Description
This comprehensive reference work offers an A-to-Z exploration of serial murder, bringing together concise, absorbing entries on notorious perpetrators, their crimes and victims, and the methods used to conceal or dispose of evidence. Moving beyond case summaries, it examines the broader cultural phenomenon surrounding serial killers, including their public image, devoted followers, artistic representations, domestic disguises, and enduring place in the popular imagination. With a blend of meticulously researched true crime and darkly wry observation, the book provides an informative, unsettling guide to one of society’s most disturbing subjects.
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paperback
Published Nov 1, 1997
357 pages
ISBN: 9780671020743
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First Published
1997
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The a to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers by Harold Schechter.