
Serial Killers
The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers
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John Curless
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Richard Estep
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Pain, torment, and torture. Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder. and yes, even the ability to charm people. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil!
They prey on the innocent with a malicious desire to inflict damage and harm. They hunt and stalk misfortunate victims in the dark, in broad daylight, in quiet neighborhoods, and in the local woods. Their bloodthirst isn't satisfied after their first kill. Or their second. Or third. Serial Killers: The Minds, Methods, and Mayhem of History's Most Notorious Murderers delves into the global phenomenon of serial and spree murderers.
This chilling book looks at the horrifying stories of 40 malevolent killers and hundreds of innocent victims, including such notorious homicidal maniacs as John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, and Jeffery Dahmer, but it also looks at lesser-known and overlooked murderers like Herbert Baumeister, America’s I-70 Strangler; Japan’s “Anime Killer”, Tsutomu Miyazaki; Russia’s “Rostov Ripper”, Andrei Chikatilo; the “Giggling Granny”, Nannie Doss; and many more. It journeys to 16th-century Scotland to meet a clan of cannibals whose existence is still debated by historians today, and to the fog-shrouded alleys of Whitechapel, London, where Jack the Ripper earned his grisly namesake. Along the way, we’ll meet the Dating Game Killer, the Milwaukee Cannibal, the Acid Bath Murderer, and other monsters.
Serial Killers also asks the questions....
- What makes a seemingly ordinary person stalk, torture, and murder their fellow human beings?
- Are serial killers born or made?
- What is the difference between a serial killer and a spree killer?
- What were the identities of Jack the Ripper and the Zodiac Killer?
- Was Albert DeSalvo really the Boston Strangler?
- Is it possible that you could know a serial killer?
Caution is advised before entering the alarming world of twisted psychos and sociopaths!
©2021 Richard Estep (P)2021 Recorded BooksWhat listeners say about Serial Killers
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- TubbyTabby
- 14-02-25
There's only one R in cadaver
This is quite a comprehensive look at the twentieth-century's cadre of serial killers (and even a few trips back to even earlier). As expected in a tome with this title, it covers all the classics. The subjects don't appear to be in any particular order, which I kind of like.
I was impressed with the inclusion of the mythical Sawney Bean cannibal clan. You don't often see a sixteenth-century myth get any serious consideration, especially in a serial killer book. This is likely because the author and I agree that the story is most likely to be the equivalent of fifteenth or sixteenth-century hate gossip about the nasty pagan Scots, spread by the English because we're not very nice people 😜
I do have to fault the narrator for his pronunciation of cadaver. His constant use of "cadarrver" was very annoying. Unnaturally so. 😕
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- Rachel
- 08-01-24
Interesting listen
An interesting listen. It’s basically a snapshot of a few serial killers and their crimes. Well narrated until the narrator attempted to do accents - it was very cringy.
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- S. Claridge
- 22-04-24
Well reseached and written
I bought this book mostly for the British crimes as I'd only a vague idea of the US ones but the non-gloryfying writing style made the book so interesting I wasn't tempted to skip any chapters.
The final chapter on the Aurora mass shooting is particularly moving given the author's connection to it but all of the subjects are treated with dignity and respect.
Narration is top notch too both in pace and clarity.
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- Rob
- 02-11-24
Good listen.
This book is a good listen with each chapter covering the basics of each case. It's worth a listen.
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- Hales81
- 08-07-24
Sheer detail is amazing
Brilliant I was enthralled throughout will be looking another to listen to right now thank you
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- Tony & Lisa Mcgowan
- 26-02-25
Love it x
I loved this book it was full of information and it was very easy to fallow xx
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- Chris
- 21-03-25
Fascinating
In depth details about individual cases and delves back into the childhood of the individuals to try and pinpoint a reason for their offending or commonalities in their histories. By no means are all serial killers included but this is a list of selected killers from some that everyone knows to some obscure cases from around the world.
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- Veronica
- 16-01-24
Morbid, but very informative
There were well known seriel killers covered, but also lesser known ones. The writer did his research. I especially like the positive way the book concluded, with people coming together in the face of tragedy
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- Kim
- 26-12-24
How detailed evert cars was. had you nhooked with interest. Opened my eyes
It was very interesting. I loved the way there was so much fact about ever case and told you what happened to the person and victims if they were alive still
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- Anonymous User
- 14-08-24
A standout audiobook!!
Excellent book, quality narration, I must’ve listened to this book 20 times, the descriptions of each killer is 2nd to none, get it whilst it’s free, I’d happy use a credit on this book.
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