Profilers - by John H Campbell & Don DeNevi (Hardcover)

About the Book

Fifteen internationally recognized homicide investigators share insights gained from decades of experience tracking notorious criminals.

Book Synopsis

In this compilation of expert articles, internationally recognized homicide investigators, most of them pioneers in developing the science and the art of profiling, share their insights gained from years of experience tracking the perpetrators of some of the most notorious crimes. Among the subjects discussed are: dealing with hostage situations, child abduction and murder in the David Meirhofer case, interviewing Jeffrey Dahmer, autoerotic murder, the challenges of creating psychological profiles, the use of forensic linguistics to track the Unabomber, assaultative eye injury ("enucleation"), and geographic profiling.A must for readers of true crime, forensic investigations, and murder mysteries, this unique collection of revealing articles offers a chilling and unparalleled glimpse into the workings of the criminal mind.

About the Author

John H. Campbell, Ph.D., is a professor in the criminal justice department at St. Cloud State University, the former Unit Chief of the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit, and the coauthor (with Don DeNevi) of Into the Minds of Madmen.

Don DeNevi is the author, coauthor, or editor of thirty-five books, including Profilers: Leading Investigators Take You Inside the Criminal Mind and Into the Minds of Madmen: How the FBI's Behavioral Science Unit Revolutionized Crime Investigation (both with John H. Campbell).