The Manson Family (Paperback)

<p>This FICTIONAL novel based on actual events is the story of Charles Manson--a petty criminal who became a hippie cult leader. He orchestrated the 1969 murders of movie actress Sharon Tate and six others in Los Angeles to ignite a race war he called "Helter Skelter" a term taken from The Beatles "White Album", which Manson believed had hidden messages prophesizing a violent Armageddon that would wipe out the white race. The novel chronicles his childhood, criminal career, and the events that led to the Tate-LaBianca murders. This novel was written by the author when he was 17 in 1989. Contains material that may make some readers uncomfortable.</p>