The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers: A Study of the Chilling Criminal Phenomenon from the Angels of Death to the Zodiac Killer (Facts on File Crime Library)

Product Information

It's a pretty long read but it does contain some written material that might be inappropiate for some readers. This three-in-one volume features Edgar Award-winning author Burl Barer's works: MAN OVERBOARD, BETRAYAL IN BLUE, and A TASTE FOR MURDER. 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). The entries include Ted Bundy, the Candyman Dean Corll, Angel of Death killer Donald Harvey, the ABC Killer, and the Bodies in the Barrels Murders. Anything and everything you want to know about the most macabre serial killers are located within these pages.

It's missing a number of serial killers (especially from other countries but that's to be expected) but overall I'm extremely pleased with this book. However it was a used book and the description for condition was "very good" this was incorrect as there were ink stains on the book description should have been "good" I loved the book. Written in a non-sensational manner, this comprehensive encyclopedia debunks many of the myths surrounding this most notorious of criminal. Included are the most famous true crime serial killers, like Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, Richard Ramirez, and not to mention the women who kill, such as Aileen Wuornos, and Martha Rendell.He is also the author of Nevermore and The Hum Bug, the acclaimed historical novels featuring Edgar Allan Poe.

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. Ferak chronicles the long and sordid history of the Manitowoc County Sheriff's Department and the reason Sweaty's license was suspended.Hall's encyclopedia is an astonishing source of information, yet due to the nature of the subject, it is a truly chilling experience. A logical way to do this might just be to compile all of that knowledge into something encyclopedic. 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.

Web icon An illustration of a computer application window Wayback Machine Texts icon An illustration of an open book. Perhaps the most interesting thing about this murder-opedia is that it feels like it has a British focus, so there is more detail on European and English murderers, like Fred West, who was apprehended and charged in 1994, apparently when this text was authored. 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.The book covers all kinds of killers, from solo killers - like the Son of Sam, to unresolved cases such as the Zodiac, this book has it all!

Sure, you can look at the photo of Ottis Toole, the "practicing cannibal" who was convicted of two murders in 1984, though who likely was responsible for over 100 more. The entries include El Loco Luis Alfredo Garavito, Happy Face Killer Keith Hunter Jesperson, Interstate Killer Larry Eyler, Godfather of Matamoros Adolfo de Jesus Constanzo, Golden State Killer Joseph James DeAngelo, and approximately 350 others.The author uses the definition of a serial killer as someone who murders 2 or more persons, done as separate events.