
Whoever Fights Monsters
My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI
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Face-to-face with some of America's most terrifying killers, FBI veteran and ex-Army CID colonel Robert Ressler learned from them how to identify the unknown monsters who walk among us - and put them behind bars. Now the man who coined the phrase "serial killer" and advised Thomas Harris on The Silence of the Lambs shows how he has tracked down some of the nation's most brutal murderers.
Just as it happened in The Silence of the Lambs, Ressler uses the evidence at a crime scene to put together a psychological profile of the killers. From the victims they choose, to the way they kill, to the often grotesque souvenirs they take with them, Ressler unlocks the identities of these vicious killers for the police to capture.
Join Ressler as he takes you on the hunt for America's most dangerous psychopaths. It is a terrifying journey you will not forget.
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In this fascinating, in-depth account of the hunt for serial killers, Colin Wilson, one of the world's leading authorities on the subject, examines the ways they can be tracked down and caught, from the tried-and-true methods of the early 20th century to the high-tech processes in use today. Wilson examines such areas as psychological profiling, genetic fingerprinting, and the launch of the Behavioral Science Unit. He delves into the importance of fantasy to serial killers, the urge to keep on killing, the desire to become notorious, and murder as an addictive drug.
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Reprinted Material, Questionable Commentary
- By B on 10-18-15
By: Colin Wilson
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The Shadow of Death
- The Hunt for the Connecticut River Valley Killer
- By: Philip E. Ginsburg
- Narrated by: Stephen Bowlby
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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In the mid-1980s, someone stabbed six women to death in the Connecticut River Valley on the border between New Hampshire and Vermont. The murderer remains at large and the total number of his victims is unknown. In this brilliant work of true crime reportage, New York Times-bestselling author Philip E. Ginsburg provides fascinating insights into the groundbreaking forensic methods used to track the killer and paints indelible portraits of the lives he cut so tragically short.
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Snoozefest
- By EagleTrace on 03-26-25
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The Crime of the Century
- Richard Speck and the Murders That Shocked a Nation
- By: Dennis L. Breo, William J. Martin
- Narrated by: Christina Delaine
- Length: 18 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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On July 14th, 1966, Richard Franklin Speck swept through a quiet Chicago townhouse like a summer tornado and stabbed, strangled, and killed eight young nurses in a violent sexual rampage. By morning, only one nurse, Corazon Amurao, had miraculously survived, and her scream of terror was heard around the world. As the eight bodies were carried out of the small building, the coroner, who had seen the carnage up close, told a gathering crowd: "It is the crime of the century!"
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All Of Your Roomates Murdered . . .
- By POLLY POIZENDEM on 04-21-17
By: Dennis L. Breo, and others
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Inside the Mind of BTK
- The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer
- By: Johnny Dodd, John Douglas
- Narrated by: Jason Klav
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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This incredible story shows how John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in US history. For 31 years a man who called himself BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized the city of Wichita, Kansas, sexually assaulting and strangling a series of women, taunting the police with frequent communications, and bragging about his crimes to local newspapers and TV stations.
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- By Rachel Lindahl on 10-21-20
By: Johnny Dodd, and others
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Killer Clown
- The John Wayne Gacy Murders
- By: Terry Sullivan, Peter T. Maiken
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. But few people could see the cruel monster beneath the colorful clown makeup that John Gacy wore to entertain children in his Chicago suburb. Few could imagine what lay buried beneath his house of horrors—until a teenage boy disappeared before Christmas in 1978, leading prosecutor Terry Sullivan on the greatest manhunt of his career.
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SCARRIEST BOOK I HAVE EVER LISTENED TO!
- By Steve on 12-21-17
By: Terry Sullivan, and others
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Beyond Cruel
- The Chilling True Story of America's Most Sadistic Killer
- By: Stephen G. Michaud
- Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Mike DeBardeleben was known as the Mall Passer for the way he passed off fake money at local shopping centers. But when US Secret Service agents finally arrested him, they were met with more than just phony bills. They found that their counterfeiter led a shocking double life.... DeBardeleben's home was littered with drugs, bondage gear, and a collection of audio tapes in which he recorded the abuse of his countless victims.
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- By Rachel P. on 05-31-20
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Journey into Darkness
- By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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In the number-one New York Times best seller Mindhunter, John Douglas, who headed the FBI's elite Investigative Support Unit, told the story of his brilliant and terrifying career tracking down some of the most heinous criminals in history. Now, in Journey into Darkness, Douglas profiles vicious serial killers, rapists, and child molesters. He is straightforward, blunt, often irreverent, and outspoken, but takes pains not to glorify any of these murderers.
