Jeffrey Rignall was the first known survivor of serial killer . His book,

The book had a highly limited first run of roughly 5,000 copies in 1979. It was never picked up by a major mass-market publisher for paperback distribution or digital syndication.

The book details Rignall's life before the attack, his harrowing encounter with Gacy, his struggles with the police, and his subsequent investigation that led him to the killer. It provides an intimate look at the profound and irrevocable effect the assault had on his life.

Frustrated, Rignall conducted his own surveillance. He rented a car and sat for days near the site of his abduction until he spotted Gacy’s black Oldsmobile.