Mind Hunter

Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Narrated by: John E. Douglas

He has hunted some of the most notorious and sadistic criminals of our time: The Trailside Killer in San Francisco, the Atlanta Child murderer. He has confronted, interviewed and researched dozens of serial killers and assassins -- including Charles Manson, Richard Speck, John Wayne Gacy, and James Earl Ray -- for a landmark study to understand their motives. To get inside their minds.

He is Special Agent John Douglas, the model for law enforcement legend Jack Crawford in Thomas Harris's thrillers Red Dragon and The Silence of the Lambs, and the man who ushered in a new age in behavorial science and criminal profiling. Recently retired after 25 years of service, John Douglas can finally tell his unique and compelling story.

With journalist Mark Olshaker, he gives us a behind the scenes look at his fascinating career, revisiting his journeys into the dark recesses and calculated madness present only in our worst nightmares. This is the true-crime work everyone has been waiting for -- by the Mind Hunter himself.

©1995 John Douglas (P)1995 Simon & Schuster

Very good

Being a true-crime fan, I’ve enjoyed all of John Douglas’s books. They are particularly good in audio-format. They are informative, honest, and properly laced with real-life personal experiences. I imagine he teaches and speaks much like he writes.

Great Book!

I’ve listened to several of John Douglass’s books and waited to listen to this on as the last one to this point. Don’t want to spoil anything but it was great.

Need the unabridged version!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

For true crime buffs, this is a must read. This is the guy who created the Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico (though it's called something else now, this is the most recognizable title). Definitely recommend this for anyone interested in criminal profiling, FBI, law enforcement, serial killers, and again, true crime.

Any additional comments?

I really, really wish there were an unabridged version of this.

Love It

I love his voice. His accent is fun, and his obvious passion for his work is contagious. He also has a personable, humble personality that comes out in this book. I find myself wishing it was longer.

very insightful

Great insight! Tough work. So glad for a unit like this. Crime is a moral crime. Fix that, lower crime.

Real Review

I would first like to address the other comments that claim the author comes off very arrogant and I find that not to be true. The author was telling HIS story with the FBI and that shouldn't be construed as arrogant. I found the book to be an enjoyable read, that was informative and left me with a new appreciation of the FBI's Criminal Profiling Dept. My only criticism is that the book wasn't longer with some added cases.

Fascinating

Subject matter and insight to the history of profiling was extremely interesting. If you enjoy the mindhunter series on Netflix, you will enjoy the audio book.

Enjoyed and listened twice-will listen again

I am a big fan of Douglas, and very much enjoyed this book and will listen to his others. Facinating to say the least. His work inspired me to change my career field after 25 years of nursing- to go into computer forensics. He does a wonderful job at reading his own work. Anatomy of Motive was the first of his work I read and I have been a fan ever since. I recommend this book very much.

Absolutely fascinating!

An unabridged version would have made this worthy of five stars! Please please make one! The content was riveting. If you enjoy stories of true crime and the firsthand accounts of those who investigate them, get this audiobook. You will not be disappointed!

A very interesting book.

I found this to be a very interesting book, I sought it out after watching the Netflix series based in it. I don't know why I have always been interested in serial killers, more the real life stuff than fictionalized versions, it still shocks me how dark the human mind can be. I think this book does a good job showing the reader what makes up a violent criminal and that part was very interesting to me.