The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers: A Study of the Chilling Criminal Phenomenon from the Angels of Death to the Zodiac Killer (Facts on File Crime Library)

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While the entries to these volumes will continue to grow—the FBI estimates that there are at least fifty serial killers operating in the United States at any given time—The World Encyclopedia of Serial Killers is as complete as possible through the end of 2017. Also, In May 1996, Chicago television news anchor Bill Kurtis received video tapes made at Stateville Correctional Center in 1988 from an anonymous attorney.

With hundreds of entries spanning the entire spectrum of serial murder, this comprehensive resource examines these shocking crimes, and their infamous practicioners, from every angle. They remain a fascinating enigma-how can they carry on apparently normal lives while carrying out acts of the utmost deprativity. Als jemand der mit Serien wie Medical Detectives groß geworden ist und beim Autofahren oder vor dem Schlafen gehen True-Crime Podcasts hört war ich sehr gespannt was diese Enzyklopädie bereit hält. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Seems like women kill mostly for insurance money, for attention (yup) and for powers (all the nurse killers).Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.

Unfortunately rather than being hardcover as described at time of sale, it was a paperback but it is in good condition .His other factual subjects have included military history, celebrity scandals, and ghosts and the paranormal. You'll know stuff -- perhaps more than you ever thought you wanted to know -- about the darker part of human nature. When widow Frances Lacey was murdered in July 1960 on Mackinac Island, only a few meager clues were found by police, and the case soon turned cold.

Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. The book is quite detailed, and I liked the fact that there was information in the book on serial killers from the 1800's and earlier (Erzsebet Bathory born in 1560).Completely updated entries and appendixes pair with more than 30 new photographs and many new entries to make this new edition more fascinating than ever. There is little more terrifying than those who hunt, stalk, and snatch their prey under the cloak of darkness. With no mention of that at all in Speck's entry, I believe the text in need of an editor was written in 1995 or earlier despite when the book was published. Michael Newton's The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers might not have come into being this way, but then again, it might have. The book covers all kinds of killers, from solo killers - like the Son of Sam, to unresolved cases such as the Zodiac, this book has it all!