This is an updated and revised edition of Gilmore's classic work on Charles Manson and his bizarre sway over 'the Family' which was originally published as The Garbage People'. A gripping account of one of the most chilling and fascinating crime sagas of our time, it contains 36 previously unpublished photographs and new material on killer Bobby Beausoleil and his occult alliance with experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger.'

Author Biography

Acclaimed internationally for his literary fiction, his hard-boiled true crime books and Hollywood memoirs, John Gilmore has a following that spans the globe from London to Tokyo, from Hong Kong to Hollywood. "John Gilmore is the quintessential L.A. noir writer..." Sydney Morning Herald. Ron has collaborated on books as an editor, written and edited book covers, jacket material, etc., and directed print/publicity campaigns reaching millions of readers in the U.S. and abroad, including for Cherry Heering, Plumrose Foods, A.B. Cernelle (Division of Nobel Co.).