Helter Skelter (book)

Helter Skelter: The True Story of The Manson Murders
First edition of W. W. Norton & Co., 1974
AuthorVincent Bugliosi with Curt Gentry
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCharles Manson and the "Manson Family"
GenreTrue crime
PublisherW. W. Norton & Company
Publication date
1974
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages502 pp
ISBN9780393087000
OCLC15164618

Helter Skelter: The True Story of The Manson Murders is a 1974 book by Vincent Bugliosi and Curt Gentry. Bugliosi had served as the prosecutor in the 1970 trial of Charles Manson. The book presents his firsthand account of the cases of Manson, Susan Atkins, Patricia Krenwinkel, and other members of the self-described Manson Family. It is the best-selling true crime book in history.[1]