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Venom in the Blood
Venom in the Blood
Author: Eric Van Hoffman
The horrifying true story of Gerald and Charlene Galleg, the only recorded case of a husband-and-wife serial killer team, told in depth by a former police officer, attorney and judge with access to all vital material relevant to the case. A Venom in the Blood presents answers as well as an objective view of a unique, fascinating episode...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781556112065
ISBN-10: 1556112068
Publication Date: 7/25/1990
Pages: 322
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  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 7 ratings
Publisher: Dutton Adult
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Not the best true crime I've read. Author presents the book too much in the first person.
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Great true crime story about a husband and wife serial killer team in CA
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True Crime story. In 1978 Gerald Gallego and his common-law wife Charlene began a three-year spree of kidnapping, rape and murder in California and Nevada. Eventually they took 10 lives. Former L.A. policeman-lawyer-judge van Hoffmann presents in-depth portraits of this oddly matched pair, he a sociopath raised in the streets, his father executed for murder, and she an indulged, extremely intelligent daughter of upper-middle class parents, a bisexual passive in her dealings with men and aggressive with women. The couple, we're told, could not achieve sexual satisfaction without raping, then killing young girls whom they called their "love slaves." After their capture Charlene turned state's evidence. Gerald is now awaiting execution, while his wife is serving a 16-year sentence. Both are imprisoned at San Quentin in California. The story of these serial killers makes for intriguing, if horrifying, reading.


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