- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Canary Press; First edition edition (5 Nov 2007)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0760796580
- ISBN-13: 978-0953797646
- ASIN: 0953797643
- Product Dimensions: 29 x 22.4 x 1.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 141,364 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A well-liked, respected, caring pillar of the community - or an outsider, socially inept and with a frightening appearance? Wearing many different masks, serial killers are among the most disturbing and dangerous violent
criminals in existence.
criminals in existence.
They are individuals who have a history of multiple murders, normally committed over a long period of time and often with periods of apparent normality in between.
With their different appearances and motives serial killers are hard to identify and often much harder to understand. Yet they must be caught because the one unifying characteristic all serial killers share is their
inability to feel remorse for their actions, and consequently their need to keep on killing...
Some profilers believe that serial killers don't learn from their mistakes.
This book explores the greed-factor that sets in and explains how killers come to think that the more they kill and get away with it, the easier it will become.
About the Author
William Murray is a freelance writer and true-crime enthusiast who is currently working and living in London. He has 15 years experience in the UK book trade and regularly contributes to a number of true-crime
publications based both in the UK and the USA.
publications based both in the UK and the USA.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If you want a good coffee table book about serial killers then look no further...
This is a good place to start on the subject, a nice big book with glossy images and interesting info on the worlds most famous serial killers.
Don't expect lots of pscho-analysis on motives or sociological theories as to why society breeds such monsters. This is far more tabloid/car crash journalism. And nothing wrong wih that from time to time!
An interesting read, highly recommended.
This is a good place to start on the subject, a nice big book with glossy images and interesting info on the worlds most famous serial killers.
Don't expect lots of pscho-analysis on motives or sociological theories as to why society breeds such monsters. This is far more tabloid/car crash journalism. And nothing wrong wih that from time to time!
An interesting read, highly recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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This is a very interesting book with lots of information and illustrations. It is easy to follow and understand and has a large number of serial killers to read about. Its good that it gives you a maximum amount of detail for each case including a picture of the offender and information like how old they were when they first killed and where they were from , how many victims. Then it explains the story and the outcome. Although its not a very fun topic to read about it is still a good read. It is quite a large book hard-covered, with dust-cover. Not for the faint hearted i might add , there are some quite hard cases in this book. Very much worth the money.
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
great read, small chapters each dedicated to a different serial killer. an easy pick up and put down book make a good holiday read
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Decent overview
As other reviewers have noted, the book could go into more detail, particularly about the details of the crimes and the factors behind them, but provides a good basic overview. Read more
Published 19 days ago by Zoe
Brilliant Ebook
What a great read! I bought this as I love a good book about a serial killer or two, this definitely did not disappoint. I was so engrossed in it, I could barely put it down! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Bex
A good intro to true crime
Lots of cases are covered. Although brief the salient facts are included and it is well written. Overall I enjoyed this and read it in two sittings.
Published 2 months ago by Sam
A Good Introduction To The Subject
Take out the familiar cases, Jeffery Dahmer, Moors Murderers, Harold Shipman etc, where nothing is added that is not already well documented, and your left with a collection of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by SteveW1960
Good Introduction
Although dealing with a grim subject, this book is well-written and easy to read. It doesn't go into great detail about any particular killer, but it does provide an excellent... Read more
Published 8 months ago by C. J. Turner
Next psychopath, please!
Not a bad coffee table or travel read. Murray covers a variety of killers stories from a comfortable distance. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Ms. L. J. Barker
Start with this!
If you're new to this subject, then this book is a great start.
It introduces you to all the most infamous serial killers from the 1800's to present day. Read more
It introduces you to all the most infamous serial killers from the 1800's to present day. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by G. Murray
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