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81) Serial Killers
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From perverse acts of cannibalism and dark sexual fantasies to vicious acts motivated by greed and a simple lust for blood, this book reveals the methods and motivations of some of the world's most notorious serial killers, including Juan Corona, Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, Pee Wee Gaskins, and Ivan Milat. Whatever the personal stories that emerge from this line-up of twisted individuals, Serial Killers is a compelling testament, and warning, of the...
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What drives serial killers to commit their horrific crimes? Are sex crimes really motivated by sexual desire? Why do some killers stop killing, while others escalate?
The science of personality theory has advanced dramatically in recent years, shedding new light on the inner workings of these criminals. In this book, professional counselor Todd Grande applies personality theory to over a dozen of the most notorious serial killers in modern history,...
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A serial killer haunts the streets of Dayton, Ohio, leaving a trail of women's bodies in their wake. Two men can stop it, but one is not the hero you would expect. Charlie, a serial killer himself, is forced into an investigation he's being accused of. Detective Chance Roning is hot on his trail, forcing Charlie to fend for his very existence. An adventure like no other, you will sit on the edge of your seat as you fly through the pages to discover...
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El legendario exagente del FBI especializado en el análisis de la conducta criminal, que como escritor ha alcanzado el primer puesto en la lista de superventas del The New York Times y en cuya figura se inspira Mindhunter
, la serie de Netflix, ahonda en la vida y los crímenes de cuatro de los asesinos en serie más perturbadores y complejos. Aquí revela detalles inéditos sobre su proceso de elaboración de perfiles criminológicos, y divulga...
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Do you ever really know a person? I mean know down to the core and back, through the heart and deepest layers of hidden secrets. Some say it's impossible. Human nature is a lunar landscape full of mysteries and unknown spaces that never see the light of day, or truth. We hide intentions and manipulate our way through life, getting our needs and wants met as best we can, sometimes at a terrifyingly high price with no regard for so called loved ones....
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En el 2013, una mujer observó horrorizada cómo de un sótano ubicado en el centro de Bilbao intentaba huir una mujer ensangrentada que buscaba desesperadamente una salida a la calle. Su llamada a la Ertzaintza destapó los crímenes de Juan Carlos Aguilar Gómez, autoproclamado como el primer monje Shaolin occidental, tres veces campeón del mundo de kung-fu y ocho de España. Sus títulos resultaron ser una ficción, así como su condición de...
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The Forgotten Soldier is a true-life story of a young male adolescent who struggles through life and overcomes many challenges and difficulties to become a successful military officer. The story is an epic adventure of a Black male who grew up in the ghetto and still found a way to make a positive impact inside his home, the community, and the United States Army. This phenomenal endeavor highlights the harsh lifestyle of guns, violence, deception,...
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You've never read a Ripper book like this. Christian was born in 1852. He carried out a sexual attack on a local girl and so fled to London to avoid being lynched. He and best friend Jimmy became trainee surgeons with a nefarious organization (The Firm). Both men fell in love with the same woman. Christian later illegally married her and further on became a whoremaster. In 1888, after he found out his wife had had a long sexual affair (and a child)...
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Devin had his whole life figured out-high school, college, and then the NFL. Who knew one accident would set a world of chaos in motion? Karma has a way of creeping up on you. Who's with you, when it seems everyone is against? Do you retreat or boss up and come out with guns blazing? Devin had a plan to change his life, but would he get to put his plans in motion? Forces beyond his control would be coming to take him down. Will he or the detectives...
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Journalist Nadia Fezzani spent years probing the minds of serial killers in search of answers to unsettling questions: What went on in their heads as they prepared for their next crime? What drove them to murder not once, but habitually? Were they born killers, or had they begun as normal individuals and been somehow transformed into predators? Fezzani conducted groundbreaking, uncensored interviews with multiple-murderers behind bars. The account...
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Gunfire. Murder. Terrifying emotions flood Alan Meyer's psyche after he becomes involved with a captain in a major Mexican drug cartel. Rico Coronado is a ruthless psychopath who entices customers and women with his charms, then uses them as is necessary to reach his goal: more money, more drugs, and more power. Alan's nightmare begins when a routine appointment becomes a scene of cold blooded murder in March 1988. Witnessing Coronado's kidnapping...
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Sixty years ago, the discovery of bodies at 10 Rillington Place in Notting Hill, London, led to one of the most sensational, shocking, and controversial serial murder cases in British criminal history: the case of John Christie. Much has been written about the Christie killings and the fate of Timothy Evans who was executed for murders Christie later confessed to; the story still provokes strong feeling and speculation. However, most of the books...
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Un libro che hiela la sangre en las venas desde la primera página. Intrigante, jamás aburrido, los tendrá en suspenso revelando un final insospechado.
Italia, Dolomita 1962-1985.
Un suceso inquietante ocurre en la cotidianidad de un pueblo en las Dolomitas limite con Austria. Dos muchachas del sitio vienen dadas por desaparecidas; solo una de ellas - Patrizia Montaldo - se encontró luego de tres días, en estado de shock y con una amnesia que...
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Detective John Winslow is bulldog determined. Even though he prefers big cities, he has settled into marriage with a small town girl that he has loved since childhood. Brownsville, West Virginia, does not have a lot of crime, but suddenly, he is, confronted by the disappearance of two young women and the murder of a stranger, who is asking questions around town about his missing sister. His investigation leads him to unique places, dead-ends, and...
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Dismembered corpses are discovered scattered along the banks of the river Thames, a calculating clinical multiple murderer is on the loose, and the London police have no inkling of the killers identity and, more than a century later, they still dont. In this, M.J. Trows latest reinvestigation of a bizarre and brutal serial killing, he delves deep into the appalling facts of the case, into the futile police investigations, and into the dark history...
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A haunting account of the sixteen years when a young Jamie Gehring and her family lived closer than anyone to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber
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 as...
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Chambers of Horror is a study of the warped thinking that went into some of the world's most macabre crimes, as well as a clinical examination of the purpose-built rooms, hidden spaces and soundproof dungeons increasingly prepared for victims. From the massive 'Murder Castle' once used by Dr. H. H. Holmes to prey upon those attending the 1893...
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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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Charles Manson, Aileen Wuornos, Burke & Hare, the Boston Strangler, the Zodiac Killer, and other remorseless serial murderers whose crimes made history.
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 the sheer thrill of it...
100) Im Dunkeln der Nacht
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Der "Baldeney-Killer" hat wieder zugeschlagen. Sarah Pieters, eine junge Kriminalbeamtin aus der Stadt Essen im Ruhrgebiet, ermittelt in einer Serie von Morden an jungen Mädchen, die allesamt im Baldeneysee im Essener Süden aufgefunden wurden. Und Hinweise deuten darauf hin, dass der Mörder ein weiteres Opfer in seiner Gewalt hat. Sarah Pieters läuft bei der Ermittlung die Zeit davon. Schafft sie es rechtzeitig, das entführte Mädchen zu retten?...
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