The Trail Of Ted Bundy

Within the pages of THE TRAIL OF TED BUNDY:Digging Up the Untold Stories, you’ll hear the voices - many for the first time - of some of Ted Bundy’s friends, as they bring to light the secrets of what is was like to know him while he was actively involved in murder. The stories of his victims are here as well, as told by their friends, including the information and anecdotes that didn’t make it into the investigative files and are being published here for the first time. Two of the former detectives who worked with author Kevin Sullivan during the writing of his widely-acclaimed book, THE BUNDY MURDERS, return to aid readers in fully understanding Bundy’s murderous career; it’s ripple-effect impact on those who came into contact with him in one way or another, and dispelling commonly held myths.

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THE TRAIL OF TED BUNDY is a journey back in time, to when Ted Bundy was killing young woman and girls in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. It’s told by those who knew him, and you’ll hear their revealing stories, many being voiced and put to print for the very first time. The friends of the victims are here as well, and they too share their insights about the victims, and some of what they tell here had been held back from the investigators, such was their commitment to their deceased friends. It’s also the story of those who hunted Bundy; those who guarded him, and those who otherwise were a part of this strange case one way or another.

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Companion to The Bundy Murders, Kevin Sullivan does it again, and brings to light more disturbing dialog and facts about one of the most notorious serial killers who ever lived. Sociopath Ted Bundy has an unusual story, and has sparked attention throughout the years. I posted a image on social media this morning with his image, assuming that he would be quickly recognized, and found that few people knew who he was. They know the name, at least most do, but not as many people as I thought would. I then posted this image:

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Thinking it to be a dead giveaway. Nope. No one knew. And I know it was early, maybe all the people who would know were still asleep. Maybe it was the fact that no one remembered? I don't think that was possible, but maybe it was. Just as I hardly saw posts about remembering Pearl Harbor this year, Maybe Ted Bundy is now just a fading memory. But, like Pearl Harbor, it should not be one we forget.

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He was an attractive man. Some on the internet say he was hot. Here, above he looks like a cross between Rob Lowe and Christian Bale. Either of them could play the part, and it would be believable. After reading the book The Trail of Ted Bundy, I watched the interview with him on Youtube, His last interview. He seemed unusually normal. Who would have guessed a guy that talked and acted like he did murdered 36 known women and young girls. He bludgeoned them, usually with a tire iron, and in the act of strangling them, raped them from behind, both vaginally and anally before and after death . A lot of it, after death. He also did some things that go even further to horrify me, including keeping some women's heads in his apartments with him to enjoy later. In the interview he seemed uncomfortable in his own skin, but I guess anyone would be, knowing they were going to die in less than 24 hours.

From the book I read, I don't believe it would have been wise to keep the man alive any longer than necessary. Not only had he escaped twice before, he was a true monster. A man who would definitely kill again. In the interview I saw, he expressed over and over how pornography was breeding more and more Ted Bundy's, but he wanted to stress, that he took full responsibility for his actions. Honestly, after reading what he had done, I have no idea how the man could sleep at night, and when he was asked if he thought he deserved to die, I was expecting him to say hell yes. But he didn't.
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I would love to read the book that companions this one. It would be nice to see the images and photographs that were talked about, but not put into the Trail book. I only have the review copy, and it is possible that the one that will be published will have more, but I am not certain of this. It is expressed that the pictures I wanted to see are in the first book, and if you search the internet, you will find them, like the pic of him and Carol Bartholomew.

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Seemed like such a normal kind of sociopath. None of his friends believed he did the horrible things he was accused of. Although, finally they all realized he was truly not the person they thought he was. What a wake up call that must have been.

The book is an excellent true crime read, and I recommend it to you. I read it in less than 3 hours, I could not put it down. I also recommend you pick up a copy of The Bundy Murders also by Kevin Sullivan, as it meshes with this book. I found The Trail of Ted Bundy both frightening and insightful. Mr. Sullivan did an excellent job of pulling together more evidence and more insight then the previous book had, many of the people involved in the Bundy case and in his life coming forward with more, including the Library tie in.

