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Confession of a Serial Killer

Katherine Ramsland, PhD

Author : Katherine Ramsland, PhD
Publisher : University Press of New England
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-06
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781611689730

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Confession of a Serial Killer by Katherine Ramsland, PhD Pdf

In 1974, Dennis Lynn Rader stalked and murdered a family of four in Wichita, Kansas. Since adolescence, he had read about serial killers and imagined becoming one. Soon after killing the family, he murdered a young woman and then another, until he had ten victims. He named himself "B.T.K." (bind, torture, kill) and wrote notes that terrorized the city. He remained on the loose for thirty years. No one who knew him guessed his dark secret. He nearly got away with his crimes, but in 2004, he began to play risky games with the police. He made a mistake. When he was arrested, Rader's family, friends, and coworkers were shocked to discover that B.T.K. had been among them, going to work, raising his children, and acting normal. This case stands out both for the brutal treatment of victims and for the ordinary public face that Rader, a church council president, had shown to the outside world. Through jailhouse visits, telephone calls, and written correspondence, Katherine Ramsland worked with Rader himself to analyze the layers of his psyche. Using his drawings, letters, interviews, and Rader's unique codes, she presents in meticulous detail the childhood roots and development of one man's motivation to stalk, torture, and kill. She reveals aspects of the dark motivations of this most famous of living serial killers that have never before been revealed. In this book Katherine Ramsland presents an intelligent, original, and rare glimpse into the making of a serial killer and the potential darkness that lives next door.

A Serial Killer's Daughter

Kerri Rawson

Author : Kerri Rawson
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2019-01-29
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400201761

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A Serial Killer's Daughter by Kerri Rawson Pdf

What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer? In 2005, Kerri Rawson opened the door of her apartment to greet an FBI agent who shared the shocking news that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children. That’s also when she first learned that her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he’d given himself that described the horrific way he committed his crimes: bind, torture, kill. As news of his capture spread, the city of Wichita celebrated the end of a thirty-one-year nightmare. For Kerri Rawson, another was just beginning. In the weeks and years that followed, Kerri was plunged into a black hole of horror and disbelief. The same man who had been a loving father, a devoted husband, church president, Boy Scout leader, and a public servant had been using their family as a cover for his heinous crimes since before she was born. Everything she had believed about her life had been a lie. Written with candor and extraordinary courage, A Serial Killer’s Daughter is an unflinching exploration of life with one of America’s most infamous killers and an astonishing tale of personal and spiritual transformation. For all who suffer from: unhealed wounds, the crippling effects of violence, betrayal, or anger, Kerri Rawson’s story offers the hope of reclaiming sanity in the midst of madness, rebuilding a life in the shadow of death, and learning to forgive the unforgivable.

Bind, Torture, Kill

Roy Wenzl,Tim Potter,L. Kelly,Hurst Laviana

Author : Roy Wenzl,Tim Potter,L. Kelly,Hurst Laviana
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 573 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-13
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780061739118

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Bind, Torture, Kill by Roy Wenzl,Tim Potter,L. Kelly,Hurst Laviana Pdf

For thirty-one years, a monster terrorized the residents of Wichita, Kansas. A bloodthirsty serial killer, self-named "BTK"—for "bind them, torture them, kill them"—he slaughtered men, women, and children alike, eluding the police for decades while bragging of his grisly exploits to the media. The nation was shocked when the fiend who was finally apprehended turned out to be Dennis Rader—a friendly neighbor . . . a devoted husband . . . a helpful Boy Scout dad . . . the respected president of his church. Written by four award-winning crime reporters who covered the story for more than twenty years, Bind, Torture, Kill is the most intimate and complete account of the BTK nightmare told by the people who were there from the beginning. With newly released documents, evidence, and information—and with the full cooperation, for the very first time, of the Wichita Police Department’s BTK Task Force—the authors have put all the pieces of the grisly puzzle into place, thanks to their unparalleled access to the families of the killer and his victims.

