| Description |
1 online resource (238 pages) |
| Contents |
The first contract -- On the way to the Araguaia guerrilla -- The capture of Jose Genoino -- The second death -- Genesis of the hitman -- 487 recorded deaths -- The killer's repose |
| Summary |
The powerful true-life story of a Brazilian boy who became the world's most prolific killer - now a major motion picture.Julio Santana grew up in a poor fishing family in Brazil. At the age of 17 he committed his first murder in exchange for food for his family. Santana went on to become a killer for hire on an almost unimaginable scale, murdering more than 490 people.Yet, despite his appalling crimes, he was far from a monster. Santana was a loyal son, a family man and a devout Christian who was tormented by his conscience with every killing shot. Klester Cavalcanti, an acclaimed investigative journalist, became fascinated with the story of a normal man who became one of the world's most prolific murderers.Over the course of seven years, Cavalcanti interviewed Santana by phone, and used his skills as a journalist to trace the path of his life and infamous career. The result is an extraordinary and chilling insight into a killer |
| Notes |
Translation of: O Nome da Morte |
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Text in English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Santana, Júlio, 1954-
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Assassins -- Brazil -- Biography.
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| Genre/Form |
Biography.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Caistor, Nick, translator
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| ISBN |
176063610X (electronic bk.) |
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9781760636104 (electronic bk.) |
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