{"product_id":"dig-me-a-grave-the-inside-story-of-the-serial-killer-who-seduced-the-south-9780806542881","title":"Dig Me a Grave: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Who Seduced the South","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe definitive true \"Southern Gothic\" account of the life, crimes, conviction, and execution of Donald \"Pee Wee\" Gaskins, the charismatic, brutal, well-liked, remorseless South Carolina serial killer who was dubbed the Charles Manson of the South--written by the prosecutor who brought him to justice.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf the hundreds of murder cases that noted South Carolina attorney Dick Harpootlian has prosecuted, one in particular haunts him. Donald \"Pee Wee\" Gaskins was a serial killer and rapist, a master manipulator who claimed to have killed over 100 people and is known to have murdered over a dozen, including a toddler, and his own teenage niece. Yet it was on Death Row that he pulled off his most audacious murder--killing another inmate with a military grade explosive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs personable as he was ruthless, Pee Wee defied easy categories. He killed to avenge minor slights as well as for pleasure, using any convenient method--including stabbing, shooting, poison, suffocation, and drowning. Evidence suggested he forced at least one victim to dig his own grave, stand in it, and be shot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith escalating callousness, Pee Wee murdered acquaintances, friends, family members, and strangers. Yet within his North Charleston community he was well-liked--a family man who took neighborhood kids to the beach and hosted cookouts. Ice-cold within but outwardly charming, he joked with judges, reporters, and Harpootlian himself, but didn't hesitate to hatch a plot to kidnap the prosecutor's daughter in order to extort an escape. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eDig Me a Grave\u003c\/i\u003e is a haunting look at a prolific, remorseless killer, as well as a provocative exploration of justice and the death penalty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard A. Harpootlian,Shaun Assael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Citadel Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/16\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.37w x 0.95d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780806542881","brand":"Citadel Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45046548168841,"sku":"9780806542881","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_667e2864-1b61-498f-a373-df8561adbeb4.jpg?v=1765401120","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/dig-me-a-grave-the-inside-story-of-the-serial-killer-who-seduced-the-south-9780806542881","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}