The BTK Murders

Carlton Smith

Author : Carlton Smith
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2007-04-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781429908818

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The BTK Murders by Carlton Smith Pdf

From 1974 to 1991, someone in the midwestern city of Wichita was leaving behind slain tortured bodies and anonymously proclaiming himself to police and reporters as "BTK" for "Bind, Torture, Kill." Then, for the next 14 years, BTK was silent. But when he began sending letters again, investigators would not miss their chance... Stunningly, police arrested Dennis Rader, the president of his church board and the father of two. As a shocked community watched, evidence began to pile up. Then Rader coldly described how he went about "his projects" as the families of his victims relived the horrific scenes this supposed pillar of the community had unleashed on their loved ones. From the tricks he used to enter his victims' homes to the puzzles he sent the media and the key role his own daughter may have played in his arrest, The BTK Murders is the definitive story of the BTK killer. He was, as one victim's family member called him, "a black hole inside the shell of a human being"—and the worst American serial killer since Ted Bundy.

Nightmare in Wichita

Robert Beattie

Author : Robert Beattie
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2005-03-21
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781101219928

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Lawyer Robert Beattie assisted the police during the thirty-year search for the BTK Strangler—and was instrumental in the long-awaited arrest of a suspect. Here he shares his inside knowledge of the case, from its terrifying beginnings to its most up-to-date developments. In 1974 a killer embarked on a murder spree in Wichita, Kansas, counting among his victims, men, women, and children. Longing to join the ranks of the Hillside Stranglers and Black Dahlia killer, the elusive sex murderer taunted authorities and the media with clues, puzzles, and obscene letters. Then in 1979, he vanished. The killings appeared to have stopped, and one of the longest and most baffling manhunts in the annals of crime came to a dead end. But in 2004, a letter—and a grisly clue—arrived at a Wichita paper. And with it, a terrifying implication: BTK was back. The biggest shock of all came when they made their arrest. Now, from his unique vantage point, Robert Beattie tells the complete story of one of the most intriguing and horrifying serial murder cases in American history.

Inside the Mind of BTK

John Douglas,Johnny Dodd

Author : John Douglas,Johnny Dodd
Publisher : Wiley + ORM
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-03
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780470437681

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Inside the Mind of BTK by John Douglas,Johnny Dodd Pdf

The FBI profiler & co-author of the #1 New York Times–bestseller Mindhunter recounts his role in catching one of America’s most notorious serial killers. Inside the Mind of BTK tells the incredible true story of how FBI profiler John Douglas tracked and participated in the hunt for one of the most notorious serial killers in US history. For thirty-one years a man who called himself BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized the city of Wichita, Kansas, sexually assaulting and strangling a series of victims, taunting the police with cryptic communications, and bragging about his vicious crimes to local newspapers and television stations. After disappearing for nine years, he suddenly reappeared, complaining that no one was paying enough attention to him and claiming that he had committed other crimes for which he had not been given credit. When he was finally captured, BTK was revealed to be Dennis Rader, a sixty-one-year-old churchgoing, married man with two children. As a leading serial killer profiler for the FBI, John Douglas was first called to consult about the case in 1980 and remained involved with the story and all of its principal players up to the arrest and prosecution. After Rader was arrested, Douglas was granted both an exclusive interview with the killer after his sentencing, as well as access to friends, family, and police. In this page-turning book, Douglas reveals both new information and insight into why Rader did what he did, why he stopped for a mysterious nine-year period, and his current psychological state in custody. Praise for Inside the Mind of BTK “Legendary profiler and bestselling author Douglas (Mindhunter), who pioneered the FBI’s systematic study of serial killers, offers his insights into one of this country’s most chilling killers—Dennis Rader, a seemingly innocuous family man and municipal employee, whose brutal murders terrorized Wichita, Kans., for three decades. . . . While the stomach-turning story of BTK's crimes has been told by others, Douglas's unique professional experience and his exclusive personal access to Rader offers a different perspective, even as the answer to the question of how such a monster comes to be remains elusive.” —Publishers Weekly “Riveting! Douglas and Dodd have focused a laser sight on one of the most fascinating and disturbing serial killers of our time. Their in-depth analysis of BTK’s early childhood, his seemingly “normal” everyday life, and his shockingly well-hidden “other” life deftly explores the nature of evil and how we can better protect ourselves from such cunning predators.” ―Lisa Gardner, New York Times–bestselling suspense author of Hide

