INSIDE THE MIND OF SCOTT PETERSON

Hardback. Foreword by Catherine Crier (author of 'A Deadly Game'). The author captivated millions of viewers when he discussed Scott Peterson on national television. Now he takes readers inside the psyche of this killer in the first full-length book to examine not only what he did but why he did it. The Scott Peterson murder case is one of the most gripping and highly publicised crime stories of the 21st century. It captivated a public hungry for the answer to one question: Why would a man with no known history of violent crime or mental illness and with a pretty wife about to give birth brutally murder her and his unborn son? To get "inside Peterson's head," the national media turned to the author, a forensic psychiatrist. His appearances resulted in a deluge of e-mails, with most stating that his theories about the spawning of a killer inside Peterson were the first that made sense to them. Members of Scott's and Laci's families have also stated that his comments were the first that helped them understand what might have happened inside Scott's mind. The author takes readers into the psyche of a killer, exploring : How Scott Peterson's empathy for others was shattered by a three-generation "bloodline" of childhood loss and abandonment. Early signs that Peterson was losing his capacity to empathise with others. How Peterson came to expertly "imitate" a person, while having no true, core self. Why an addiction to sex took root in Petersons's psyche. Why Peterson's meeting Amber Frey while his wife was pregnant triggered the "perfect" psychological storm. Clues to Peterson's guilt in his interviews with Gloria Gomez and Diane Sawyer. What Peterson was probably thinking as he listened to testimony in court and received his death sentence. Why Peterson could kill again, if released. Using contacts at the FBI, and hiring private investigators and researchers, the author delves deeply into Scott Peterson's life story to answer the question: How did an all-American boy turn into a ruthless killer? With Afterword. 242pp. 8vo. h/back. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. F. in F. dw.