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Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters
Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters | Peter Vronsky
The comprehensive examination into the frightening history of serial homicide. In this unique book, Peter Vronsky documents the psychological, investigative, and cultural aspects of serial murder, beginning with its first recorded instance in Ancient Rome, through fifteenth-century France, up to such notorious contemporary cases as cannibal/necrophile Ed Kemper, Henry Lee Lucas, Ted Bundy, and the emergence of what he classifies as the "serial rampage killer" such as Andrew Cunanan. Vronsky not only offers sound theories on what makes a serial killer, but also provides concrete suggestions on how to survive an encounter with one-from recognizing verbal warning signs to physical confrontational resistance. Exhaustively researched with transcripts of interviews with killers, and featuring up-to-date information on the apprehension and conviction of the Green River Killer and the Beltway Snipers, Vronsky's one-of-a-kind book covers every conceivable aspect of an endlessly riveting true-crime phenomenon.
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LibrarianRyan
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🌲🌲🔪🔪🌲🌲🪓🪓🌲🌲❤️❤️

#wintergames2020 #holidaylaughs #teamreadnosereindeer @StayCurious

StayCurious I love this! 4y
KathyWheeler With Santa‘s Slay, I can do both at the same time! 😄. That movie is our Christmas tradition around here. 4y
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FantasyChick
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1. Samara
2. Gollum
3. Headless Horseman
4. Michael Myers
5. Frankenstein
6. Pennywise
7. Chucky
8. Dementor
9. Freddy Krueger
10. Creeper
11. Leatherface
12. Carrie
13. Dracula
14. Crypt Keeper
15. Scream
16. Jason
17. Hannibal
18. Grim Reaper

#scarathlon #teamslaughter @Clwojick

Clwojick whoop whoop! 5y
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Sleepswithbooks
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Who was your nightmare killer? 🔪🔪🔪🔪

🔪 Mine was and still is Michael Myers.

#TeamSlaughter #Scarathlon #Octoboo #ScaryDudes #Creepers #Canttakenoforananswer

ElizaMarie Chucky. It‘s just like the whole you can‘t kill a doll thing. I was super obsessed with Per Semetary and the little boy scared me to death because I mean you can‘t kick a kid? I mean I guess you could... 5y
Sleepswithbooks @ElizaMarie - I fully support kicking that little evil spawn! 5y
ElizaMarie Haha I know I know... you have to kick him! I just think I‘d hesitate and be killed. You know ... when dolls or creepy demon kids take over... 5y
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Sleepswithbooks Girl, stick with me because I‘m not going to hesitate. I‘ll punt a creepy demon kid like it‘s a rotten crab apple! 5y
robinb Chucky because I had a doll that looked exactly like him growing up. And that was BEFORE the movie. 😱😱😱 5y
That-Bookish-Hiker Freddie because for me the time I feel the most vulnerable is when I‘m sleeping and he can get you in your dreams so that‘s terrifying to me. @ElizaMarie the little kid in Pet Semetary still creeps me out! 5y
Kaila-ann Freddie all day, everyday. Still can‘t watch those movies 🙅🏻‍♀️ 5y
Clwojick You're finding all the good memes and posts! 😍 If you find anymore similar ones like this, let me know and I can use them for participation points 😉 5y
Caroline2 Definitely Freddie! 😳 5y
MartinaLove Chucky 5y
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marina0718
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about to finish this book within 4 days and it‘s amazing. anybody have any #truecrime or #murder recommendations? i prefer them gruesome and to the point 🤯

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Amiable
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Pickpick

A fascinating look at the psychological, investigative, and cultural aspects of serial murder, beginning with its first recorded instance in Ancient Rome and up to contemporary killers such as Ted Bundy. A bit textbook-ish in places, but still an interesting read. Plus the author includes a chapter on “how to survive an encounter with a serial killer.” Which kind of gave me nightmares, if truth be told.

Bklover Sounds fascinating! I‘ve been on a true crime kick lately. 6y
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CuriousG
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Flagging system quickly spiralling out of control. Don't know whether to think I'm crazy to completely redesign a course mid-stream to satisfy the obsession my students have with serial killers...or win teacher of the year. Either way I'm sure I've already been put on government/police watchlists for the disturbing string of online search terms, journal articles accessed, & constant tagging of this book here on Litsy #adulting or #poorchoices ? 😉

thegirlwiththelibrarybag 😅🤞🏼 good luck! 6y
Itchyfeetreader I say great teacher - responding to your students is amazing. They will be so more engaged because of it. 6y
CuriousG I sure hope so @Itchyfeetreader - it will be walking a fine line of how much is too much on the subject (for the parental view, not the students) 6y
Itchyfeetreader Fingers crossed. I still remember a teacher allowing me to flex a study module at school to focus on the titanic (which I was obsessed by). I got so much out of it ... 6y
CuriousG @Itchyfeetreader They also have an independent study unit where they each get to choose their own topic and do a deep dive throughout the semester. I find that helps as well 6y
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CuriousG
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About to start teaching the concept of nature vs nurture for my psyc/soc/anthro class. So many ways to do that, but for a group like this one, serial murder is the way to do it. Seeming biological animal drive to kill when crowded vs changing social structures and taboos - excellent discussion points!

