{"product_id":"murder-casebook-magazine-27-march-1990-issue-54-john-wayne-gacy-true-crime-1501","title":"Murder Casebook Magazine 27 March 1990 Issue 54 John Wayne Gacy True Crime (1501)","description":"\u003cmain class=\"chat-app\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"side-nav-menu-button with-pill-ui\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"LR5Y_W_content markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003eMurder Casebook – Issue 54\u003c\/strong\u003e, published by \u003cstrong\u003eMarshall Cavendish\u003c\/strong\u003e as part of its weekly \u003cem\u003eInvestigations into the Ultimate Crime\u003c\/em\u003e true-crime series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis issue was released on \u003cstrong\u003e27 March 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e and focuses on the crimes of \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wayne Gacy\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the main cover headline \u003cstrong\u003e“Orgy of Killings”\u003c\/strong\u003e. Issue 54 is documented as a 32-page Marshall Cavendish publication from 1990. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe cover uses the distinctive Murder Casebook design, with a predominantly black background, green and white typography and a central monochrome portrait of Gacy. The subtitle reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“John Wayne Gacy: The respectable businessman with a sinister, secret compulsion.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis is a particularly collectable issue for followers of vintage true-crime publishing, criminal-history partworks and the long-running Murder Casebook series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eMagazine Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication:\u003c\/strong\u003e Murder Casebook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Investigations into the Ultimate Crime\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssue:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e27 March 1990\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marshall Cavendish Partworks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Frequency:\u003c\/strong\u003e Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMain Subject:\u003c\/strong\u003e John Wayne Gacy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover Feature:\u003c\/strong\u003e Orgy of Killings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stapled magazine \/ partwork\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eApproximate Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32 pages \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal UK Price:\u003c\/strong\u003e £1.50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e1501\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eAbout This Issue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIssue 54 forms part of Marshall Cavendish's extensive Murder Casebook series, which examined major murder investigations, notorious criminal cases and historical crimes. Contemporary indexing places \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Wayne Gacy – “Orgy of Killings”\u003c\/strong\u003e specifically at Issue 54, following Issue 53's Croydon Poisonings feature and preceding Issue 55. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThe presentation is very much of its era and would appeal particularly to collectors interested in:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVintage true-crime magazines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMurder Casebook partworks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarshall Cavendish publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohn Wayne Gacy-related historical material\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCriminal investigation publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1990s magazine collecting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrime and detective ephemera\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"auto\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePre-owned vintage condition with visible signs of age and previous handling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eFrom the supplied photograph:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFront cover remains complete and clearly legible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNoticeable light surface scratching and rubbing across the black areas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSeveral small scuffs and marks are visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLeft\/spine edge shows handling wear and minor compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall horizontal crease lines are visible along the left side\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorners show light wear and softening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottom edge has some rubbing and minor marks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop-right corner has slight edge\/corner wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCover remains generally flat without major folding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo obvious writing or annotation is visible on the photographed front cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eOnly the exterior\/front cover is shown, so the internal pages and rear cover cannot be fully assessed from the supplied image. Please study the photograph carefully as it forms an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA strong original example of \u003cstrong\u003eMurder Casebook Issue 54\u003c\/strong\u003e, particularly suitable for a true-crime collection or for anyone assembling a run of the Marshall Cavendish series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU: 1501\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/main\u003e","brand":"murder casebook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54954879451475,"sku":"1501-01-15092026","price":1.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0896\/6393\/0707\/files\/IMG_20260915_182411.jpg?v=1789504033","url":"https:\/\/ladsmags.co.uk\/products\/murder-casebook-magazine-27-march-1990-issue-54-john-wayne-gacy-true-crime-1501","provider":"Magazine Trader LTD","version":"1.0","type":"link"}