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  We Need to Talk About Kevin

  by Lionel Shriver

  In this gripping novel of motherhood gone awry, Lionel Shriver approaches the tragedy of a high-school massacre from the point of view of the killer's mother.In letters written to the boy's father, mother Eva probes the upbringing of this more-than-difficult child and reveals herself to have been the reluctant mother of an unsavory son. As the schisms in her family unfold, we draw closer to an unexpected climax... (more)
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  Dexter: Book 1

  Darkly Dreaming Dexter

  by Jeff Lindsay

  Meet Dexter, a polite wolf in sheep’s clothing ... a monster who cringes at the sight of blood ... a serial killer whose one golden rule makes him immensely likable: He only kills bad people. Dexter Morgan isn’t exactly the kind of man you’d bring home to Mom. Though he’s playful and has a wonderfully ironic sense of humor, Dexter’s one character flaw (his proclivity for murder) can be off-putting. But at heart... (more)
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  John Cleaver: Book 2

  Mr Monster

  by Dan Wells

  From the author of I AM NOT A SERIAL KILLER... John Wayne Cleaver has always known he has a dark side but he’s fought hard to oppress it and live a normal life – separating John from Mr Monster to survive. But after confronting and destroying the vicious killer that was terrorizing his town, his inner monster is getting stronger and harder to contain. And now more bodies are being discovered... With the... (more)
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  Hackberry Holland: Book 2

  Rain Gods

  by James Lee Burke

  When Hackberry Holland became sheriff of a tiny Texas town near the Mexican border, he'd hoped to leave certain things behind: his checkered reputation, his haunted dreams, and his obsessive memories of the good life with his late wife, Rie. But the discovery of the bodies of nine illegal aliens, machine-gunned to death and buried in a shallow grave behind a church, soon makes it clear that he won't escape so... (more)
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  John Cleaver: Book 1

  I Am Not A Serial Killer

  by Dan Wells

  1 Mrs. Anderson was dead. Nothing flashy, just old age—she went to bed one night and never woke up. They say it was a peaceful, dignified way to die, which I suppose is technically true, but the three days it took for someone to realize they hadn’t seen her in a while removed most of the dignity from the situation. Her daughter eventually dropped by to check on her and found her corpse three days rotted and... (more)
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  Without Conscience: The Disturbing World of the Psychopaths Among Us

  by Robert D. Hare

  Most people are both repelled and intrigued by the images of cold-blooded, conscienceless murderers that increasingly populate our movies, television programs, and newspaper headlines. With their flagrant criminal violation of society's rules, serial killers like Ted Bundy and John Wayne Gacy are among the most dramatic examples of the psychopath. Individuals with this personality disorder are fully... (more)
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  Ripley: Book 3

  Ripley's Game

  by Patricia Highsmith

  Connoisseur of art, harpsichord aficionado, gardener extraordinaire, and genius of improvisational murder, the inimitable Tom Ripley finds his complacency shaken when he is scorned at a posh gala. While an ordinary psychopath might repay the insult with some mild act of retribution, what Ripley has in mind is far more subtle, and infinitely more sinister. A social slight doesn't warrant murder of course-- just a... (more)
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  The Castle in the Forest

  by Norman Mailer

  Mailer has set out to explore the evil of Adolf Hitler. The narrator, a mysterious SS man who is later revealed to be an exceptional presence, gives us young Adolf from birth, as well as Hitler’s father and mother, his sisters and brothers, and the intimate details of his childhood and adolescence. A tapestry of unforgettable characters, The Castle in the Forest delivers its playful twists and surprises with... (more)
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  Green River, Running Red

  The Real Story of the Green River Killer--America's Deadliest Serial Murderer

  by Ann Rule

  In her most personal and provocative book to date, the #1 bestselling master of true crime presents "her long-awaited definitive narrative of the brutal and senseless crimes that haunted the Seattle area for decades" ( Publishers Weekly ). This is the extraordinary true story of the most prolific serial killer the nation had ever seen -- a case involving more than forty-nine female victims, two decades of intense... (more)
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  John Cleaver: Book 3

