First published 2016
FBI agent John Douglas delves into the darkest minds of America's most notorious serial killers, using psychological profiling to uncover their motivations and behaviors. From the Alaska woods to the streets of Atlanta, Douglas confronts the nation's most depraved predators, including Charles Manson and the Green River Killer. His uncanny ability to get inside the killers' heads leads him to crucial breakthroughs, but the work takes a heavy toll as he finds himself haunted by the horrors he's witnessed.
Genres: psychology, crime, biography-memoir, true-crime
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: psychological-thriller
Setting: United States
Period: 1960's through 2000's
432 pages · Paperback · Pocket
Content warnings: graphic-violence, violence