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THE DEFINITIVE DOSSIER ON HISTORY’S MOST HEINOUS!
Hollywood’s make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can’t hold a candle to real life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial killer phenomenon.
Rigorously researched and packed with the most terrifying, up-to-date information, this innovative and highly compelling compendium covers every aspect of multiple murderers—from psychology to cinema, fetishism to fan clubs, “trophies” to trading cards. Discover:
WHO THEY ARE: Those featured include Ed Gein, the homicidal mama’s boy who inspired fiction’s most famous Psycho, Norman Bates; Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, sex-crazed killer cousins better known as the Hillside Stranglers; and the Beanes, a fifteenth-century cave-dwelling clan with an insatiable appetite for human flesh
HOW THEY KILL: They shoot, stab, and strangle. Butcher, bludgeon, and burn. Drown, dismember, and devour . . . and other methods of massacre too many and monstrous to mention here.
WHY THEY DO IT: For pleasure and for profit. For celebrity and for “companionship.” For the devil and for dinner. For the thrill of it, for the hell of it, and because “such men are monsters, who live . . .
beyond the frontiers of madness.”
PLUS: in-depth case studies, classic killers’ nicknames, definitions of every kind of deviance and derangement, and much, much more.
For more than one hundred profiles of lethal loners and killer couples, Bluebeards and black widows, cannibals and copycats— this is an indispensable, spine-tingling, eye-popping investigation into the dark hearts and mad minds of that twisted breed of human whose crimes are the most frightening . . . and fascinating.
Hollywood’s make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can’t hold a candle to real life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial killer phenomenon.
Rigorously researched and packed with the most terrifying, up-to-date information, this innovative and highly compelling compendium covers every aspect of multiple murderers—from psychology to cinema, fetishism to fan clubs, “trophies” to trading cards. Discover:
WHO THEY ARE: Those featured include Ed Gein, the homicidal mama’s boy who inspired fiction’s most famous Psycho, Norman Bates; Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi, sex-crazed killer cousins better known as the Hillside Stranglers; and the Beanes, a fifteenth-century cave-dwelling clan with an insatiable appetite for human flesh
HOW THEY KILL: They shoot, stab, and strangle. Butcher, bludgeon, and burn. Drown, dismember, and devour . . . and other methods of massacre too many and monstrous to mention here.
WHY THEY DO IT: For pleasure and for profit. For celebrity and for “companionship.” For the devil and for dinner. For the thrill of it, for the hell of it, and because “such men are monsters, who live . . .
beyond the frontiers of madness.”
PLUS: in-depth case studies, classic killers’ nicknames, definitions of every kind of deviance and derangement, and much, much more.
For more than one hundred profiles of lethal loners and killer couples, Bluebeards and black widows, cannibals and copycats— this is an indispensable, spine-tingling, eye-popping investigation into the dark hearts and mad minds of that twisted breed of human whose crimes are the most frightening . . . and fascinating.
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29 of 31 people found the following review helpful
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This is such an awesome book, Harold Schechter is a very talented writer and I have quite a few of his books. The book is very clearly structured and set out, you want to read about Cannibals? You can find them, murderous couples? Those to.
Schechter leaves nothing out and does not overload you with useless and unwanted details. Each section is ended with a case study which are very interesting with enough information to keep you interested but not bore you, these sections give you a little bit more insight into certain killers and their crimes. He covers killers in the media and unsolved crimes, famous killers in history (Zodiac and Jack the Ripper), sex killers, why serial killers kill and loads more! The book even has a list of 'Nicknames' - killer's aliases as they were known to the media.
Schechter leaves nothing out and does not overload you with useless and unwanted details. Each section is ended with a case study which are very interesting with enough information to keep you interested but not bore you, these sections give you a little bit more insight into certain killers and their crimes. He covers killers in the media and unsolved crimes, famous killers in history (Zodiac and Jack the Ripper), sex killers, why serial killers kill and loads more! The book even has a list of 'Nicknames' - killer's aliases as they were known to the media.
This book has everything you could need to fuel a basic knowledge of serial killers. It even has little pictures and illustrations on random pages to keep you from getting bored!
A fascinating and good read!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This book contains a very thorough list of serial killers, recent and ancient. Each is typically given a page or two, often leaving you wanting to know more, but that's the price for such a comprehensive list. It's written for an American audience, which can be very amusing, for example, when it reveals the shocking news that not all serial killers are American.
The overall style is more tabloid than broadsheet, often using subjective assessments, and the author is occasionally rather coy about the more explicit details.
Overall, a very good introduction to the world of the serial killers, for those not seeking an academic work.
The overall style is more tabloid than broadsheet, often using subjective assessments, and the author is occasionally rather coy about the more explicit details.
Overall, a very good introduction to the world of the serial killers, for those not seeking an academic work.
11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is a good book, in fact, to a novice, an excellent book. However, as I am a keen reader of True Crime, with reference to Serial Murder, I found this book lacking in detail. Maybe I shouldn't but I compare this book to that of True Crimes by Colin Wilson. Wilson's book has much more detail about the victim and criminal, especially on the victim to criminal interaction. Also, it details more about the reasons for the crime, what happened and at the same time is filled with the psychology behind the murder. It also has unsolved crimes, crimes of passion and the best thing about it is that it gives you a little bit of background history! (it even has info on the Marilyn Monroe and JFK deaths). The Serial Killer Files, to me is average as it only has half of what Wilson's True Crimes has. A decent buy though for the novice who has an inquiring mind! Schechter is a great writer and the book is set out very nicely. However, I got more from Wilson's book. However, we all like different styles of writing so it's down to the reader. On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the best), I'd give it a 7.5.
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