I found that when I was a teenager in the late 70's and early 80's, that I could have easily have been lead off to help someone, just as most of the women he killed had. I was very trusting, and I have many times, gotten into strangers cars for one reason or another, completely unaware of the danger that I could have been in. It makes me very thankful that it was not my fate. I can remember once, my friends and I had asked a man in his late 20's to buy us beer, and then rode in his car to another parking lot to do the exchange of money vs beer. We were around sixteen. It was one of many stupid moves I had made as a kid. I must have had a dutiful guardian angel, or I guess I just got lucky. Kind of like Ted did with his victims. I truly hope that I have done a good job of making sure my son does not make the same mistakes I made. I can only hope. But, I guess that is the only thing we can do. Always be aware of your surroundings, and be cautious of strangers, or in this case... just about anyone. In the end, it all has to do with luck. But Karate and swordfighting skills might be a good idea.

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A Note From the Publisher

A writer of history and true crime, Kevin M. Sullivan is the author of eleven books, a former investigative journalist for both print and online media, and is a recognized authority on serial sex killer, Ted Bundy. Indeed, his "break out" book, The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, published by McFarland in 2009, was the catalyst that brought him much attention in the true crime world, leading to appearances on numerous radio programs and contacts from documentarians both here in the United States and the United Kingdom. Portions of his biography of Ted Bundy also appear in the college textbook, Abnormal Psychology: Clinical Perspectives on Psychological Disorders, published by McGraw-Hill in November 2012. His current work on the killer, The Trail of Ted Bundy: Digging Up the Untold Stories, is a companion volume to The Bundy Murders, and contains a lot of new and previously unpublished information about Ted Bundy and this most infamous case.
Advance Praise

"Despite the abundance of books available on Ted Bundy, holes remain in his story. Bundy expert Kevin Sullivan has done the painstaking work of filling some in and offering credible notions for those for which information might always be elusive. An important addition to true crime studies."--Katherine Ramsland, bestselling author of Psychopath and The Mind of a Murderer

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This book gives us a chance to see, hear and understand an aspect that often - also by more experienced criminologist - is forgotten: the reflection that this type of so vicious murders has on people and society.

A reflection that fades with the passage of time for many, but that remains indelibly imprinted in the soul and mind of whoever was involved - even just doing research.
A reflection that some fear to expose, to avoid being associated with the executioner, and that others are silent out of respect for the dead.

All this is an expression of the sick world of a serial killer, all this is an expression of Ted Bundy, all this is "The Trail of Ted Bundy: Digging Up the Untold Stories".

Having read other books about the infamous evil and sadistic killer Ted Bundy I was very interested in the one. Firstly I would say I wish I had read the authors previous book as it was consistently mentioned throughout this one. The Trail of Ted Bundy gives an different insight to the killers life and people whose paths he crossed. A very interesting read and we'll written.

Ann Rules "Devil beside Me" has long been a favorite. Being from WA State it was the most accurate I'd found. This is just as good.

I finished the book in 2 days which is a good indication that. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I liked the back stories and never before heard of comments from people that contacted the author after reading his initially book. This book (considered a companion volume) has definitely wet my appetite to read the authors first book on the Bundy murders. The one thing I could have done without is the numerous references to the first book The Bundy Murders. At one point I felt like saying 'We get it! You wrote another book!'

i've read many books about Ted Bundy but this one is by far the best, it has gone into far more detail then any of the others that i have read, you can tell there was a lot of research that has gone in to this book (Kevin Sullivan) has done a great job in writing this book giving the reader a great insight in to the mind of ted bundy and the people that knew him, it is a book that i could not but down and page after page i was gripped but to know this has all really happened was shocking, for me reading this book was like watching a movie .. (Kevin Sullivan) his hard work has paid off in this great book, i will be recommending this to many friends and anyone else that likes to read true crime,

Good book. No matter what else you've read about this man you'll find this fascinating. Highly recommend.

I have always been interested in true crime, this book seemed right up my street! It did not disappoint in any way! I found myself picking it up and reading it at every opportunity. I now intend to purchase the first book by the author so job well done in my opinion

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I was given an ARC of this book by Netgalley and Wild Blue Press.

