The New Millennium Serial Killer - Examining the Crimes of Christopher Halliwell

The New Millennium Serial Killer - Examining the Crimes of Christopher Halliwell

written by Bethan Trueman & Chris Clark and published by Pen & Sword Books

- £20 - Hardback - Pages 216

In March 2011, a major police investigation was opened in the search for missing

Swindon local, Sian O'Callaghan. When taxi driver Christopher Halliwell was

arrested, Detective Superintendent Stephen Fulcher didn't expect what happened

next.

After the body of another missing girl, Becky Godden-Edwards, was uncovered, the police had two murders on their hands and one suspect, but how many more unsolved murders could Christopher Halliwell be responsible for? The hidden cache of around 60 pieces of women's clothing and accessories that he led police to suggests that the number could be much higher than the two murders he has been convicted of.

In The New Millennium Serial Killer, former police intelligence officer Chris Clark and true crime podcast host Bethan Trueman use their in-depth research to present a comprehensive study into convicted killer Christopher Halliwell. Discussing the crimes for which he was convicted but presenting them alongside the unsolved cases of missing and murdered women who fit with his victim type, and who went missing in the areas where he was familiar, from the 1980s to the time of his arrest in 2011. With many jobs over the years which allowed Halliwell to travel to different areas of the UK, along with a passion for fishing and narrow boating, including Yorkshire, East Lancashire, and the Midlands.

With a foreword by former Detective Superintendent Stephen Fulcher, The New Millennium Serial Killer presents a fascinating account of this cruel killer and tells the heartbreaking stories of over twenty women whose cases remain unsolved today, seeking to find justice for their loved ones who are still waiting for answers. Do they remain with Christopher Halliwell and the collection of women's items?

This is a fantastic book that would be widely approved by many true crime fans, following the trail of Christopher Halliwell. The book follows the trail of Haliwell, a man that had the chance to travel around the country doing lots of different jobs. So for this reason, it gave him the chance to avoid detection as he wasn’t in one area, but also gave us the chance to wonder whether all the crimes he committed were actually ALL of the crimes he should be punished for. A really good book that is easy to read, but keeps the reader gripped with fascination, I thought it was very well written by the author’s Bethan Trueman and Chris Clark. I really enjoyed this true crime book and would happily recommend it to other true crime fans.