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I returned this book because it disturbed me
- By Adam on 10-21-19
By: John E. Douglas, and others
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Boys Enter the House
- The Victims of John Wayne Gacy and the Lives They Left Behind
- By: David Nelson
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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As investigators brought out the bagged remains of several dozen young men from a small Chicago ranch home and paraded them in front of a crowd of TV reporters and spectators, attention quickly turned to the owner of the house. John Gacy was an upstanding citizen, active in local politics and charities, famous for his themed parties and appearances as Pogo the Clown. But in the winter of 1978-79, he became known as one of many so-called “sex murderers” who had begun gaining notoriety in the random brutality of the 1970s.
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What we really needed to know about the Gacy murders.
- By Aaron on 03-02-24
By: David Nelson
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Depraved
- A True Story of Sadistic Muder in the Heartland
- By: John Glatt
- Narrated by: Shaun Grindell
- Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
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John Edward Robinson was a 56-year-old grandfather from rural Kansas. An entrepreneur and Eagle Scout, he was even honored as "Man of the Year" at a Kansas City charity. To some of the women he met on the internet, he was known as Slavemaster - a sexual deviate with a taste for sadomasochistic rituals of extreme domination and torture...even killing.
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How long he got away with it
- By Robert J. Feller on 05-09-25
By: John Glatt
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Angel of Darkness
- The True Story of Randy Kraft and the Most Heinous Murder Spree of the Century
- By: Dennis McDougal
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Randy Kraft was highly intelligent, politically active, loyal to his friends, committed to his work - and the killer of 67 people - more than any other serial killer known. This book offers a glimpse into the dark mind of a living monster.
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“The True Story of Randy Kraft.. AND MANY OTHERS”
- By Amazon Customer on 04-07-20
By: Dennis McDougal
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The Evil That Men Do
- FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey into the Minds of Sexual Predators
- By: Stephen G. Michaud, Roy Hazelwood
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-two years in the FBI, 16 of them as a member of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. Roy Hazelwood, like many investigators, has seen it all. But unlike most, he's gone further into the dark and twisted psyches of serial killers and sadistic sexual offenders and has emerged as one of the world's foremost experts on the sexual criminal. Acclaimed true-crime writer Stephen G. Michaud takes you into the heart of Hazelwood's work through dozens of startling cases, including those of the Lonely Heart Killer, the "Ken and Barbie" killings, and the Atlanta Child Murders.
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Always learning!
- By T. Barrett on 09-10-19
By: Stephen G. Michaud, and others
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True Crime: Ripped from the Headlines - Florida Man
- By: Logan Carter
- Narrated by: Virtual Voice
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Florida Man strikes again — and again — and again! From flying alligators to sword fights at laundromats, this outrageous collection brings you 25 unbelievable short stories inspired by real headlines. Dive into a world where the bizarre is everyday news, and chaos lurks around every corner. Logan Carter’s hilarious, jaw-dropping tales capture the spirit of Florida's most infamous characters, blending truth, madness, and a whole lot of gator. Buckle up. It’s going to be a wild ride. Florida Man strikes again — and again — and again! From flying alligators to sword fights at ...
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The Measure of Madness
- Inside the Disturbed and Disturbing Criminal Mind
- By: Cheryl Paradis, Katherine Ramsland - foreword
- Narrated by: Callie Beaulieu
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
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At the heart of countless crimes lie the mysteries of the human mind. In this eye-opening book, Dr. Cheryl Paradis draws back the curtain on the fascinating world of forensic psychology, and revisits the most notorious and puzzling cases she has handled in her multifaceted career. Her riveting, sometimes shocking stories reveal the crucial and often surprising role forensic psychology plays in the pursuit of justice - in which the accused may truly believe their own bizarre lies, creating a world that pushes them into committing horrific, violent crimes.
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A Real and Informative Perspective!
- By Shyanne Aldis on 12-18-20
By: Cheryl Paradis, and others
A very good read but also VERY disturbing in parts
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Amazing
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Educational true crime
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Absolutely fascinating
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True crime fans, this is the book for you
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if you love true crime!
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it would be a fabulous book instead of a pissing match.
I love the book, but the author has a big ego
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Couldn’t put it down
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So Good!
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good material, arrogant author
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