Criminal Minds Sociopaths, Serial Killers, and Other Deviants

by Mariotte, Jeff

• ISBN13: 9780470636251
• ISBN10: 0470636254
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

An authorized tie-in to the popular TV show Criminal MindsMost episodes of Criminal Minds feature a briefing where the show's team of FBI profilers defines the type of criminal they're looking for and provides some real-life examples. This book tells the story of those examples. Published to coincide with the release of season five of Criminal Minds on DVD Organized by type of criminal, including solo serial killers, sexual predators, and killers with famous victims; and tells the stories of many famous murderers, including David Berkowitz, Jeffrey Dahmer, Mark David Chapman, and the Zodiac killer Features photographs from the showCriminal Minds: Sociopaths, Serial Killers, and Other Deviants is a fascinating, terrifying book about the criminal minds who live among us.

Author Biography

Jeff Mariotte is a mystery writer and the co-owner of Mysterious Galaxy, an independent bookstore specializing in mystery, science fiction, fantasy, and horror. He has written more than three dozen tie-in novels, including two for CSI and one for CSI: Miami and graphic novels based on both.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
First Glance	p. 4
Sexual Predators: Female Victims	p. 45
Sexual Predators: Male Victims	p. 74
Killers on the Road	p. 86
Team Killers	p. 97
Killing Couples	p. 113
The Family That Preys Together	p. 121
The Fairer Sex	p. 136
The Helpless Ones	p. 144
Angels and Heroes	p. 157
Killers with a Cause	p. 166
Group Dynamics	p. 183
Safe at Home	p. 202
Celebrity Stalkers	p. 215
Blood Suckers and Flesh Eaters	p. 225
On Other Shores	p. 240
The Strangest of the Strange	p. 254
The Real Profilers	p. 275
Bibliography	p. 281
Photo Credits	p. 285
Index	p. 287
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