Подлинная история одного из самых громких судебных дел XX в. — группового убийства “Семьей" Мэнсона актрисы Шарон Тейт и ее друзей. Леденящие кровь подробности, религия и мистика, психологический портрет “калифорнийского потрошителя" и документальный отчет о судебном процессе по делу Чарли Мэнсона. Разыгравшаяся в Голливуде конца 1960-х годов трагедия, о которой идет речь в этой книге, не имеет срока давности; имена её участников всё ещё на слуху, а главные действующие лица за минувшие годы приобрели статус культовых личностей. Книга построена на подлинных материалах по делу Чарльза Мэнсона. Пунктуация издания подчеркивает документальный характер текста.

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