CHASING THE DEVIL may be the gripping firsthand accounts of Sheriff David Reichert’s relentless quest for the Green River Killer–a 21-12 months odyssey filled with near-misses and startling revelations.

For eight years, Sheriff David Reichert dedicated his days and nights to capturing the Green River Killer. He was the 1st detective in the case in 1982, doggedly seeking clues as your body count number climbed to 49 and it became one of the most infamous unsolved case in the nation.

Frantically following most of his leads, Sheriff Reichert befriended the victims families, publicly challenged the killer, and risked his own safety–and the endurance and love of his family–before he found his madman. But Reichert’s hunt didn’t end when he finally cornered a truck painter named Gary Ridgway. It would be yet another 11 haunting years before forensic technology could prove Ridgway’s guilt beyond a shadow of a doubt. Told in vibrant detail by the person who knows the whole story, that is a real life suspense story of unparalleled heroism.