My Boss was the BTK Killer

Mary Capps,Jim Dobkins

Author : Mary Capps,Jim Dobkins
Publisher : UCS PRESS
Page : 222 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780943247281

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My Boss was the BTK Killer by Mary Capps,Jim Dobkins Pdf

Recovered from Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, Mary Capps finally got to tell her side of the story in this riveting book. Dennis Rader put her through hell during the six-and-one-half years she worked under his supervision in the Compliance Department for the City of Park City, Kansas. She worked with him right up to the week he was arrested and exposed as the Bind Torture Kill serial killer.

Unholy Messenger

Stephen Singular

Author : Stephen Singular
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Serial murder investigation
ISBN : 9780743291248

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Unholy Messenger by Stephen Singular Pdf

Chronicles the life and crimes of Dennis Rader, the BTK serial killer who terrorized Wichita, Kansas, for more than thirty years.

BTK Killer - the Story of Dennis Rader (Biography)

Biographiq

Author : Biographiq
Publisher : Biographiq
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2008-02
Category : Serial murder investigation
ISBN : 1599861992

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BTK Killer - the Story of Dennis Rader (Biography) by Biographiq Pdf

BTK Killer - The Story of Dennis Rader is a biography of Dennis Rader, the notorious serial killer better known as the BTK killer who murdered ten people in and around the area of Wichita, Kansas over a span of 16 years. With murders committed between 1974-1991, the self-proclaimed BTK killer (which stood for "bind, torture, kill") eluded and taunted authorities with knowing letters, boasting about the crimes. BTK Killer - The Story of Dennis Rader is highly recommended for those interested in the shocking account of real-life serial killer Dennis Rader and the evidence which led to his riveting capture.

Killer Clown

Terry Sullivan,Peter T. Maiken

Author : Terry Sullivan,Peter T. Maiken
Publisher : Pinnacle Books
Page : 467 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-12
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9780786033263

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Killer Clown by Terry Sullivan,Peter T. Maiken Pdf

The “chilling” story of America's most notorious serial killer by the man who helped catch him—now updated with the latest DNA findings (Nashville Banner). He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial killers of all time. But few people could see the cruel monster beneath the colorful clown makeup that John Gacy wore to entertain children in his Chicago suburb. Few could imagine what lay buried beneath his house of horrors—until a teenaged boy disappeared before Christmas in 1978, leading prosecutor Terry Sullivan on the greatest manhunt of his career. Reconstructing the investigation—from records of violence in Gacy's past, to the gruesome discovery of twenty-nine corpses of abused boys in Gacy's crawlspace and four others found in the nearby river—Sullivan's shocking eyewitness account takes you where few true crime books ever go: inside the heart of a serial murder investigation and trial. This updated edition features new revelations that have emerged using DNA evidence to confirm the identities of additional victims—and sixteen pages of dramatic photos. “An unnerving true crime story of murder, terror, and justice.” —Dallas Morning News “As with a good mystery story, to the very end of Killer Clown we find ourselves still rooting for good to triumph over evil, yet fearing that the dice may be loaded the other way.” —Chicago Tribune “Gripping study . . . for true crime addicts” —Publishers Weekly “You will learn more in this book about the daily activities of a police department than you will from any number of Ed McBain novels or episodes of Hill Street Blues.” —The Charleston News & Courier

Why We Love Serial Killers

Scott Bonn

Author : Scott Bonn
Publisher : Skyhorse
Page : 323 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781632201898

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Why We Love Serial Killers by Scott Bonn Pdf

