Mindhunter: Inside the FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas, & Mark Olshaker
THE BESTSELLING TRUE STORY THAT INSPIRED THE MAJOR NETFLIX SERIES
FBI Special Agent and expert in criminal profiling and behavioural science, John Douglas, is a man who 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 serial 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 film's makers his expertise explains how he invented and established the practice of criminal profiling; what it was like to submerge himself mentally in the world of serial killers to the point of 'becoming' both perpetrator and victim; and 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.
About the Author
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 FBI's 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.
Format: Paperback | 448 pages
Dimensions (cm): 19.7 x 12.9 x 2.8 | 336g
Publication Date: 16 Oct 2017
Publisher: Penguin Random House UK
Imprint: Arrow Books
Publication City/Country: London, United Kingdom
Language: English
Illustrations note: illustrations
ISBN10: 1787460614
ISBN13: 9781787460614
Condition: Good
A book that has been read but is in good condition. Some minor, but obvious, damage to the cover including minor scuff marks and a fair amount of creasing along the edges, but no holes or tears. The majority of pages are undamaged with minor creasing but no tearing. No pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. Still a clean, solid, and readable copy.