  I Don't Want to Kill You

  by Dan Wells

  John Cleaver, the fascinating protagonist from I Am Not a Serial Killer and Mr. Monster, is back and, having learned to keep his darker nature under control, he is embracing his role as a killer of serial killers.
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  Imperfect Justice

  Prosecuting Casey Anthony

  by Jeff Ashton

  A modern true crime masterwork, Imperfect Justice is an astonishing, close-up look at the most sensational criminal trial of the century: the murder trial of Casey Anthony, accused and controversially acquitted of the slaying of her young daughter, Caylee. A prosecutor for the State of Florida for thirty years, author Jeff Ashton was part of the prosecution team that sought justice for Caylee’s shocking death, and... (more)
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  High Risk

  Children Without a Conscience

  by Ken Magid, Carole A. McKelvey

  The authors explore the reasons why children without a conscience are growing in number. They are at risk of becoming "trust bandits," con-men, liars, dance-away lovers, backstabbers of the business world, and even psychopathic killers.
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  A Wolf at the Table

  A Memoir of My Father

  by Augusten Burroughs

  “As a little boy, I had a dream that my father had taken me to the woods where there was a dead body. He buried it and told me I must never tell. It was the only thing we’d ever done together as father and son, and I promised not to tell. But unlike most dreams, the memory of this one never left me. And sometimes…I wasn’t altogether sure about one thing: was it just a dream?” When Augusten Burroughs was small,... (more)
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  The Devil in the White City

  Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

  by Erik Larson

  Bringing Chicago circa 1893 to vivid life, Erik Larson's spellbinding bestseller intertwines the true tale of two men--the brilliant architect behind the legendary 1893 World's Fair, striving to secure America’s place in the world; and the cunning serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their death. Combining meticulous research with nail-biting storytelling, Erik Larson has crafted a narrative... (more)
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  Bitter Harvest

  A Woman's Fury, A Mother's Sacrifice

  by Ann Rule

  GIFTED WITH A BRILLIANT MIND, BLESSED WITH A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY -- AND CURSED WITH A DESTRUCTIVE MADNESS In this harrowing New York Times bestseller, Ann Rule is at her masterful best as she winnows horrific truths from the ashes of what seemed like paradise in Prairie Village, Kansas. Rule probes the case of Debora Green, a doctor and a loving mother who seemed to epitomize the dreams of the American... (more)
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  American Psycho

  by Bret Easton Ellis

  The controversial novel about a handsome serial killer who moves among the young and trendy in 1980s New York.
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  Piggy

  by Mireille Geus

  Grade 5–8—Originally published in the Netherlands, this story is told by 12-year-old Lizzy, often called Dizzy because she spends her time staring off into space and has the typical social awareness of an autistic child. She attends a special school and does not have many friends, so when Abigail (nicknamed Piggy) moves to town and exhibits an interest in Lizzy, a friendship is born. Lizzy's slightly confused,... (more)
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  Criminal Minds: Book 1

  Jump Cut

  by Max Allan Collins, Jeff Davis

  First in a brand new series! The Behavioral Analysis Unit, an elite team of FBI profilers, are tasked with examining the nation's most twisted criminal minds-anticipating their next moves before they strike again...
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  Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter: Book 20

  Hit List

  by Laurell K. Hamilton

  A serial killer is hunting the Pacific Northwest, murdering victims in a gruesome and spectacular way. The local police suspect "monsters" are involved, and have called in Anita Blake and Edward, US Marshals who really know their monsters, to catch the killer. But some monsters are very real. The Harlequin have been the bogeymen of the vampire world for more than a thousand years; they are a secret so... (more)
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  Nothing

  by Barry Crowther

  This is a very stylistic mystery/thriller that still has readers guessing all the way to the end. It's for Fans of Ian Rankin, Lawrence Block and Thomas Harris... DESCRIPTION This is a stark vision of Los Angeles and a mob enforcer who arrives from Chicago to avenge the death of his kid sister. He needs to rectify the balance in in his twisted version of the universe. He is a man who feels nothing and will kill... (more)