The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
by Harold Schechter, David Everitt (Contributor)
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Bestselling true-crime writer Harold Schechter, a leading authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt offer a guided tour through the bizarre and blood-chilling world of serial murder. Through hundreds of detailed entries that span the entire spectrum -- the shocking crimes, the infamous perpetrators, and much more -- they examine all angles of a gruesome cultural phenomenon that grips our imagination. From Art (both by and about serial killers) to Zeitgeist (how killers past and show more present embody their times)...from Groupies (even the most sadistic killer can claim devoted fans) to Marriage (the perfect domestic disguise for demented killers)...from Homebodies (psychos who slay in the comfort of their homes) to Plumbing (how clogged drains have undone the most discreet killer), THE A TO Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS is the ultimate reference for anyone compelled by the personalities and pathologies behind the most disturbing of crimes. show lessTags
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GREAT book...it sucks you in. Has an A to Z listing of many prolific serial killers and the cases that defined them.
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Harold Schechter is a professor of American literature and culture at Queens College, the City University of New York.
David Everitt is a free-lance writer who lives in Huntington, New York. He has also contributed to such publications as Entertainment Weekly, Television Quarterly, and the New York Times
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Common Knowledge
- People/Characters
- Jack the Ripper
- Blurbers
- Marr, John
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Reference, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 364.152303 — Society, Government, and Culture Social problems and social services Crime Criminal offenses Offenses against the person Homicide Murder
- LCC
- HV6515 .S34 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
- BISAC
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- Languages
- English, Turkish
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 5
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