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Mindhunter

Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

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Mindhunter

By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker
Narrated by: Richard M. Davidson
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Bonus material! Includes an excerpt from John Douglas and Mark Olshaker’s Obsession!

Discover the classic behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas' 25-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 - the basis for the upcoming Netflix original series.

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 25-year career with the Investigative Support Unit, 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.

©2017 John E. Douglas & Mark Olshaker (P)2017 Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Crime Freedom & Security Murder Politics & Government Social Sciences True Crime Fiction Biography Mystery Serial Killers True Crime Criminal Minds
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dunno I was asleep most of the time

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it's an incredible journey into American serial crime. Gripping stories from a man that investigated the worst crimes in modern American history.

outstanding

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I've waited a long time for an audio of this.... worth the wait. what is annoying though is a sample of Obsession that is NOT available on audible!

Fascinating

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Excellent work love the narrative and story lot of hard work from Douglas thank you

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A first hand account into the creation of Criminal Profiling and a look at some of the most well known cases from the 70's to early 90' from the person who was called in to help solve them.

I think what most surprised me was the use of language that is so well known in our pop-culture. The terms that have been widely used in TV shows and movies were real, and coined by those who started the Behavioural Science Units. It almost made it seem like I was listening to one of these TV shows - except the storyline are not fictional.

This book was highly fascinating and deeply disturbing, not a feel good read but for those who love reading into true crime, a must-read.

Both fascinating and disturbing

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