For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer has transformed them into ghoulish celebrities. Similarly, the popularity of fictional characters such as Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lecter or Dexter demonstrates just how eager the public is to be frightened by these human predators. But why is this so? Could it be that some of us have a gruesome fascination with serial killers for the same reasons we might morbidly stare at a catastrophic automobile accident? Or it is something more? In Why We Love Serial Killers, criminology professor Dr. Scott Bonn explores our powerful appetite for the macabre, while also providing new and unique insights into the world of the serial killer, including those he has gained from his correspondence with two of the world’s most notorious examples, David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”) and Dennis Rader (“Bind, Torture, Kill”). In addition, Bonn examines the criminal profiling techniques used by law enforcement professionals to identify and apprehend serial predators, he discusses the various behaviors—such as the charisma of the sociopath— that manifest themselves in serial killers, and he explains how and why these killers often become popular cultural figures. Groundbreaking in its approach, Why We Love Serial Killers is a compelling look at how the media, law enforcement agencies, and public perception itself shapes and feeds the “monsters” in our midst.

Real-Life Monsters

Stephen J. Giannangelo

Author : Stephen J. Giannangelo
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2012-07-06
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780313397851

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Real-Life Monsters by Stephen J. Giannangelo Pdf

This book presents an in-depth psychological analysis of the development of the serial killer personality that will fascinate all readers, from the experienced criminology student to the casual true-crime reader. Real-Life Monsters: A Psychological Examination of the Serial Murderer takes a different approach than most titles on a similar topic: the author develops and proposes an original psychological explanation, rather than simply repeating some of the long-held theories for these criminals' heinous actions. The work addresses current issues, presents detailed commentary and personal observation, and contains photographs that will fascinate general readers interested in the subjects of true crime, serial killers, and psychopathology. The first part of the book carefully examines the research past and present regarding clinical, psychological, societal, and biological bases for violent behavior, specific to the serial murderer. Part two establishes a novel theory of the pattern of violence and then explores this hypothesis through eight case studies, interviews with serial killers, and elemental analysis. The work also contains a chapter based on conversations between the author and a convicted serial murderer.

Inside the Minds of Serial Killers

Katherine Ramsland

Author : Katherine Ramsland
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2006-08-30
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780313081781

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Inside the Minds of Serial Killers by Katherine Ramsland Pdf

There are many cultural myths about serial killers, often propagated even by mental health professionals. Many assume there is a profile of a serial killer, that serial killers always go for the same victim type or always use the same MO, that they are more clever than ordinary people, and that they are inevitably charming and attractive. The truth is not as simple as that. There are different types of serial killers, and while there are many books that discuss the serial killer phenomenon especially in relationship to victim types or context, researchers have not yet been able to come up with a definition, or type, that covers the broad spectrum of serial killers and their complex psychological dynamics. Ramsland looks at the variety of serial killer types, illustrating that it is difficult to accurately depict these elusive, intriguing, and dangerous killers. There are many cultural myths about serial killers, often propagated even by mental health professionals. Many assume there is a profile of a serial killer, that serial killers always go for the same victim type or always use the same MO, that they are more clever than ordinary people, and that they are inevitably charming and attractive. The truth is not as simple as that. There are different types of serial killers and while there are many books that discuss the serial killer phenomenon especially in relationship to victim types or context, researchers have not yet been able to come up with a definition, or type, that covers the broad spectrum of serial killers and their complex psychological dynamics. Ramsland looks at serial killer types, illustrating that it is difficult to accurately depict these elusive, intriguing, and dangerous killers. This book examines a variety of serial killers, from sexual predators to psychotic killers, from murder teams to odd eccentric stalkers, in order to present the distinct psychological dynamics that set serial killers apart from other violent murderers. Among the motives addressed are lust, control, glory, profit, thrill, delusions, rage, the desire for company, the need to please a partner, and even murder as an intellectual exercise. Serial killers live double lives, hiding their violence even from those who live with them, so along with a study of motives are chapters devoted to how close associates have described killers, including parents, siblings, co-workers, lovers, and survivors. There is no profile of a serial killer, and this book establishes that in vivid and frightening detail.

