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Chaos : Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties by Tom O'Neill (2020, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherLittle Brown & Company
ISBN-100316477540
ISBN-139780316477543
eBay Product ID (ePID)18038284978
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Book TitleChaos : Charles Manson, the Cia, and the Secret History of the Sixties
Number of Pages528 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEthics & Professional Responsibility, Murder / General, United States / 20th Century, Intelligence & Espionage, Murder / Serial Killers, Criminals & Outlaws, Criminology
Publication Year2020
IllustratorYes
GenreLaw, Political Science, True Crime, Social Science, Biography & Autobiography, History
AuthorTom O'neill
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1.4 in
Item Weight16.5 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Reviews"O'Neill's skillful accumulation of facts, untainted by bluffery, is a victory for honest discourse ... The discoveries that O'Neill has shared with the world-about lies, suppressions, and conflicts of interest-should scare the hell out of us."-- Sean Howe, Bookforum, "What if everything we thought we knew about the Manson murders was wrong? O'Neill spent 20 years wrestling with that question, and Chaos is his final answer. Timed to the 50th anniversary of the Manson murders, it's a sweeping indictment of the Los Angeles justice system, with cover-ups reaching all the way up to the FBI and CIA."-- Entertainment Weekly, "Top-notch investigative work ... An excellent work of investigative journalism proving the 'true story' is not always the truth."-- Library Journal, "Forget Tarantino's film, journalist O'Neill has been working on this book for 20 years and has found all kind of interesting things, including unreleased documents and new interviews that show legal misconduct... Conspiracy or not, this is what you call beach reading."-- Style Weekly (Richmond), "O'Neill's discoveries are stunning, especially when he's discussing the inexplicable leniency shown by law enforcement officials and by Manson's parole officer."-- The Washington Post, " Chaos is less a definitive account of the murders than a kaleidoscope swirl of weird discoveries and mind-bending hypotheticals that reads like Raymond Chandler after a tab of windowpane."-- The New York Times, "Whatever you think you know about the Manson murders is wrong. Just flat out wrong. Tom O'Neill's twenty years of meticulous research has unearthed revelations about the murders, the murderers, the prosecutors who tried them and a rogues gallery of cops, drug dealers, bent doctors, famous celebrities, grotesque government research, secret agents and shadowy figures in a conspiracy/cover up so sweeping and bizarre, you'll be as astounded as you are terrified. If your friends call you paranoid, maybe they're just ignorant."-- Joe Ide, author of IQ and Wrecked, "Gripping masterful stuff. A dazzling and compellingly obsessed journalistic detective story that invites you down the rabbit-hole to a sex, drugs, and celebrity-serial-killer America. O'Neill's sunk decades into uncovering something far freakier than Helter Skelter ever admitted. Buckle up kids, this is true crime at its truest and most compelling."-- Charles Graeber, Executive Producer of The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann and New York Times bestselling author of The Good Nurse, "If Helter Skelter whets your whistle, then O'Neill's blistering account of the conspiracy to cover up the flaws in the Manson prosecution is definitely your cup of tea."-- Nerdist
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal364.1523092
SynopsisA journalist's twenty-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to shocking new revelations about the FBI's involvement in this riveting reassessment of an infamous case in American history. Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, then eight months pregnant. With no mercy and seemingly no motive, the Manson Family followed their leader's every order-their crimes lit a flame of paranoia across the nation, spelling the end of the sixties. Manson became one of history's most infamous criminals, his name forever attached to an era when charlatans mixed with prodigies, free love was as possible as brainwashing, and utopia-or dystopia-was just an acid trip away. Twenty years ago, when journalist Tom O'Neill was reporting a magazine piece about the murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Then he unearthed shocking evidence of a cover-up behind the "official" story, including police carelessness, legal misconduct, and potential surveillance by intelligence agents. When a tense interview with Vincent Bugliosi-prosecutor of the Manson Family, and author of Helter Skelter -turned a friendly source into a nemesis, O'Neill knew he was onto something. But every discovery brought more questions: Who were Manson's real friends in Hollywood, and how far would they go to hide their ties? Why didn't law enforcement, including Manson's own parole officer, act on their many chances to stop him? And how did Manson-an illiterate ex-con-turn a group of peaceful hippies into remorseless killers? O'Neill's quest for the truth led him from reclusive celebrities to seasoned spies, from San Francisco's summer of love to the shadowy sites of the CIA's mind-control experiments, on a trail rife with shady cover-ups and suspicious coincidences. The product of two decades of reporting, hundreds of new interviews, and dozens of never-before-seen documents from the LAPD, the FBI, and the CIA, CHAOS