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Mindhunter

Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

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Bonus material! Includes an excerpt from John Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s Obsession!

Discover the classic behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas' 25-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country's most notorious serial killers and criminals - the basis for the upcoming Netflix original series.

In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his most gruesome, fascinating, and challenging cases - and into the darkest recesses of our worst nightmares.

During his 25-year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life.

As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed, and studied scores of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and Ed Gein, who dressed himself in his victims' peeled skin. Using his uncanny ability to become both predator and prey, Douglas examines each crime scene, reliving both the killer's and the victim's actions in his mind, creating their profiles, describing their habits, and predicting their next moves.

©2017 John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Crime Freedom & Security Murder Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime Fiction Biography Mystery Serial Killers True Crime Criminal Minds
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Love the Netflix show but reading how it was working for the FBI by a real agent in his own words is fascinating. Highly recommend if you like true crime.

John Douglas is the behavioural science unit

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Everything from voice, to presentation of the facts was fascinating. Great safety tips too. A great audiobook.

Superb, interesting and educational.

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definitely not a light listen but very eye opening into human behaviour , listen carefully.

fascinating

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A masterclass in criminology, victimology, the deviant criminal mind and the depravity of the human condition.

Humanity, since the beginning of time has spoken of endless tales and legends of "Monsters" - all part of the shared human capacity to use our imaginations as a means to create fear and caution.

However, when in reality true life is scarier than imaginative fiction.

"Monsters" do not live under the bed or in the darkest recess of the closet. In truth they are everyday human beings who go unseen and unheard as they walk amongst us until they are caught.

Instead of wasting time fearing that which happens to be nothing more than the figments our own imaginations, we should instead focus our minds on the simple fact that Monsters are made of flesh and bone.

The depravity of the human condition - The deviant criminal mind.

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Very insightful and informative book. I listened to it via audiobook over the course of a few days. There are some parts which are graphic but the author doesn’t do this for the ‘shock’ or ‘thrill’ but in a factual way. Very interesting about what has shaped thought processes & how trusted observations are used to help catch the deadliest side of humanity. Would def recommend this book for anyone studying or interested in this subject matter.

Very insightful

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