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The Jack the Ripper case has never been solved - the killer remains a blood-spattered silhouette. Although 'Jack' as an entity was almost certainly invented by an unscrupulous journalist, he became an archetype - decked in the top hat and cloak of a Victorian melodrama villain, stalking the fog-wreathed streets of the old East End. The numerous Ripper
...Their monikers have become part of the true crime lexicon: among them, the Moors Murders; the Hillside Strangler; Killer Clown; Son of Sam; the Love Slave Killers; the Scorecard Killer; and the BTK Strangler. On a scale of evil, they are the world's worst serial murderers with a propensity...
From Victorian era graveyards to a rented room in Paris to an isolated Indian farm and the California hills, the shocking murders collected in this true crime anthology span the century and the continents. The motivations are just as varied: sex, greed, bloodlust, hatred, and...
From Gilles de Rais' castle in fifteenth-century France to "the Bloody Benders'" eighteenth-century Kansas farm to Jeffrey Dahmer's quiet apartment in twentieth-century Milwaukee, history is littered with serial murderers whose first impulse was to take a life. For some,...
The Apostle's pursuit of women he considers unworthy explodes into a nightmare of horror for City Horticulturist Wendy Coleman. Although she rationalizes otherwise, he makes her feel somewhat responsible for the terror raining down on her. As the Apostle's net grows closer, Wendy and Detective Shawn Flannery devise a plan that leads to a showdown with the Apostle's evil forces. Will their plan risk Wendy's life or the newfound love she shares with
...7) Jack the Ripper's Streets of Terror: Life During the Reign of Victorian London's Most Brutal Killer
THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR 6-PART HBO® DOCUMENTARY SERIES
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...Terrifying tales of the ultimate evil among us! One of the best serial killer books for fans of true crime, and the ultimate Christmas gift or stocking stuffer!
The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers. Inside you'll find a concise compilation of the world's thirty-five most notorious murderers, including an in-depth look
...The legendary FBI criminal profiler and international bestselling author of Mindhunter and The Killer Across the Table returns with this timely, relevant book that goes to the heart of extremism and domestic terrorism, examining in-depth his chilling pursuit of, and eventual prison confrontation with Joseph Paul Franklin, a White Nationalist serial killer and one of the most disturbing psychopaths he has ever encountered.
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Inspired by author Tori Telfer's Jezebel column “Lady Killers,” this thrilling and entertaining compendium investigates female serial killers and their crimes through the ages.
When you think of serial killers throughout history, the names that come to mind are ones like Jack the Ripper, John Wayne Gacy, and Ted Bundy. But what about Tillie Klimek, Moulay Hassan, Kate Bender? The narrative we’re comfortable with is
...As a child in Lincoln, Montana, Jamie Gehring and her family shared their land, their home, and their dinner table with a hermit with a penchant for murder. But they had no idea that the odd recluse living in the adjacent cabin was anything more than a disheveled man who brought young Jamie painted rocks...
Ann Rule says, "Kathryn Casey is one of the best true crime writers today"—high praise indeed from the author of a host of nonfiction New York Times bestsellers including Green River and The Stranger Beside Me, the story of serial killer Ted Bundy. With Deadly Little Secrets, Casey once again explores the dark side of the Lone Star State, offering a riveting true story of a murderous Texas preacher responsible for the cold-blooded slaying
...The captivating true story of a charming serial killer. How could a well-bred and highly esteemed young woman in early 19th-century Germany, over a period of 15 years, fatally poison at least 15 people, 9 of them members of her immediate family, without arousing suspicion? The case of an unlikely fall from innocence into narcissistic pathology.
"Bundy The Dark Chronicles: America's Infamous Serial Killer" delves deep into the life and crimes of one of the most notorious figures in criminal history. From his deceptive charm to his heinous acts of violence, this gripping true crime narrative unravels the twisted psyche of Ted Bundy and the lasting impact he left on society.
Drawing upon extensive research and compelling firsthand accounts, this book provides a comprehensive exploration
...• Aileen Wuornos (US): Became a prostitute in Florida and murdered seven men between 1989 and 1990. Claimed self-defense, saying the men had either raped or attempted to rape her.
• Amelia Dyer (UK): Operated as a baby farmer, taking in infants for money but neglecting and often killing them. Suspected of being responsible for the deaths of over 400 infants.
• Amelia Sach (UK): Along with her partner Annie Walters, ran a baby
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