Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit [B0895]

1995 in excellent condition. Now a Netflix original series. Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas' twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country's most notorious serial killers and criminals. In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his most gruesome, fascinating, and challenging cases-and into the darkest recesses of our worst nightmares.

During his career, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and SEATTLE's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life. As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed, and studied scores of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and Ed Gein, who dressed himself in his victims' peeled skin. Using his uncanny ability to become both predator and prey, Douglas examines each crime scene, reliving both the killer's and the victim's actions in his mind, creating their profiles, describing their habits, and predicting their next moves.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Fascinating! I've always been curious about the people that inspired Mindhunter and Criminal Minds and this book satisfied that curiosity"; "Definitely different than what I normally read, but I liked it! Was interesting to learn more about how a division of the FBI works but also hard to read about some of the more gruesome crimes"; "No doubt that what John Douglas defined and implemented is impressive and we wouldn't have my beloved Criminal Minds or Mindhunter shows without him (as well as many killers caught), but a bit more humility would have made this a much more enjoyable read."; "This book was highly fascinating and deeply disturbing, not a feel-good read but for those who love looking into true crime, it's a must."