Vulgar Favors: The Hunt for Andrew Cunanan, The Man Who Killed Gianni Versace (1999) is not really about Gianni Versace, but I’m sure the publisher said the name will help with the marketing. Rather, it’s the story of a fame-seeking serial killer and an inept police and detective force that searched for him. Maureen Orth, author and investigative journalist, follows Andrew Cunanan, his exploitive relationships within the gay community and his infamous cross country run to what other place than Florida. Murder, greed, celebrity, sex, car chases, drugs, yachts, family secrets - it’s no wonder it got picked up by Ryan Murphy. I couldn’t watch the tv show (too gory) but was fascinated by the story and read this instead. Pick your poison!
FBI and police badly botch a cross-country chase to catch sociopath serial killer, mainly because he’s gay
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