How Sherlock Holmes Deduced “Break the Case Clues” on the Btk Killer, the Son of Sam, Unabomber and Anthrax Cases

Tom Walker

Author : Tom Walker
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-20
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1475932278

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How Sherlock Holmes Deduced “Break the Case Clues” on the Btk Killer, the Son of Sam, Unabomber and Anthrax Cases by Tom Walker Pdf

This is not fiction. This is the true story of how a former New York City Police Captain of Detectives used his extensive knowledge of the deductive methods of Sherlock Holmes to provide the FBI and other agencies with break the case clues to some of the most baffling and horrific criminal cases of the last half century. Not only does the author provide break the case clues to The Unabomber, BTK Killer, and Son of Sam cases, but on the Anthrax Killer case he has uncovered a secret code, one not found by the FBI, which will re-open the debate on the FBIs closing of the case as solved. If you love detective stories, be they true or fiction, or a true crime deductive challenge, you shouldnt miss this fascinating journey with the author and the Worlds Greatest Detective, Sherlock Holmes.

How to Catch a Killer

Katherine Ramsland

Author : Katherine Ramsland
Publisher : Union Square & Co.
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-07-13
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781454939412

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How to Catch a Killer by Katherine Ramsland Pdf

There are two parts to every crime story: how they did it and why they got caught.This book is about the second part, and how it changes the way we catch serial killers. No two stories about the capture of a serial killer are the same. Sometimes, the killers make crucial mistakes; other times, investigators get lucky. And the process of profiling, hunting, and apprehending these predators has changed radically over time, particularly in the field of criminal forensics, which has exploded in the last ten to 15 years. Laser ablation, video spectral analysis, cyber-sleuthing, and even DNA-based genetic genealogy are now crucial tools in solving murders, including the recent capture of the so-called Golden State Killer. This book in the new Profiles in Crime series tells the history of forensics through the “capture stories” of some of the most notorious serial killers, going back almost a century. The killers include: Rodney Alcala, a serial rapist and murderer sometimes called “Dating Game killer” for his appearance on that TV show. No one knows the exact number of his victims. Takahiro Shiraishi, the suicide killer from Zama, Japan, who dismembered nine victims and stored their bodies in his refrigerator. Aileen Wuornos, one of the rare female serial killers. She shot seven men in Florida and was turned in by an accomplice. Jeffrey Dahmer, the “Milwaukee Cannibal,” and Bobby Joe Long, both identified by survivors Ted Bundy and David Berkowitz (“Son of Sam”), who both made mistakes Ludwig Tessnow, who killed several children in Germany, and was caught through new methods in forensic investigation that could distinguish human from animal blood

The Btk Murders

Confession of a Serial Killer by Katherine Ramsland, PhD Pdf

A Serial Killer's Daughter by Kerri Rawson Pdf

Bind, Torture, Kill by Roy Wenzl,Tim Potter,L. Kelly,Hurst Laviana Pdf

The BTK Murders by Carlton Smith Pdf

Nightmare in Wichita by Robert Beattie Pdf

Inside the Mind of BTK by John Douglas,Johnny Dodd Pdf

My Boss was the BTK Killer by Mary Capps,Jim Dobkins Pdf

Unholy Messenger by Stephen Singular Pdf

BTK Killer - the Story of Dennis Rader (Biography) by Biographiq Pdf

Killer Clown by Terry Sullivan,Peter T. Maiken Pdf

Why We Love Serial Killers by Scott Bonn Pdf

Real-Life Monsters by Stephen J. Giannangelo Pdf

Inside the Minds of Serial Killers by Katherine Ramsland Pdf

How Sherlock Holmes Deduced “Break the Case Clues” on the Btk Killer, the Son of Sam, Unabomber and Anthrax Cases by Tom Walker Pdf

How to Catch a Killer by Katherine Ramsland Pdf

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