Roger Harrington

The Casanova Killer Roger Harrington

The Casanova Killer: The Shocking True Story of Serial Killer Paul John KnowlesPaul John Knowles, known as the Casanova Killer was the exact opposite of his legendary romantic namesake. One of the most unique killers of the twentieth century, Knowles terrorized the United States in a cross country murder spree from July to November 1974. Instead of wooing women, romancing them and leaving like his namesake the real-life Casanova, Knowles adding another step in the process; murder.
There were some similarities between Paul Knowles and his namesake. Knowles was described as a "dreamboat" by a would be victim and romantic partner. Although once she saw his true self behind the handsome face, she quickly changed her tune.
Knowles was not the model of a classic serial killer who possessed outward normality and the facade of respectability. Instead, he was a ruthless, vicious rampage and spree killer with no regard for human life and no clear M. O.