For thirty-one years, an unremarkable family man stalked, killed, and terrorized the residents of Wichita, Kansas. He was a devoted husband, a helpful Boy Scout dad, and a dependable church president. And behind it all, the notorious BTK - a self-anointed acronym for "bind, torture, kill" - serial killer. The intricate twists and shocking turns of this story have never before been told by the people who were there - and intimately acquainted with both the BTK killer and Rader the family man. The book will take readers behind closed doors, revealing the full and horrific tale as seen through the eyes of the killer, his victims, the investigators, and the reporters who covered it all. With compelling writing, unparallel sources and access, and an incredible subject, this is true crime writing at its very best.