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PublisherBlake Publishing, The Limited, John

ISBN-101844544249

ISBN-139781844544240

eBay Product ID (ePID)60445848

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Book TitleWorld's 20 Worst Crimes : True Stories of 20 Killers and Their 1000 Victims

Number of Pages270 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicMurder / General

Publication Year2007

IllustratorYes

GenreTrue Crime

AuthorKate Kray

FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition22

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal364.15230922

SynopsisLooks into the minds of the top twenty worst killers in criminal history and reveals the awful truth of their abominable acts. This book presents the extreme nature of their violence and their shocking lack of remorse. It examines various types of psychopaths, from obsessive sexual predators and extreme sadists, to cannibals and head hunters., In this, the first book of its kind, Kate Kray, who married gangster Ronnie Kray, peers into the minds of the top twenty worst killers in criminal history and, sparing no detail, reveals the awful truth of their abominable acts. The extreme nature of their violence and their shocking lack of remorse makes for uncomfortable, yet fascinating reading. From obsessive sexual predators and extreme sadists, to cannibals and head hunters, each type of psychopath is examined, their crimes against life told with grim, yet necessary, frankness. Kate offers true insight into the deeply worrying motivations of what come to seem closer to monsters than humans, begging the question of whether such individuals can themselves be viewed as victims of a troubled past, or merely as exponents of pure evil. But be warned, these stories are not for the faint-hearted..., From sexual predators to cannibals and head hunters, Kray looks into the lives and motivations of some of the world's most infamous killers. She also questions whether such people can be seen as victims of troubled pasts and links this to high-profile cases such as the Dusseldorf Vampire, and the Yorkshire Ripper.", Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, The Hillside Strangler . . . serial murderers are the most horrific of all criminals. Kate Kray, whose marriage to gangster Ronnie Kray offered her access to a gruesome underworld few would dare to enter, peers into the minds of the worst killers to reveal the awful truth of their abominable acts. The extreme nature of their violence and their shocking lack of remorse makes for uncomfortable yet fascinating reading. From obsessive sexual predators and extreme sadists to cannibals and head hunters, each type of psychopath is examined, their crimes told with grim frankness. Kate's connections allow her to ask uncomfortable questions few would dare to ask such men. Offering extraordinary insight into the motivations of violent perpetrators often portrayed as monsters, this book begs the question of whether such individuals can themselves be viewed as victims of a troubled past, or merely as exponents of pure evil.

LC Classification NumberHV6245