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Robert Berdella: The True Story of a Man Who Turned His Darkest Fantasies Into a Reality (Real Crime by Real Killers) Paperback – August 11, 2017

by Ryan Becker (Author), True Crime Seven (Author)
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Welcome To Real Crime By Real Killer. This is a series where we explore how normal individuals turned their darkest fantasy into a reality.

One man’s Robert Berdella is another’s Kansas City Butcher.

We may not always see what truly hides within the minds and hearts of certain people, and where we believe is a good, pure individual, lays a terrible murderer capable of the most horrible acts.

Robert Berdella was one such man, a helpful and friendly individual who — in a spree separated by a few years — managed to capture and horrifically torture seven young men, murdering six along the way. Control and dominance were his tools, and pain was his method.

The Kansas City Butcher had no mercy, and his victims soon learned that he had no limits in terms of defiling or humiliating their bodies, minds, and spirits once they were bound and gagged.

Robert Berdella: The True Story of a Man Who Turned His Darkest Fantasies Into a Reality is a book that recounts the tale of the Kansas City Butcher, a man capable of committing the most truly degrading acts on his victims, a monster who will never be forgotten by the families of those young men whose lives he destroyed.

Be warned, reader, you aren’t just about to read about Bob Berdella and his acts.

You are about to walk into his very mind.

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    August 11, 2017
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.19 x 8.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    197424332X
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1974243327
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This book belongs to our Real Crimes by Real Killers Series.

A series where each book follows the story of one or more serial killers as their darkest fantasies turn into horrific realities.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (August 11, 2017)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 83 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 197424332X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1974243327
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.84 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.19 x 8.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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  1. Ryan Becker

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    Ryan Becker is a True Crime author who started his writing journey in late 2016. Like most of you, he loves to explore the process of how individuals turn their darkest fantasies into a reality.

    Ryan has always had a passion for storytelling. So, writing is the best output for him to combine his fascination with psychology and true crime. It is Ryan's goal for his readers to experience the full immersion with the dark reality of the world just like how he used to do it in his younger days.

    Now with his small team, Ryan wishes to push the storytelling even further with other passionate writers and together they can leave a mark on the reader with their various storytelling styles.

    If you’d like to know more you can sign up to Ryan's newsletter to receive a FREE E-book at: http://www.ryanbeckerwrites.com

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    True Crime Seven consists of true crime enthusiasts and writers from all walks of life. Together we strive to explore the stories of the murderous minds in this world. From unknown murderers to serial killers. It is our goal to write books for true crime enthusiasts to satisfy their morbid curiosities while sparking new ones.

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Brandi
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a tragic story but so well written!
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2024
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This is one of the most difficult serial killer stories to read. He was a monster, but the detail in this book is incredible.
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Alyssa
4.0 out of 5 stars Short, concise but left you wanting more.
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2021
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Good, but lacking. I think I'll read another book about him that has greater detail
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Kristi
3.0 out of 5 stars Quick Read for True Crime Fans
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2017
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This was a very quick read, a Robert Bedella 101 if you will. Horrific crimes from a horrible man. The grammar and flow of the writing was not great at some points. But definitely a good pick for someone who wants a quick run down of who he is and what he did.
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Dianna Rose
5.0 out of 5 stars Monster on the loose...
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2019
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Robert Berdella (aka: The Kanas City Butcher) came across as a very nice and helpful man; however, Robert had a very dark side to him.

Robert would pick up young men and bring them to his home and would proceed to get them intoxicated to the point of passing out. He would inject them with a strong sedative to insure that they would stay unconscious. He then stripped them of their clothing and tied them to the bed. He would brutally sodmized them and also stick objects up their rectum.

His other forms of torture included injecting Drano into their throat to make them mute. He also would put Drano into their eyes to blind them. He would use caulking in their ears to stop them from hearing. Robert also took pleasure in using electronical shock treatments in various parts of their bodies. When the victim could no longer withstand anymore pain and torture and die from the abuse, he would then cut off their head and bury it in the backyard. The rest of the body were dissected and put in trash bags outside for the trash collector to pick up.

The 6th victim managed to escape, before being killed, while Robert was out doing errands. That 6th victim was Robert's downfall, and the police soon came and arrested him.

A plea bargain was reached that if Robert confessed to all charges, he would get life without parole instead of the death penalty. Robert was sentenced to 2 life sentences without parole. Robert only served 4 years of his sentence as he had a heart attack and died at the age of 43 years old on October 8, 1992.

Very interesting story for any true crime reader.

Dianna,
Prescott, AZ.
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LeeAnn H.
2.0 out of 5 stars Ok if you want a little info in a short amount of time.
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2018
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Two stars because A: the book did not live up to the author's own hype of his promise to tell this story in a full and comprehensive way. He even warns the reader that he will not mince words and will in fact tell us in gruesome detail of all the heinous acts the killer committed with his victims. The author failed to deliver on his promise. B: The author and editor (if there is one), missed a rather large mistake. In the second half of the book, Kansas City mysteriously moves from Missouri to Ohio. I don't know how others feel about such a glaring error as this, but I found it to be a very hard pill to swallow. C: There were numerous small errors throughout the book such as missing words and extra words, etc. If you are looking for an overview of Berdellas' crimes, or to collect some useless information to bump up your trivia game then this book is for you. But if you are looking for an in depth read on this case, you will want to continue your search. A short fast read. Great book for your "throne room" reading basket.
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Rem
4.0 out of 5 stars Not for the faint of heart...
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2018
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In spite of being a short read, the author is able to convey just what a monster Robert Berdella was. Becker has a talent for writing true crime and that talent is evident here. He recounts in detail some of the torture these poor men endured while in the captivity of Berdella's house. How one person can inflict such horrors on another human being is unfathomable. This book will make you quiver.
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Larry L. Stone
1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2018
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Well written but woefully short of promised details and information. Basically a very short primer of true crime.
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calvin lui
5.0 out of 5 stars A highly recommended book for the young and the old
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
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Yet another stunning work by Ryan Becker as he enters, once again, the minds of some of the most diabolical killers in recent history. Not pulling any punches when it comes to the gruesome details of the actions of Robert Berdella, Becker gives the grisly step by step account of how Berdella tortured and killed his victims, all leading up to a climactic end when he finally gets captured. A highly recommended book for the young and the old, new and experienced, it is easy to read and will not disappoint if you are into the macabre.
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Mathieu
5.0 out of 5 stars Good
Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2019
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Great book
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kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2019
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I was shocked by reading this book, On what them poor guys went through by the hands of this monster, from start to finish i couldn't stop reading
It's good that this author goes into so much detail, compared to other authors
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting book
Reviewed in Australia on October 4, 2019
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Poolie
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on September 12, 2018
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 26, 2017
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Extremely squished together. Didn't realise it was a sample
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