Copy of Book Club (Jan-Feb 2026): Dig Me a Grace
The next crimeHQ Book Club selection is Dig Me a Grave by Dick Harpootlian. Live Q&A with Dick Harpootlian on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 7p ET!

Dig Me A Grave tells the inside story of how Dick Harpootlian, a tough homicide prosecutor in the 1970s and 80s, pursued the most notorious serial killer in South Carolina’s history to the electric chair.
Using exclusive files never before made public, Harpootlian offers a chilling look at Donald “Pee Wee’ Gaskins, who transfixed the nation as the Charles Manson of the South. He brings the reader deeply inside Gaskins’ world as a crime boss, cult leader, sexual predator, and ultimately, a backwoods killer who kept a private graveyard in the swamps of South Carolina. As brazen as he was depraved, Gaskins even attempted to kidnap Harpootlian’s four -year-old daughter while awaiting execution.
Written with New York Times bestselling author Shaun Assael, Dig Me A Grave also offers a timely meditation on the death penalty. Gaskins thought he was enforcing a societal code by killing. And as he pursued the death penalty, so did Harpootlian. The reader will feel that uneasy push and pull as this richly told story unfolds.
More than just a retelling of Gaskins’ reign of terror, Dig Me A Grave explores the pursuit of justice, the complexities of the death penalty, and the unwavering resolve of those who fight for the truth. Through the eyes of a prosecutor, political strategist, and steadfast advocate for justice, this book delivers an unflinching look at one of the most notorious killers in American history.
DICK HARPOOTLIAN WILL JOIN CRIMEHQ FOR A LIVE Q&A ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AT 7P EST.
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