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Serial Killers

The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers

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Pain, torment, and torture. Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder. and yes, even the ability to charm people. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil!

They prey on the innocent with a malicious desire to inflict damage and harm. They hunt and stalk misfortunate victims in the dark, in broad daylight, in quiet neighborhoods, and in the local woods. Their bloodthirst isn't satisfied after their first kill. Or their second. Or third. Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers delves into the global phenomenon of serial and spree murderers.

This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of forty malevolent killers and hundreds of innocent victims, including such notorious homicidal maniacs as John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, and Jeffery Dahmer, but it also looks at lesser-known and overlooked murderers like Herbert Baumeister, America's I-70 Strangler; Japan's "Anime Killer," Tsutomu Miyazaki; Russia's "Rostov Ripper," Andrei Chikatilo; the "Giggling Granny," Nannie Doss; and many more. It journeys to 16th-century Scotland to meet a clan of cannibals whose existence is still debated by historians today, and to the fog-shrouded alleys of Whitechapel, London, where Jack the Ripper earned his grisly namesake. Along the way, we'll meet the Dating Game Killer, the Milwaukee Cannibal, the Acid Bath Murderer, and other monsters.

Serial Killers also asks the questions ...

  • What makes a seemingly ordinary person stalk, torture, and murder their fellow human beings?
  • Are serial killers born or made?
  • What is the difference between a serial killer and a spree killer?
  • What were the identities of Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer?
  • Was Albert DeSalvo really the Boston Strangler?
  • Is it possible that you could know a serial killer?

    Caution is advised before entering the alarming world of twisted psychos and sociopaths! With more than 120 photos and graphics, this fright-filled tome is richly illustrated. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.

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      • Library Journal

        July 2, 2021

        Paranormal nonfiction writer and paramedic Estep became fascinated by serial killers after volunteering to staff an ambulance in the aftermath of the Aurora, CO, mass shooting at the Century 16 movie theater, where James Holmes killed 12 people and injured 20, in addition to booby-trapping his apartment with explosives. In this comprehensive work, Estep focuses on 34 serial murder cases, from Jack the Ripper to the BTK Killer. Estep also helpfully references relevant books, movies, and documentaries. While several of the book's histories are widely known (the Boston Strangler, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy), Estep also includes lesser-known cases, like that of serial killer Nannie Doss, who in 1955 pled guilty to the murders of several of her husbands and her mother, mother-in-law, grandson, and sister; another is Tsutomu Miyazaki, who kidnapped and murdered four young girls in Japan in the late 1980s. Though Estep speculates on how these people became murderers and notes characteristics shared by some serial killers--narcissism, head injuries, animal torture, bed-wetting, being bullied--he concludes that we may never truly know why someone kills. VERDICT Estep's concise, well-written case studies will leave readers wanting to learn more.--Karen Sandlin Silverman, Mt. Ararat Middle Sch., Topsham, ME

        Copyright 2021 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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        May 1, 2021
        Estep (The Haunting of Asylum 49, 2016) is known for writing about haunted places and other paranormal matters, but in this encyclopedia, he turns to real crimes and killers. Thirty-three chapters cover individual serial killers, with one chapter on ""rampages and sprees."" Each chapter starts with a biography of the killer, including his or her early life and experience of trauma, then moves on to disturbing though not explicit details of the crimes, with background information on victims, ending with the killer's capture and punishment (and, usually, death). The book also includes images of people and places, including landscapes and burial sites, and sensational pull-quotes that draw the reader in. This is far from an academic tome as Estep sets the tone for each case and is far from objective in his assessment of the crimes. This will endear the book to readers who have a similar horrified fascination with the murderously depraved. He also shares his experience as an EMT related to James Holmes' 2012 mass shooting in Aurora, Colorado. This will see high circulation wherever true crime is popular.

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