New books! In Dark Dreams , the full power of criminal profiling is revealed. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. I recommend two, both non-fiction: _The Killers of the Flower Moon_ by David Grann about wealthy Osage Indians who were killed in the 1920’s and “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark” by McNamara about a murderer/ rapist who was caught some weeks after the book came out this year. (Author mikew41) He was only 14 years old when he was arrested for the murder of 11-year-old Jun Hase, whose severed head he placed before the entrance of a school in Kobe. It’s Pretty Little Liars meets Revenge in this edge-of-your-seat thriller with a shocking twist.”, Envy by Gregg Olsen – “15-year-olds Hayley and Taylor Ryan secretly use their wits and their telepathic “twin-sense” to uncover the truth about the town’s victims and culprits.”, Stalking Jack the Ripper by Kerri Maniscalco – “Presented by James Patterson’s new children’s imprint, this deliciously creepy horror novel has a storyline inspired by the Ripper murders and an unexpected, blood-chilling conclusion…”, Acceleration by Graham McNamee – “In the lost and found of the Toronto subway, a boy finds the secret diary of a serial killer and hopes to stop him.”, There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins – “One-by-one, the students of Osborne High are dying in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. Penance by Kanae Minato – “Minato’s moving, tension-filled second novel charts the impact of a traumatic murder on four young women, Sae, Maki, Akiko, and Yuka, who were childhood friends of the victim, Emily.” (Publisher’s Weekly). The same serial killer called the October Slayer that taunted … His careful regime of self-denial is threatened when he becomes ensnared in a serial murder case in which he senses a connection with the killer.”, I Hunt Killers by Barry Lyga – “Jazz, is the charming son of serial killer. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris – Probably the most well known serial killer fiction, this book gave us a serial killer that was terrifyingly charming. Whether it’s art forgery, white collar sins, or political traitors, this list captures the best non-fiction true crime books of all time. "Lost Girls" by Robert Kolker - It's not often that a true crime book puts you behind the eyes of the victims, but this book does just that. While the mystery about the Long Island Serial Killer remains, this book gives you a good look at his victims and how they ended up in their situations. The dark minds of serial criminals, sexual sadists, and serial killers is a dangerous place to be. Monkeewrench by P.J. American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous Serial Killer of the 21st Century Summer Sale Buy One Get One 50% off. This entry was posted on January 31, 2014, 4:37 pm and is filed under Uncategorized.You can follow any responses to this entry through RSS 2.0.You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Keep an eye on your inbox. Jeff Lindsay took us deep into the mind of a serial killer when he introduced to the world to Dexter Morgan and Morgan’s Dark Passenger with his 2004 novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter. The most hard-hitting serial killer book that I’ve read is without doubt, Thomas Harris’ Red Dragon. Holmes, Whose Grotesque Crimes Shattered Turn-Of-The-Century Chicago, The Anatomy of Motive: The FBI's Legendary Mindhunter Explores the Key to Understanding and Catching Violent Criminals, Ted and Ann: The Mystery of a Missing Child and Her Neighbor Ted Bundy, Hunting Humans: The Rise of the Modern Multiple Murderer, Hunting the Devil: The Pursuit, Capture and Confession of the Most Savage Serial Killer in History, Bestial: The Savage Trail of a True American Monster, The Bundy Murders: A Comprehensive History, Killing for Company: The Case of Dennis Nilsen, The Gates of Janus: Serial Killing and Its Analysis, Our Symphony with Animals: On Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies, Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders, The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers, Bluebeard: The Life and Crimes of Gilles de Rais, The Trail of Ted Bundy: Digging Up the Untold Stories, Bobby Joe, in the Mind of a Monster: The Chilling Facts Behind the Story of a Brutal Serial Killer, Unholy Messenger: The Life and Crimes of the BTK Serial Killer, The Phantom Prince: My Life with Ted Bundy, Step into My Parlor: The Chilling Story of Serial Killer Jeffrey Dahmer, No Stone Unturned: The True Story of the World's Premier Forensic Investigators, My Life Among the Serial Killers: Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers, Comrade Chikatilo: The Psychopathology of Russia's Notorious Serial Killer, Bad Boy: The True Story of Kenneth Allen McDuff, the Most Notorious Serial Killer in Texas History, Final Truth - Autobiography of a Serial Killer, Jack the Ripper and Black Magic: Victorian Conspiracy Theories, Secret Societies and the Supernatural Mystique of the Whitechapel Murders, Unabomber: On the Trail of America's Most-Wanted Serial Killer, Bind, Torture, Kill: The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door, Inside the Mind of BTK: The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer, Serial Killer Investigations: The Story of Forensics & Profiling Through the Hunt for the World's Worst Murderers, The Ice Man: Confessions of a Mafia Contract Killer, Bogeyman - He Was Every Parent's Nightmare, Psycho Paths: Tracking the Serial Killer Through Contemporary American Film and Fiction, Lying in Wait and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #17), Fatal Friends, Deadly Neighbors and Other True Cases (Crime Files, #16), Green River Killer: A True Detective Story, Why We Love Serial Killers: The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers, The Year of the Ghouls: The Complete History of Burke and Hare, The Anatomy Murders: Being the True and Spectacular History of Edinburgh's Notorious Burke and Hare and of the Man of Science Who Abetted Them in the Commission of Their Most Heinous Crimes, Fatal: The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer, Dark Dreams: Sexual Violence, Homicide and the Criminal Mind, Camouflaged Killer: The Shocking Double Life of Canadian Air Force Colonel Russell Williams, Bound To Die: The Shocking True Story of Bobby Joe Long, America's Most Savage Serial Killer, The Shadow of Death: The Hunt for a Serial Killer, The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer, Invisible Darkness: The Horrifying Case of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, Top 10 American Serial Killers: Inside the Minds of Psychopaths, The Bank Holiday Murders: The True Story of the First Whitechapel Murders, Madmen's Manifestos: Chris Dorner, Charles Manson, Timothy McVeigh and others, The Good Nurse: A True Story of Medicine, Madness and Murder, Sons of Cain: A History of Serial Killers from the Stone Age to the Present, Serial Killer Stranglers: Serial Killer Quick Reference Guides #1, The Best New True Crime Stories: Serial Killers, House of Horrors: The Shocking True Story of Anthony Sowell, The Cleveland Strangler, Serial Killer Rapists: Serial Killer Quick Reference Guides #2, Murder at Dusk: How US soldier and smiling psychopath Eddie Leonski terrorised wartime Melbourne, The Human Predator: A Historical Chronicle of Serial Murder and Forensic Investigation, The Vampire Next Door: The True Story of the Vampire Rapist, Readers' Most Anticipated Books of January. Yes! Enter to win our favorite YA novels of 2020. This frank and detailed study of his killings was written with Nilsen’s full co-operation, giving a unique insight into the disturbing psychology of a mass murderer. How The Butcher by Jennifer Hillier – “a high-octane novel about lethal secrets that refuse to die—until they kill again.”, Creep by Jennifer Hillier – “fast-paced psychological suspense about a sexually addicted college professor terrorized by an ex lover.”. 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