Evil Psychopaths

Evil Psychopaths Synopsis

Jeffrey Dahmer committing his first murder with a fear of being left alone, then went on luring young boys and keeping souvenirs of their skulls.

Ted Bundy who appeared to be a generous and charming young man with a brilliant future started with a petty crime and worked his way up to the murder of young women.

John Wayne Gacy was a pillar of the community, organizing themed block parties and entertaining as Pogo the Clown, but his early transgressions began to take on more and more sinister forms.

These are just some of the twisted individuals covered in this gripping, illustrated account of the most dangerous criminals who have ever lived. Starting with examples of the earliest recorded psychopaths, author John Marlowe presents a carefully chosen cross-section of history's most infamous criminals, whose cruelty and remorselessness set them apart from the rest of humanity. It even includes several stories of those who were never identified - psychopaths who, it would appear, were never brought to justice.

Includes:
Gilles de Rais
Elizabeth Bathory
Mary Anne Cotton
The Servant Girl Annihilator
Joseph Vacher
Harvey Glatman
Edmund Kemper
the Monster of Florence
Aileen Wuornos
Andrei Chikatilo,
and many more.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The True Crime Casefiles series covers some of the most shocking crimes and notorious criminals and psychopaths of all time, without shying away from the grisly details. These books include psychological profiles, witness testimonies, court proceedings and more, accompanied by chilling photographs of the people and places involved.

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