EVIL SERIAL KILLERS In the Minds of Monsters

Hardback. Our fascination with serial killers is at once disturbing and understandable: disturbing because according to society we should condemn the killers' crimes and avoid all thought of their horrific actions, but understandable because we are so fascinated by their motives - what leads them to behave in such perverted ways and what makes them become killers who strike again and again? The author has chosen and written in detail about 50 of the world's most infamous serial killers, ranging from Jack the Ripper to Ted Bundy. Documenting each of the 50, it is easy to see similar themes emerging: David Berkowitz or Anatoly Onoprienko who grew up to be loners and subsequently wrought revenge on a society which they felt had rejected them; the killers who kill purely for sexual thrills, like Albert Fish or John Christie; and occult practitioners like the Chicago Rippers and Richard Ramirez who were inspired by macabre rituals to take their dark fantasies into even darker realities. Whatever the personal stories that emerge from this line-up of twisted individuals, this is a compelling testament, and warning of the potential of human behaviour for true horror and pure evil. Illus., Bibliog. and Index. 208pp. 4to h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in F. dw. A heavy book which will require additional postage.