CHAOS by Tom O'Neil (Audiobook)(Nonfiction)

Title: Chaos: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties.
Author: Tom O'Neill (with Dan Piepenbring).
Narrator: Kevin Stillwell.
Release Date: June 25, 2019
Length: 16 hours and 15 minutes.
Genres: Nonfiction, True Crime, History, Investigative Journalism, Conspiracy Theories.

Chaos is an investigative deep dive into the 1969 Manson Family murders, where journalist Tom O'Neill uncovers inconsistencies in the official narrative, revealing potential cover-ups involving police misconduct, prosecutorial errors, Hollywood connections, and CIA mind-control experiments like MKUltra that may have influenced Charles Manson and his followers. Through two decades of research, including interviews and declassified documents, O'Neill questions the "Helter Skelter" motive, explores Manson's ties to intelligence operations and celebrities, and argues that the true story of the crimes—and why they were allowed to happen—remains shrouded in secrecy, blending historical analysis with shocking revelations about 1960s counterculture and government intrigue.