Mindhunter: Inside the FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit (Now A Netflix Series) by Joh

Description: Mindhunter by John Douglas, Mark Olshaker Douglas invented and established the practice of criminal profiling, and submerged himself in the world of serial killers in a quest to understand why they killed, and to help prevent more innocent lives from being ended by future killers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Mindhunter is a real-life, fascinating insight into the life of a FBI Special Agent, and the minds of the psychologically disturbed serial killers he hunts.________________________________________The bestselling true story and inspiration behind the hit Netflix show of how one underfunded FBI team became the first to explore the dark world of serial murderers.John Douglas is a former FBI Special Agent and expert in criminal profiling and behavioural science. He made a career of looking evil in the eye - and understanding it. No wonder that he was the inspiration for Special Agent Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, as well as the films consultant on the reality of serial killers.Douglas invented and established the practice of criminal profiling, and submerged himself in the world of serial killers in a quest to understand why they killed, and to help prevent more innocent lives from being ended by future killers. As his serial crime unit developed from a derided two-bit operation in a dingy officer to one of the FBIs elite task forces, Douglas personally confronted the most terrible crimes of the age, including those of Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy and the Atlanta child murderer.With the fierce page-turning power of a bestselling novel, yet terrifyingly true, Mindhunter is a true crime classic.________________________________________John Douglas knows more about serial killers than anybody in the world - Jonathan Demme, director of The Silence of the LambsA cracker of a book - Esquire Back Cover WHAT MAKES A SERIAL KILLER? John Douglas has looked evil in the eye, and made a vocation of understanding it. Now retired, Douglas can let us inside the FBI elite serial crime unit and into the disturbed minds of some of the most savage killers in the world. The man who was the inspiration for Special Agent Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs and who lent the films makers his expertise explains how he invented and established the practice of criminal profiling, and what it was like to submerge himself mentally in the world of serial killers to the point of becoming both perpetrator and victim. He also discusses individual case histories including those of Jeffrey Dahmer, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy and the Atlanta child murders. With the fierce page-turning power of a bestselling novel, yet terrifyingly true, Mindhunter is a true crime classic. Author Biography John Douglas joined the FBI in 1970, starting his career as a sniper in a SWAT team and progressing on to become a hostage negotiator. In 1977 he transferred to the Behavioural Science Unit (BSU), where he taught applied criminal psychology. He created the FBIs Criminal Profiling Program and led this division of special agents through harrowing and groundbreaking cases, including those behind Anthony Hopkins role as Hannibal Lecter. Douglas lives with his family in the Washington, DC area.Mark Olshaker, author of four novels and producer of the Emmy-nominated The Mind of a Serial Killer, lives in Washington DC. Review gripping * I Paper *A frightening look inside the mind of the depraved * JOE 100 books to read before you die *John Douglas knows more about serial killers than anybody in the world -- Jonathan Demme, Director of The Silence of the LambsA cracker of a book * Esquire *John Douglas is the FBIs pioneer and master of investigative profiling, and one of the most exciting figures in law enforcement Ive had the privilege of knowing -- Patricia Cornwell Promotional Mindhunter is a real-life, fascinating insight into the life of a FBI Special Agent, and the minds of the psychologically disturbed serial killers he hunts. Review Text "gripping" Promotional "Headline" Mindhunter is a real-life, fascinating insight into the life of a FBI Special Agent, and the minds of the psychologically disturbed serial killers he hunts. Details ISBN1787460614 Author Mark Olshaker Year 2017 ISBN-10 1787460614 ISBN-13 9781787460614 Media Book Publisher Cornerstone Imprint Arrow Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 364.15230973 Pages 448 Subtitle Inside the FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit (Now A Netflix Series) Format Paperback Short Title Mindhunter Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-02 AU Release Date 2017-11-02 NZ Release Date 2017-11-02 Edition Description Media tie-in Publication Date 2017-11-02 Alternative 9781448135936 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:116915875;

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