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"On June 9, 2008, the butchered body of Travis Alexander was found in his Mesa, Arizona home. The grisly nature of his death made instant headlines: with twenty-nine knife wounds, his throat slit, and a gunshot to the head, Travis was left to die. The prime suspect in the case was Alexander's ex-girlfriend, the attractive and soft-spoken Jodi Arias. Though Arias initially said that she was nowhere near the scene of the crime, little about this case...
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When the ashes had settled after World War II and the Allies convened an international war crimes trial in Nuremberg, a psychiatrist, Douglas Kelley, and a psychologist, Gustave Gilbert, tried to fathom the psychology of the Nazi leaders, using extensive psychiatric interviews, IQ tests, and Rorschach inkblot tests. Never before nor since has there been such a detailed study of governmental leaders who orchestrated mass killings. Before the war crimes...
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Paul isn't at school to learn, he's there to be fed.Though they often have no voice, a problematic child will more than likely have a tale to tell. Not that Paul would ever let slip the shame he hides. Weighed down for so long with insecurities, the scruffy kid already feels isolated from his peers. These formative years of secondary school, where confidence can be shattered by a single taunt, do not encourage children to speak out. If Paul's secrets...
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Why is the "motiveless" murder an increasing phenomenon today? What is the mentality behind the Manson massacres and other shocking cases of brutal killing-too frequent to be written off as isolated cases? In his penetrating exploration of murder, Colin Wilson suggests that the apparently meaningless violence so frighteningly prevalent today is the result of boredom and frustration induced by a repressive society. Particular individuals of high creative...
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The story of George Metesky, the "Mad Bomber" who, between 1940 and 1957, terrorized New York City with a series of pipe bombs placed in public restrooms, phone booths, theater seats and other public locations. Metesky was a paranoid schizophrenic with a long-held grudge against the Con Edison power company for failure to pay workman's compensation after he sustained an injury in its employ. His bombs caused no fatalities; but 15 citizens sustained...
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What can you learn from sharing a cell with a prisoner serving a life sentence? A lot. Especially about yourself.Meet the lifer who has spent decades in prison and knows he will never get out. Meet the violent bodybuilder hiding the voices in his head. Meet the certified psychopath trying to manipulate others. Meet the criminal mastermind working the system for his own gain. It is through these encounters that Jack understands his own flaws.Written...
7) In the Footsteps of Fear The Unabomber's Manifesto, Ideology, Anarchy, And The Pursuit of Revolution
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The Footsteps of Fear: The Unabomber's Manifesto, Ideology, Anarchy, and the Pursuit of Revolution takes readers on a gripping and thought-provoking journey into the life and mind of Theodore Kaczynski, the notorious figure known as the Unabomber. Delving deep into his motives, beliefs, and actions, this captivating book unravels the complex tapestry of his radical ideology and its lasting impact on society.This book explores the early life and formative...
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Découvrez les plus célèbres psychopathes de l'histoire...
Carl Panzram fut victime de viol collectif à l'âge de 14 ans. Pour se venger, il viola à son tour un bon millier de jeunes garçons et d'hommes adultes, et commit plus de vingt meurtres.
Ed Kemper tua sa grand-mère d'une balle dans la tête et de deux dans le dos. Il ne s'arrêta pas en si bon chemin, il assassina aussi son grand-père, sa mère, son frère et six auto-stoppeuses.
Jerry...
10) My Last Hit
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His drug addiction began in Fayetteville, NC in the early 1990s. For 15 years he battled his addiction, landing him homeless on the streets and in and out of several different penitentiary systems. But he eventually overcame his demons and June 18th, 2018, marked the 11-year clean date for the author and publisher.
Seven years since his release and Divine has not looked back. On the verge of opening a Zitro Publications office in Fayetteville, NC...
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A family tragedy propels this gripping true crime debut, as a mother searches for answers in the shocking murder of her husband, and conviction of her son.
In the early morning of October 18, 1986, Cherie Wier's life collapses when her teenage son takes the life of her beloved husband. For years, Cherie grapples with events preceding and following the crime, struggling to overcome the consuming grief she suffers from her loss and the difficulty she...
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