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Description edit
America's foremost expert on criminal profiling provides his uniquely gripping analysis of seven of the most notorious murder cases in the history of crime -- from the Whitechapel murders to JonBenet Ramsey -- often contradicting conventional wisdom and legal decisions. Jack the Ripper.... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Lizzie Bordan: Murdered her father and step-mother
- John Ramsey: Boulder business man whose daughter was murdered.
- Patsy Ramsey: Wife of John
- Jon Benet Ramsey: the murdered daughter of John and Patsy Ramsey
- Dr. John F. Condon: A retired physical education teacher, who acted as a go-between in the Lindbergh kidnapping
- Hauptmann: Convicted of kidnapping the Lindburgh baby
- Andrew: Add a description of this character.
- Emma
- Abby
- Darlene
- Laurie
- Anne
- Bridget
- Lindbergh
- Charlie
- Cheri Jo
- Christine Schultz
- Schwarzkopf
- Breckinridge
- Steve Thomas
- Burke
- Fred
- Jack
- Betty Gow
- Cemetery John
- Bembenek
- Violet Sharpe
- Mike
- Dr. Bowen
- Smith
- Linda Arndt
- Beth
- Paul Stine
- Charles
- Eller
- Alice Russell
- Bryan
- Jafsie
- Annie Chapman
- Kelly
- Kosminski
- Mrs. Churchill
Setting & Locations edit
- Whitechapel
- London Hospital
- Boulder
- New York City
- California
- Quantico
- Massachusetts
- New Jersey
- Atlanta
- New England
- Fall River
- Vallejo
- San Francisco
- United States of America
- Denver
- Germany
- Florida
- Colorado
- Fairhaven
- Manhattan
- Michigan
- Los Angeles
- Englewood
- South Carolina
- Lake Berryessa
- Riverside
- Washington
- Rochester
- Benicia
- Montana
- Bridgewater
- Brooklyn
- Hollywood
- Boston
- Brecldnridge
- Connecticut
- Trenton
- Chicago
First Sentence edit
In the dark realm of serial killers, this is ground zero: the point from which virtually all history and all discussions begin.
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
1. Jack the Ripper
2. Lizzie Borden
3. The Lindbergh Kidnapping
4. The Zodiac
5. American Dreams/American Nightmares
6. The JonBenet Ramsey Murder
7. Perspectives
Index
Series & Lists edit
This book is in True Crime: Unsolved. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Mark Olshaker (Author)
- John E. Douglas
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Scribner
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0684846004
Page Count: 352
Publisher: Scribner
Country: USA
Publication Date: 2000
ISBN: 0684846004
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 364.1523
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