The Suffolk Strangler

The Crimes of Steven Wright

De: Mark Stokes

Narrado por: Virtual Voice

In the cold autumn and winter months of 2006, the seaside town of Ipswich became a hunting ground for a predator lurking in plain sight — a man who mingled with regular working life even as he plotted horrific crimes. The Suffolk Strangler tells the grim true story of Steven Wright — a seemingly ordinary man living among neighbours and going about daily routines, while hiding a murderous drive that would terrorize his community. What began as disappearances and whispers of missing women escalated into a horrifying spree of violence against vulnerable sex workers. The fabric of normal life in Suffolk was torn apart by fear, suspicion, and the terrible realisation that the danger wore no mask.

This book follows the painstaking investigation that ultimately exposed Wright’s true nature. Over a harrowing six-week period, five women disappeared and their bodies were found dumped across Suffolk — stripped, discarded, silenced. Detectives from multiple forces joined what became one of the largest, most intensive murder investigations in recent British history. Using forensic breakthroughs, fibre and DNA evidence from Wright’s home and car, CCTV footage and carefully reconstructed timelines, the police gradually closed in. In the courtroom, truths once hidden became undeniable: the man living among them was responsible for a string of brutal murders.

But The Suffolk Strangler is more than a chronicle of crime — it is a reflection on vulnerability, societal neglect, and the cost borne by those forced to fight for justice. It explores how marginalized women, failed by circumstance, became prey; how communities were shaken by mistrust; and how the system that should protect the vulnerable so often fails them. For readers drawn to true-crime writing that balances forensic detail, emotional depth, and unflinching realism — this book offers a devastating portrait of evil masked by ordinariness, and a tribute to the victims who deserved far more than anonymity in death.

Please note: This series includes realistic and sometimes disturbing accounts of violent crimes, including cases involving children and animals. It is intended for mature readers.