"The Serpent's Web: How Charles Sobhraj Slithered for Three Decades The Elusive Tourist Killer"

He was the most wanted man on three continents, a master of disguise who killed for pleasure and profit while dancing just beyond the reach of international law enforcement. In this gripping episode, we reveal how Charles Sobhraj, known as "The Serpent," turned the entire world into his personal hunting ground, leaving a trail of poisoned tourists and murdered backpackers across Asia while playing the most deadly game of cat and mouse in criminal history. For 28 years, Interpol's most elite investigators pursued a ghost who could change identities like changing clothes, speak a dozen languages fluently, and charm his way out of any situation—including multiple arrest warrants and death sentences. We expose how Sobhraj didn't just kill his victims—he befriended them, gained their trust, then methodically poisoned them with a cocktail of drugs that made their deaths look like accidents or overdoses. His preferred targets were young Western travelers on the "Hippie Trail," vulnerable tourists who trusted the sophisticated, multilingual stranger who seemed to know everything about their destinations. Through never-before-released Interpol case files, exclusive interviews with the few survivors of Sobhraj's deadly charm, and shocking evidence from crime scenes across Thailand, India, Nepal, and Malaysia, we reveal how "The Serpent" built a criminal empire based on murder, document forgery, and gem smuggling. Discover how he used his victims' identities to travel internationally, how he seduced accomplices into helping him kill, and why his bizarre obsession with fame made him as dangerous as he was elusive. But the most chilling aspect of Sobhraj's story isn't just his kill count—it's how he turned murder into performance art. We expose how he taunted police investigators, gave interviews to journalists while wanted for murder, and why his final capture came not from brilliant detective work, but from his own narcissistic need for attention. This is the story of how one man's psychopathic charisma made him the most successful international killer of the 20th century.