for 17 years. I also was friends in high school with two girls whose brother and his friend disappeared almost 45 years ago and the case remains unsolved. So I have seen first hand the suffering of family members and what a toll crimes like these take on families.
Hopefully this book will shake things loose on these cases and the families will get answers and some justice.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Read
Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2023
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I enjoyed this book. It provided some interesting theories on possible suspects and was fairly detailed in examining each case. I wish it had been more carefully edited, though. I noticed quite a few misspelled words (grizzly instead of grisly), and grammar errors which were somewhat distracting. Other than that, I found it to be quite a good read.
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