Colin Ireland: Five Murders, One City, and the Fear That Followed

By Elizabeth Rae Taylor

In the summer of 1993, London was gripped by fear. Within just three months, five men from the city's gay community were brutally murdered by a man who had chillingly set out to make himself a serial killer. His name was Colin Ireland, and his cold precision earned him the nickname that would forever mark his place in British crime history-the "Gay Slayer."

This book takes you deep into Ireland's disturbing journey:

From his troubled childhood and years in prison

To his calculated decision to become a serial killer

To the methodical way he lured, controlled, and killed his victims

And finally, to his arrest, trial, and death behind bars

But this story is about more than one man's crimes. It's about the devastating impact on London's gay community, the failures of the police to act quickly, and the lingering questions of how prejudice allowed a killer to strike again and again.

For readers of true crime who want to understand not just what happened, but why, this is a chilling and unforgettable account of one of Britain's most notorious murderers.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FPRKGDTD
• ISBN13: 9798263714963
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 118 Pages
• Weight: 0.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"