Born into an abusive family, Kuklinski claimed to have killed for the first time at age 14. "the Ice Man"-because he liked to freeze his victims to throw off forensic investigators. This one tells the spine-chilling story of Richard Kuklinski, a.k.a. 'A stomach-turning account of the multiple atrocities committed over 43 years by Richard "The Ice Man" Kuklinski' - Publishers WeeklyĬarlo (The Night Stalker) has written another captivating true-crime book. In short, Richard Kuklinksi may have been one of the greatest enigmas ever. His family never knew of the nights he would meander into Manhattan's Upper West Side and brutally kill whatever panhandler stepped in his path. On the day Richard was arrested, the police found not one single weapon in the house. But despite even his worst moments at home, his family never knew of his other life as a top hitman contracted by the bosses of east coast crime families. At times he was a model father that would return home with a car full of groceries and presents, and at other times he was a monster, frequently subjecting Barbara to abuse and leaving their children to watch in horror. As described by his wife Barbara, Richard was two people. He led a double life: professional assassin and devoted family man. the wife of one victim referred to him as "the devil." Yet behind every monster, even the most cold-blooded ones, there lies a human story.Īfter 240 hours of face-to-face interviews with Richard Kuklinksi and even more time spent with Kuklinski's family, Philip Carlo reveals all in The Ice Man. Responsible for well over 200 murders, he is the man who claims a direct link to the killing of Jimmy Hoffa and he is one of the reasons for John Gotti's rise to power. Richard Kuklinski, aka "the Ice Man," will go down as one of the most vicious killers in history.
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