Summary of Maureen Callahan's American Predator

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.

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#1 On February 2, 2012, Samantha Koenig, a popular high school senior, disappeared. She had been working a coffee kiosk alone the night before, and had sent some angry texts to her boyfriend.

#2 The first rule of any investigation is to keep an open mind. You don’t try to fit a personal theory to a possible crime. Payne knew this, and he knew that the police never even taped off the kiosk when Samantha was reported missing.

#3 The video showed a man pushing his way through the kiosk’s serving window and pouncing on Samantha. He was very tall and very composed, and he seemed to know what he was doing.

#4 The first working theory was that Samantha was not a victim. The department didn’t want to tell the press that, but their response made that clear. They didn’t plan to go public with Samantha’s disappearance.