Robert K. Ressler Livres

A behind-the-scenes look at the notorious murder of Cleveland's Marilyn Steele by her husband Judge Robert Steele and a set of hired killers

Who are the men committing the rising number of serial homicides in the U.S. -- and why do they kill? The increase in these violent crimes over the past decade has created an urgent need for more and better information about these their crime scene patterns, violent acts, and above all, their motivations for committing these shocking and repetitive murders.This authoritative book represents the data, findings, and implications of a long-term F.B.I.-sponsored study of serial sex killers. Specially trained F.B.I. agents examined thirty-six convicted, incarcerated sexual murderers to build a valuable new bank of information which reveals the world of the serial sexual killer in both quantitative and qualitative detail. Data was obtained from official psychiatric and criminal records, court transcripts, and prison reports, as well as from extensive interviews with the offenders themselves.Featured in this book is detailed information on the F.B.I.'s recently developed Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP) and a sample of an actual VICAP Crime Analysis Report Form.

Face-to-face with some of America's most terrifying killers, FBI veteran and ex-Army CID colonel Robert Ressler learned form then how to identify the unknown monsters who walk among us--and put them behind bars. Now the man who coined the phrase "serial killer" and advised Thomas Harris on The Silence of the Lambs shows how is able to track down some of today's most brutal murderers.Just as it happened in The Silence of the Lambs, Ressler used the evidence at a crime scene to put together a psychological profile of the killers. From the victims they choose, to the way they kill, to the often grotesque souvenirs they take with them--Ressler unlocks the identities of these vicious killers of the police to capture.And with his discovery that serial killers share certain violent behaviors, Ressler's gone behind prison walls to hear the bizarre first-hand stories countless convicted murderers. Getting inside the mind of a killer to understand how and why he kills, is one of the FBI's most effective ways of helping police bring in killers who are still at large.Join Ressler as he takes you on the hunt for toady's most dangerous psychopaths. It is a terrifying journey you will not forget.

The man who coined the phrase "serial killer" shares not only his experiences on recent international cases, but also his efforts to understand criminal minds around the globe, and explains why serial murder is happening in previously unaffected countries. 40,000 first printing. Tour.

Bardzo prawdziwe… Absolutnie hipnotyzujące. - Ann Rule Stając twarzą w twarz z najbardziej przerażającymi mordercami Ameryki, doświadczony agent FBI Robert K. Ressler nauczył się rozpoznawać potwory, które kryją się wśród nas. Robert K. Ressler na podstawie dowodów znalezionych w miejscach zbrodni opracowuje profile psychologiczne sprawców. Analizując typ wybranej ofiary, sposób odebrania życia czy – często makabryczne – trofea, jakie ze sobą zabierają, odkrywa tożsamość bezwzględnych morderców. Wchodzi za mury więzienia, by wysłuchać osobliwych relacji z pierwszej ręki od niezliczonej rzeszy skazanych morderców, w tym od Teda Bundy’ego, Johna Wayne’a Gacy’ego, Edmunda Kepera czy Syna Sama. Podróż do wnętrza umysłu przestępcy w celu zrozumienia, jak i dlaczego zabija, jest jedną z najskuteczniejszych metod stosowanych przez FBI, by pomóc policji schwytać zabójców, którzy wciąż pozostają na wolności. Autor jest pierwowzorem postaci agenta Billa Tencha z hitowego serialu Davida Finchera Mindhunter. Doradzał też Thomasowi Harrisowi w trakcie pracy nad Milczeniem owiec.