mounts an argument that could be, according to Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Steven Kay, strong enough to overturn the verdicts on the Manson murders. This is a book that overturns our understanding of a pivotal time in American history., NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NOW A NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY A journalist's twenty-year fascination with the Manson murders leads to "gobsmacking" (The Ringer) new revelations about the FBI's involvement in this "kaleidoscopic" (The New York Times) reassessment of an infamous case in American history. Over two grim nights in Los Angeles, the young followers of Charles Manson murdered seven people, including the actress Sharon Tate, then eight months pregnant. With no mercy and seemingly no motive, the Manson Family followed their leader's every order -- their crimes lit a flame of paranoia across the nation, spelling the end of the sixties. Manson became one of history's most infamous criminals, his name forever attached to an era when charlatans mixed with prodigies, free love was as possible as brainwashing, and utopia -- or dystopia -- was just an acid trip away. Twenty years ago, when journalist Tom O'Neill was reporting a magazine piece about the murders, he worried there was nothing new to say. Then he unearthed shocking evidence of a cover-up behind the "official" story, including police carelessness, legal misconduct, and potential surveillance by intelligence agents. When a tense interview with Vincent Bugliosi -- prosecutor of the Manson Family and author of Helter Skelter -- turned a friendly source into a nemesis, O'Neill knew he was onto something. But every discovery brought more questions: Who were Manson's real friends in Hollywood, and how far would they go to hide their ties? Why didn't law enforcement, including Manson's own parole officer, act on their many chances to stop him? And how did Manson -- an illiterate ex-con -- turn a group of peaceful hippies into remorseless killers? O'Neill's quest for the truth led him from reclusive celebrities to seasoned spies, from San Francisco's summer of love to the shadowy sites of the CIA's mind-control experiments, on a trail rife with shady cover-ups and suspicious coincidences. The product of two decades of reporting, hundreds of new interviews, and dozens of never-before-seen documents from the LAPD, the FBI, and the CIA, Chaos mounts an argument that could be, according to Los Angeles Deputy District Attorney Steven Kay, strong enough to overturn the verdicts on the Manson murders. This is a book that overturns our understanding of a pivotal time in American history.
As told toPiepenbring, Dan
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- 21 Sep, 2023Most favourable review
Charles Manson a product of the CIA
I was 12 yrs old when Sharon Tate was murdered and I remember some to the news media reports. This book tells the real story behind the curtain of who might have been behind the summer of love and the LSD explosion in L.A. Don't trust the government !Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Oct, 2024Most critical review
No Substance
There was no real info. The start of the book described the scene but after that it was just the author talking about trying to interview people decades after the murders and getting little to no information. It was more about his experience getting nowhere than the actual topic of "Charles Manson and the CIA." And his experience was very boring. I had to put it down after 113 pages because it was going nowhere. Maybe it got better in the later parts of the book, but it was not worth the empty reading before that.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 25 Oct, 2020
Well investigated with new insight.
This book was 20 years in the making. Well investigated with new insight to a case that is now over 50 years old.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 17 Apr, 2024
Backstory on the Sharon Tate murder and Manson Family Trial
Haven't finished reading the book yet, but it appears to be well-researched. My take-away is this: the truth is often quite polished. A questioning attitude should be used in discerning what is, or what is not, the truth. Good read thus far!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Feb, 2024
For students of history and government misconduct.
This book, researched for 20 years, draws together the threads of psychological operations tested and carried out on American citizens from MK Ultra to Cointelpro and connects them with some of the most galvanizing events of the 1960s, including the Tate/La Bianca murders. I couldn’t put it down.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 10 Jan, 2025
Live Freaky Die Freaky
This Book Connects All the dots regarding the tumultuous 60’s. Total page turner, can’t put it down, very well sourced.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 10 Jun, 2024
Brand new book at a great price!!!
Brand new book at a great price!!!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 03 Jan, 2022
Compelling AF
As compelling as any thriller movie, but even more so because it uncovers a very dark truth.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 24 Sep, 2024
Read it!
Compelling, especially if you are learning how u trustworthy our government institutions really are.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 12 Jan, 2021
Highly recommend
Very happy! This book was specifically asked for as a gift by the receiver because he had read the reviews and had wanted to read it for some time.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
