by John E. Douglas
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Editorial ReviewThe inspiration for Special Agent Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs and head of the FBI's investigative unit that deals with serial killers demonstrates his celebrated talent for getting inside their minds. 200,000 first printing. Tour. Mindhunter enters the minds of some of the country's most notorious serial killers to tell the real-life story of the Investigative Support Unit (ISU) -- the FBI's special force that has assisted state and local police in cracking some of the country's most celebrated serial murder and rape cases. The unit specializes in understanding the chemistry and mechanical workings of the brain's of these serial criminals, and did its homework by interviewing such murderers as Charles Manson and David Berkowitz (the Son of Sam). John Douglas, who worked for the FBI for 25 years, is an authority on the unit, and his book combines the best of nonfiction with that of a murder mystery.
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- Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
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Prompt delivery time. Condition as described. I didn't realize the size of the book but the good price and quality made up for that.
- Disappointed
I bought this book with the hope that I would gain insights into the minds of serial killers and the like. However, I am very disappointed and hence do not want to buy another book by John Douglas. John Douglas, who was one of the key figures in development of the FBI's profiling techniques, cannot help himself by bloating about his own life, achievements, skills and looks. He even comments occasionally throughout the book on his rather good looks, how he could talk with anyone about anything, his rather... more info
- .....undeniably one of the most compelling books I have ever read. ~JC Angelcraft
Mind Hunter, (Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit) is an insightful journey into the life of a FBI profiler John Douglas. This book does not contain extensive case file information. However, it does contain a good taste of many criminal profiles enough to satisfy the curious and interested reader. In "Mind Hunter" Douglas shares in brief his expert finely tuned perception of person's such as Ed Kemper the coed Killer, Son of Sam David Berkowitz, Mass Murderer Richard Speck, Son of Sam David Berkowitz,... more info
- good book but his second book is much better
this book is very similiar to many of his books. This book discusses much of his life. His second book is much better if you are interested in true profiling.
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