George R. Dekle, Sr.’s The Last Murder offers a compelling legal true-crime account of the final prosecution of Ted Bundy in the Kimberly Leach case. Blending courtroom drama, investigative detail, forensic history, and firsthand prosecutorial insight, Dekle examines one of America’s most notorious murder trials with restraint and clarity. This review recommends the book for mature true crime readers, legal students, prosecutors, and fans of Ann Rule’s The Stranger Beside Me and Vincent Bugliosi’s Helter Skelter.