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The Killers Among Us: Motives Behind Their Madness

by Colin Wilson, Damon Wilson · 1996

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From one of the world's leading criminology writers comes this complete handbook to the century's most gruesome serial killers and the twisted motives that led them to commit their heinous crimes. The author presents detailed examinations of such modern-day monsters as Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, Donald "PeeWee" Gaskins, Aileen Wuornos, and others.

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long · 400 pages

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