The Atlanta Child Murders was a horrific event that took place in Atlanta, Georgia from 1979 through 1981. A lady named Tayari Jones, wrote a novel called Leaving Atlanta. In this novel, the reader learns what life was like during the murders through the perspective of children. One of the main characters in this novel is Rodney Green. Rodney is a very shy and troubled young boy who is kidnapped during the middle of the story. Rodney, like most of Wayne Williams’ victims, was tricked into getting into his car after school Williams tricks Rodney by saying he was an off duty cop and that “there [had] been a bank robbery” and that he needed to come with him to be safe (Jones 122). This relays the history of how the murderer lured in his victims