Hall has compiled particulars on hundreds of serial killers, and the specifics of their ultimate fates. A logical way to do this might just be to compile all of that knowledge into something encyclopedic.

Overall, a good "starters guide" to those interested in true crime and the phenomenon of serial killings. His other factual subjects have included military history, celebrity scandals, and ghosts and the paranormal. Addeddate 2019-10-05 13:44:43 Identifier theencyclopediaofserialkillersastudyofthechillingcriminalphenomenonfromtheangels Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t1nh2kz9t Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11. A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.The majority of pages are undamaged with some creasing or tearing, and pencil underlining of text, but this is minimal. I’m gobsmacked that this author didn’t include Myra Hindley and Ian Brady’s ‘story of horror’, but instead, relegated them to the appendix of the book in ‘team killers’. Other then those two points, this book was fantastic and I’m hoping to pull some really good quotes for my criminology course next year. The book is formatted like an encyclopedia but it reads like a collection of short stories on the most sordid of humans.

from Groupies (even the most sadistic killer can claim devoted fans) to Marriage (the perfect domestic disguise for demented killers) .Michael Newton's The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers might not have come into being this way, but then again, it might have. There is little more terrifying than those who hunt, stalk, and snatch their prey under the cloak of darkness. The author consolidates cases from around the world, profiling killers from recent times to centuries in the past.

Hundreds of members of the Irish Republican Army determined to drive the hated British out of the province-killing soldiers and police, detonating … [Read More. Some of the entries were a little lacking (to the point where I wondered why those killers were even included), but the majority of entries provided enough information to give a good picture of the killer, their crimes, and the aftermath.

If you do want an informative, no nonsense book about the topic that covers pretty much any aspect you can think of and doesn't try to sensationalize, this is it. Anything and everything you want to know about the most macabre serial killers are located within these pages. The author wasted the limited space to discuss generic subjects such as modus operandi and memorabilia among others instead of making good use of it by covering more serial killers.

MONSTERS ON THE LOOSE: The True Story of Three Unsolved Murders in Prohibition Era San Diego by Richard L. Also, In May 1996, Chicago television news anchor Bill Kurtis received video tapes made at Stateville Correctional Center in 1988 from an anonymous attorney. It's well executed, entirely comprehensive and includes more details on this topic than most people may ever want or need. Written and compiled by Susan Hall, the four-volume set has more than 1600 entries of male and female serial killers from around the world. JAMES ELLROY, author of The Black Dahlia BECOMING CLARK ROCKEFELLER: Murder, Love, Deception, and the Con Man Behind It All delves into the life of a young … [More.

New major serial killers have come to light since the first edition was published, and many older cases have been solved (such as the Green River Killer) or further investigated (like Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer). Exchanging Valentines can be an awkward process, especially when you consider “Vinegar Valentines” and other snarky sentiments - whatever your tastes, enjoy the sweet and sour cards alike in this gallery! 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. Something like 12% of all serial killers are female, and Hungarian women seem especially prone to this behavior, starting with Countess Erzsebet Bthory in the sixteenth century whose final body count was somewhere between 300 and 650 victims.