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Five brutal murders shocked London in the summer and autumn of 1888. They have never been forgotten.
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...
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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.
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Get the Summary of Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson intertwines the stories of two men during the 1893 Chicago World's Fair: Daniel Burnham, the architect responsible for the fair's construction, and H.H. Holmes, a charismatic serial killer who exploited the fair to find his victims. As Chicago wins the bid to host the World's...
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"Behind the Mask: The Golden State Killer" delves into the relentless pursuit of one of America's most elusive and notorious serial killers. This gripping book explores the crimes, investigations, and the shocking revelation that led to the identification and capture of the Golden State Killer. Through meticulous research, firsthand accounts, and expert analysis, it unveils the chilling details and the face behind the mask of this decades-long enigma....
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"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 of Bundy's...
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Murders and murderers fascinate us – and perhaps serial killers fascinate us most of all. In the twentieth century the term came to be used to describe murders committed by the same person, often with similar methods. But, as Jonathan Oates demonstrates in this selection of cases from London, this category of crime has existed for centuries, though it may have become more common in modern times. Using police and pathologists' reports, Home Office...
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When it comes to female killers, the most common type of crime is mariticide or murdering their husbands. There are many motivations behind taking someone's life but killing a person so close to you is often fueled by passion, financial gain, jealousy, or betrayal. The case of Shari Tobyne is the perfect example of a woman scorned. Her husband of thirty-five years wanted to divorce her due to the financial problems she caused by mishandling the couple's...
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Get the Summary of Jack Rosewood's The Ultimate Serial Killer Trivia Book in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "The Ultimate Serial Killer Trivia Book" by Jack Rosewood delves into the complex world of serial killers, exploring their motivations, classifications, and historical context. The book outlines the evolution of the term "serial killer" and the FBI's definition, highlighting the shift from a three-victim...
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Acclaimed true-crime journalist Linda Wolfe recounts a powerful true-life crime story of her own-her search for the serial killer who murdered her friend In 1983 Jacqui Bernard was found dead. She was a philanthropist, a writer, an activist, and a friend of Linda Wolfe's. Two years after she was killed, the police had a name: Ricardo Caputo, a handsome, charming Latin American man who had stabbed, choked, and strangled his first three victims. He...
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"Dahmer: The Dark Chronicles" takes readers on a chilling journey into the twisted mind of America's most infamous serial killer, Jeffrey Dahmer. Known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, Dahmer shocked the world with his heinous crimes and gruesome acts of violence. This meticulously researched and compellingly written book explores the depths of Dahmer's depravity, examining the factors that led to his murderous tendencies and the horrifying details of his...
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The Ultimate Collection of Serial Killer Trivia for True Crime Fanatics. This bloody and completely true trivia collection will horrify and intrigue readers, with answers to questions like "What was John Wayne Gacy's last meal?", "Which serial killer was captured because of a bloody footprint left on his victim?", "Who was the FBI agent credited with coining the term 'serial killer'?" and "How was one mass murderer able to get away with selling his...
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The London Medicine is the sequel to Funny Little Games in which celebrity composer Michael Maybrick, well-connected in royal and masonic circles, was exposed at the notorious Whitechapel serial killer JACK THE RIPPER, revealed by deciphering his self-styled funny little games.
The personal vendetta against prostitutes was over and Michael Maybrick was free to continue furthering his ambitions for fame and fortune, but a persistent problem had yet...
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The seemingly accidental discovery of a 1968 Mustang in a swamp reopened a fifty-year-old case that had never been solved involving the disappearance of three high school girls. It tore the scab off some old wounds that most people thought were healed and pretty much forgotten. Sheriff Mack Becker thought that he knew just the man to figure out what happened those many years ago. He contacted recently retired FBI agent Mark Bellingham, who specialized...
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Imagine you were a police officer and had been dominated as a child by an abusive mother who didn't really want you and as an adult had been served bastardy orders twice, firstly by a woman in whose house you lived and then by a woman you had a relationship with. Then, to top it all after you had become a police officer in another city you arrested a woman you thought was a prostitute, whose subsequent actions caused you to be accused of perjury...
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A cold case investigation of a notorious serial killer who terrorized 1970s Washington D.C. by the New York Times bestselling true crime coauthors.
In 1971 and 1972, a deadly predator stalked the streets of the nation's capital. His targets were young girls whose fates included rape and torture before their brutalized corpses were left in plain view along busy roadways. Seven victims raging from the ages of ten to eighteen died in his hands.
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In "Zodiac: The Dark Chronicles - America's Infamous Cryptic Killer," delve into the gripping tale of one of the most notorious unsolved murder cases in American history. Unmask the enigmatic figure known as the Zodiac Killer, who terrorized the nation with a series of cryptic letters, perplexing codes, and heinous crimes. Join the hunt for the truth as investigators, codebreakers, and amateur sleuths race against time to unravel the identity of this...
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Meticulously researched by C.G.C. Cook, 'The Moors Murderers' gives readers a rare and fascinating look into the lives of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley – often known as the evillest couple in British history. After a torture and killing spree that lasted two years and left five innocent children dead, many aspects of their lives have been kept hidden from the public. Cook's new release changes that – making unseen photographs, letters and accounts...
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"Behind the Mask: The Zodiac Killer" delves into the dark and enigmatic world of one of history's most notorious unidentified serial killers. This gripping book unravels the chilling crimes and cryptic messages left behind by the Zodiac Killer, exploring the investigations, theories, and the enduring mystery that surrounds this elusive figure. Through meticulous research and analysis, it delves into the chilling details and potential identities of...
19) Buried Dreams
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Drawing on exclusive interviews and previously unreported material, journalist Tim Cahill "offers the stuff of wrenching nightmares" (The Wall Street Journal): a harrowing journey inside the mind of a serial killer. Meticulously researched and graphically recounted, Buried Dreams brings to vivid life the real John Wayne Gacy-his complex personality, compulsions, inadequacies, and torments-often in the killer's own words. Called "an absorbing and...
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Serial killers are the headline-grabbing criminals of the modern world. But despite extensive police investigations, court trials, and news stories, a complete map of the serial-killer mindset has proven elusive.
This fascinating study by one of the world's foremost popular criminologists lays bare the roots of a terrifying modern phenomenon. The term "serial killer" is still relatively new, coined by the FBI to describe those who murder repeatedly...
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