Forty years ago Peter Sutcliffe was arrested for the brutal murder of 13 women. Over 5 years he brought reign of fear to the north of England. Despite being interviewed 9 times by the police, Peter Sutcliffe was never considered a serious suspect. In this premier episode crime historian H. N. Lloyd discusses this fascinating case with Kristof Britton. Find out who Peter Sutcliffe was, who his victims were, how and why he got away with his crimes for so long, and most importantly, why Peter Sutcliffe committed his crimes. Based on the best-selling series of true crime books this is the Murder Tales podcast, your new true crime obsession.