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Defending Donald Harvey: The Case of America's Most Notorious Angel-of-Death Serial Killer
Defending Donald Harvey The Case of America's Most Notorious AngelofDeath Serial Killer Author:William Whalen, Bruce Martin Over the course of eighteen years, Donald Harvey killed at least fifty-nine people while working as a nursing assistant in Ohio and Kentucky hospitals. His crimes shocked the nation; even today, Harveys name is invoked whenever those we trust in the medical system commit horrendous acts. Now for the first time, Harveys court-appoi... more »nted defense attorney, William Whalen, and co-author Bruce Martin, reveal facts formerly protected by attorney-client privilege in DEFENDING DONALD HARVEY. With Harveys full cooperation, Whalen and Martin provide frightful insights into the mind of the cherub-faced killer. They detail his abused childhood; the confused search for identity that plunged him into witchcraft and Nazism; the bizarre behavior reported by his coworkers but ignored by his employers; and of course his heartbreaking, heinous crimes. The book also includes an afterword by award-winning journalist Pat Minarcin, who broke the story that opened a Pandoras Box of multiple killings. "I didnt choose to be the defense attorney for a serial killer," says Whalen in the books introduction. "We expected a routine case, of little interest to anyone other than the principals." Those expectations turned to shock when a casual confession by Harvey led to the discovery of more than fifty suspicious deaths. They also plunged Whalen into the ethical dilemma many defense attorneys face: the attempt to strike a balance between his professional duty to defend his client and the desire to safeguard society and provide closure to victims families.« less