After previously reading Kevin Sullivan's book on Bundy titled The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, I decided to check out his next book on Bundy, The Trail of Ted Bundy : Digging Up the Untold Stories. Whereas the first book is one that is a full biography on Ted Bundy that is good for a first time reader about Bundy, and enjoyable too for those of us who have been reading books on him for decades. This next book, Trail is a companion book, sharing stories from people who knew him during his active killing years, stories from friends of Bundy's, friends of his victims, detectives who spent so long hunting him, and the people who guarded him, all giving their personal take on the serial killer.

The book is about Sullivan retracing Bundy's trail from when he first started killing in Washington, taking photos of the various sites surrounding the killings, like the college campuses or other places where Bundy abducted the different women. There is new information from interviews Sullivan has done that tell more about the cases. He next followed the trail to Utah where Bundy moved after things got too hot in the Northwest with the cops. He shares some interesting stories from Mormon friends that Bundy took up with and spent time hanging out with, while he pretended to attend law school. More pictures of Bundy sites in Utah and Colorado. There are many references back to the first book, but lots of new from people remembering him. Then came his arrests and escapes, and following the trail to Florida where more women pay the price for Bundy's being allowed to escape, despite the jailers being warned.

I enjoyed Sullivan's telling about revising the different abduction sites and places Bundy lived and at times took the victims to, experiencing what it was like being there and thinking about what had happened so long ago. Several of the sites are no longer standing and more will be gone with the passing of time

I enjoyed it! As someone who studied Criminology, I feel that this book can be an important reference to students

An interesting read about the infamous Ted Bundy, insightful and intriguing taking a fresh look at a serial killer that still intrigue people today.

As much as I love true crime I've steered clear of reading any books on Ted Bundy previously as he never really interested me. However, Sullivan's book has totally changed my mind on one of the best known serial killers.
I loved the way Sullivan went through each and every murder and as someone who hasn't read a lot about Ted Bundy I learned so much.

I am a massive fan of true crime and Ted Bundy is one of the serial killers that fascinates me so I was really keen to get my hands on a copy of this book. I did enjoy this book and have added the first book that is referred too so often by the author to the top of my "to read" list as I imagine it contains quite a bit of the information that I felt was missing from this one as the follow up/sequel, that said I still enjoyed it very much and it deserves the 4 stars I have given it.

A good informative read, chock full of previously unknown information and background. A page-turner that I would recommend to a friend. Meticulously researched, well-crafted and read like a suspense novel. A+ non-fiction and highly recommended!!

This book was an addendum to his previous book. It still had parts from his other book as well. He had added things from witnesses that had come forward after the book had been published. Also people who had forgot things.

I was in high school during Ted Bundy's rampage of terror. I had heard of him, but this was way past his reign. As I was reading this, I recall my years of naivety. I had no idea this was going on. However, I was living in Kentucky, so I suppose I was out of harm's way.

In reading the book, like I say, I was aware of his abducting females, but not aware of his viciousness and utter lack of remorse or of the number of women he killed. I found this book to be interesting and informative. While it was short, I think it was just the right number of pages as I wasn't looking to be inundated for Ted Bundy's complete history.

Thanks to Wild Blue Press for approving my request and to Net Galley for providing me with a free e-galley in exchange for an honest review.

This is an excellent expansion-companion book to the author's previous 2009 book “The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History”. I do suggest that readers start with his first book to get a complete background and history of the actual murders.

The first book can still be purchased on amazon both new and used, from several sellers:

This book takes it a step further and gives previously unreleased information. The author did a lot of research for both of his books – visiting the States, cities, and locations where Ted Bundy grew up, lived and where he stalked his many victims. The author discusses new theories, new possibilities, circumstances that seem to have a very high probability of being accurate. Ted Bundy refused to admit to the murders of children, or recanted what he did discuss, and lacking enough physical evidence, the killer has taken these secrets to his grave. The author attempts to get into the mind of Ted Bundy and understand the actions of a killer, to help the reader understand the impossible.

This book, along with the author's first book, shows the level of both discipline and dedication the author has devoted to the subject. I look forward to reading his next book about the Bundy murders. This subject; the people, the places, the murders, the killer, will no doubt be a part of the author's life forever. Whether that's good or bad is a question only the author can answer. Some things are destined to haunt you forever.

Thank you to the author, and netgalley for allowing me to read this book in exchange for an honest opinion. My review will be posted on amazon, netgalley, goodreads and moonshineartspotblogspot