A killer by design : murderers, mindhunters, and my quest to decipher the criminal mind / by Ann Wolbert Burgess & Steven Matthew Constantine.
"A behind-the-scenes look at the creation and development of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, written by the pioneering forensic nurse who transformed the way the FBI studies, profiles, and catches serial killers"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780306924866
- ISBN: 0306924862
- Physical Description: ix, 308 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Hachette Books, 2021.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (page 295) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: It starts with a test -- When the FBI calls -- The bomb shelter -- Profiling the profilers -- Reading the crime scene -- A female killer -- My best friend Missy -- Victimology 101 -- Beneath the mask -- "There's no cookbook" -- A deeper look -- Fantasy or reality, You can't have both -- Patterns of dismemberment -- Reading between the lines -- Bind them, torture them, kill them -- Ego will be your downfall -- Gazing into the abyss -- The monster within. |
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Table of Contents
A Killer by Design : Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Author's Note | p. ix | |
Introduction: It Starts with a Test | p. 1 | |
Chapter 1 | When the FBI Calls | p. 7 |
Chapter 2 | The Bomb Shelter | p. 28 |
Chapter 3 | Profiling the Profilers | p. 48 |
Chapter 4 | Reading the Crime Scene | p. 67 |
Chapter 5 | A Female Killer | p. 82 |
Chapter 6 | My Best Friend Missy | p. 109 |
Chapter 7 | Victimology 101 | p. 129 |
Chapter 8 | Beneath the Mask | p. 141 |
Chapter 9 | "There's No Cookbook" | p. 160 |
Chapter 10 | A Deeper Look | p. 166 |
Chapter 11 | Fantasy or Reality, You Can't Have Both | p. 185 |
Chapter 12 | Patterns of Dismemberment | p. 198 |
Chapter 13 | Reading Between the Lines | p. 217 |
Chapter 14 | Bind Them, Torture Them, Kill Them | p. 227 |
Chapter 15 | Ego Will Be Your Downfall | p. 241 |
Chapter 16 | Gazing into the Abyss | p. 253 |
Chapter 17 | The Monster Within | p. 279 |
Acknowledgments | p. 291 | |
Sources | p. 295 | |
Index | p. 297 |