Killer Within

';A unique and spellbinding memoir' by a New York Timesbestselling true crime writer who suddenly had to face a different kind of killer: ALS (Booklist). In researching his acclaimed true crime books, Philip Carlo interviewed some of the most infamous criminals of our time in prisons and on death rows throughout the country. But what wasn't known to his many readers is that, while working onThe Ice Man, he learned he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a terminal illness that causes all of the muscles in the body to atrophy over time. Suddenly, after years of penetrating the minds of killers, Carlo found himself being pursued by the grim reaper. But rather than lying down and succumbing to the disease, Carlo continued to work. InThe Killer Within, Carlo documents his difficult experiences with ALS and explains how he managed to continue writing prodigiously in the face of adversity.The Killer Withinis a gripping, suspenseful book that delves into the netherworld of Mafia bosses, Mafia hit men, and serial killersas well as the hard realities of dealing with a fatal disease.