Dig me a Grave

Dig Me a Grave, is the 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 Dick Harpootlian - the prosecutor who brought him to justice. As 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 to death. Ice-cold within but outwardly charming, he joked with judges, reporters, and Harpootlian himself, but didn’t hesitate to hatch a plot while incarcerated to kidnap theprosecutor’s daughter in order to extort an escape. Dig Me a Grave is a haunting look at a prolific, remorseless killer, as well as a provocative exploration of justice and the death penalty. Author Dick Harpootlian joins me today on Murder Most Foul.