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BIOGRAPHY.COM A true crime classic, Gary M. Lavergne's book gives the most complete analysis of the man who climbed the tower at the University of Texas in 1966 and shot 45 people, besides killing his wife and mother the night before. Also revealed is the shocking information about Whitman's family life; he was not the all-American young man gone suddenly insane as he was depicted in the media. Instead, the dark secrets of his relationship with his father and his father's own violence is woven into this account of calculated evil. This book has been hailed by experts as an excellent depiction of a case that defined mass murder, the largest mass murder in U.S. history at that time. DALLAS MORNING NEWS Meticulously researched and scrupulously balanced, A SNIPER IN THE TOWER is the definitive, in-depth look at a mass murderer whom many still remember, as did his friends, professors and family, as the "all-American boy." AUSTIN AMERICAN-STATESMAN In his research, Gary Lavergne goes beyond the folklore and partial excuses for the gruesome crimes committed by Charles Whitman. And the author is not afraid to use the word "evil." In short: It’s an important history that reads like a good crime yarn. AUSTIN CHRONICLE Excellent historical biography, should be required reading for all Texans and people who wonder what the hell happened to the world in the Sixties. (The Austin Chronicle chose it as one of Ten Notable Books of 1997.) SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS-NEWS Students of true crime and the social sciences, as well as those who simply remember the terrible time, will feel compelled to read this well-produced volume. HOUSTON CHRONICLE Gary M. Lavergne, a former teacher and currently an administrator with the Southwest Region Office of the College Board, has produced a carefully researched, dispassionate account of that terrible day... bringing them chillingly to life without descending to sensationalism. TULSA WORLD Lavergne is an unlikely author of a book that reads like a crime novel. He is a statistician with the College Board, the SAT publisher. But through exhaustive research of the records, as well as interviews with people who knew Whitman, he touches upon issues which still plague America today. LIBRARY JOURNAL A good choice for true-crime collections. PUBLISHERS' WEEKLY This is the first book-length study of Whitman, and given the thoroughness of Lavergne’s work, it may well remain the only one. AMAZON.COM A true-crime classic, Gary M. Lavergne’s book gives the most complete analysis of the man who climbed the Tower at the University of Texas in 1966 and shot 45 people, besides killing his wife and mother the night before. TEXAS BOOKS IN REVIEW Who was Whitman? Why did he do it? How did he do it? What was the aftermath of such carnage? These points are explored and objectively answered by Gary M. Lavergne in his superbly researched and very well-written study of A Sniper in the Tower. Lavergne brings a mass killer into focus and in so doing delineates the beginning of many of our nation's present societal fears... Lavergne does achieve a superior portrayal of the creation of a killer... this is a rather frightening book. Gary M. Lavergne has written an excellent account of the
crime. He provides the reader with biographical information on many of the key
players in this tragedy, including some of the victims. Lavergne makes you feel
that you are both in the tower with Whitman and on the ground with his injured
and traumatized victims. He takes you into the barricaded buildings where
terrified people huddled for safety, he takes you out onto the hot pavement
where many of his victims lay dead and dying. He skillfully recreates the panic
and terror of that time as well as the bravery of the police officers who ended
Whitman's siege with a few well aimed bullets. COMMAND: The Tactical Police Officers Quarterly A Sniper in the Tower, by Gary M. Lavergne, reads with the intrigue of a fine novel revealing facts leading up to and following the Charles Whitman murders. Dispelling some of the myths of Whitman, the Eagle Scout and the all-American boy, the author exposes the true character of Whitman. Also he finally lays to rest some of the unanswered questions of the incident, like who shot Charles Whitman? And more importantly, why it should not matter. SECURITY MANAGEMENT: The American Society for Security Management After thirty years, this is the first book to tell the story of Charles Whitman and his sniping from the University of Texas Tower in Austin. The result is a good read and a helpful learning tool for security managers.
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