The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers
- ISBN-10
- 1416521747
- ISBN-13
- 9781416521747
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 346
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006-07-04
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Harold Schechter
Description
A revised edition is comprised of hundreds of entries on serial murderers and their crimes, offering insight into the phenomenon of serial killing while sharing a wealth of well-publicized and lesser-known details. Original. 25,000 first printing.
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