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CuriousG
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Now that I've spent almost 2 hours reading about all the creepy shit that counts as serial murder, both pre-industrial and industrial ages, I should be set to have some scary ass dreams all night long. I should rethink what time of day I do this kind of reading #vampiresarereal #realpeoplethatis #transylvaniahistorylesson

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CuriousG
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Going to take advantage of the sunshine again today and use this table as my reading station. Lots of room for my highlighters/sticky notes/etc 😊

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CuriousG
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The reading/research continues! A dark subject for what is really quite a lovely Saturday! #darkandtwisted #kindofmything

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CuriousG
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School day ✔
School Prep for tomorrow ✔
Groceries ✔
Food prep ✔
Laundry ✔
Marking ✔
And finally sitting down for some research...at least it's interesting work 😊

Reviewsbylola What a cool and comfy chair! 6y
CuriousG @Reviewsbylola for such a little chair, it is *so* comfy! (and it even swivels) 6y
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CuriousG
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Subject matter is a bit darker than last night, but still feeling the candles on these cool evenings 🔥

abookishbutterfly @LiteraryNonsense This looks like something you might like. 6y
LiteraryNonsense I own this one! I love it ❤ 6y
CuriousG @LiteraryNonsense I'm teaching a Psyc/Soc/Anthro class right now and they are obsessed with serial killers, so it's bleeding over into my personal reading life. Lol 6y
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That-Bookish-Hiker
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Serial killer mug shot bookmarks have been added to the shop.

https://etsy.me/2JgREiZ

Sleepswithbooks 😮😵😮😵 6y
Soubhiville Yikes! 6y
ladym30 Scary! 6y
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Alfoster
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Pickpick

This book, Briguella is not in Litsy‘s data base yet but it is not to be missed! Not for the faint of heart, it follows a detective and journalist in their attempts to track a serial killer who is targeting beautiful blondes. With breakneck pacing it may just keep you up all night!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟A bonus is the author, Vickie Fitzgerald has just joined Litsy so let‘s welcome her @VickiFitzgeraldauthor and show her our lovely community!

dsfisher @VickiFitzgeraldauthor Welcome to Litsy! 7y
VickiFitzgeraldauthor Thanks for the fabulous review and for welcoming me dsfisher xx (edited) 7y
Djspens I just ordered this book!@VickiFitzgeraldauthor 7y
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VickiFitzgeraldauthor Thanks Debra. I hope you enjoy it! Hopefully it will be added to the library on here soon xx 7y
CoverToCoverGirl Welcome to Litsy @VickiFitzgeraldauthor this is an amazing community of readers! Adding this to my Goodreads TBR list! 😎 7y
VickiFitzgeraldauthor @CoverToCoverGirl HI there, thanks for welcoming me. Seems like a fab site x I hope you enjoy my novel xx (edited) 7y
Djspens I took a break from The Great Alone and read Briguella over the weekend. A very intriguing story!! 7y
Alfoster @Djspens Glad you liked it! Make sure to tag Vicki so she knows too! 7y
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Caffeinated_Reader
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Sunday relaxing time. Got this gem at the goodwill today for $1. This is the 2nd book I‘m reading this month along with the Harry Potter book 6 I can‘t seem to finish. I will definitely be bouncing between these two until I finish them both. Cheers & happy Sunday!

Caffeinated_Reader I probably should have not included the box of wine in the pic 😂😂😂 I usually only have 3 glasses of wine while I read and then I call it a night lol don‘t judge me 😆 7y
Meredith3 Holy shit yeah, I like your style! Nothing's better than boxed wine and murder! Get it, girl!!! 🖤🖤🖤 7y
Caffeinated_Reader @Meredith3 dude after the first paragraph I‘m totally hooked! Thank you hehe 🖤 7y
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DebbieGrillo
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1. Dracula as long as he's eating what I'm eating.
2. Ummm little tear. I mean that wouldn't be ideal but at least I could finish reading the book.
3. Visually.
4. Dog-ear I guess... why such brutal negativity?
5. Serial killer.

#bookishwouldyourather
@Kalalalatja

Kalalalatja Good picks! 7y
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DanStank1
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Good book. Morbidly fascinating.

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Amiable
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How to make sure nobody will sit anywhere near you on the train

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