A founder of VICAP, the FBI program that profiles serial killers, offers his expertise and insights concerning the way the minds of sexual criminals work and examines such cases as the Atlanta child murderer and the "Barbie and Ken" case. 25,000 first printing.
Stephen G. Michaud, a senior editor at
D magazine in Dallas, has written extensively on criminal justice topics. His previous books include
Lethal Shadow, a study of sexual sadism, and
The Only Living Witness, an acclaimed portrait of serial killer Ted Bundy that the
New York Daily News listed as one of the ten best true-crime books ever.
Roy Hazelwood spent twenty-two years in the FBI, sixteen of them as a member of the Bureau's Behavioral Science Unit. He is now associated with the Academy Group, Inc., a forensic consulting firm with clients in government, industry, and the criminal justice system. Hazelwood lives in southern Virginia with his wife, Peggy.