A PLAGUE OF MURDER The Rise and Rise of Serial Killing in the Modern Age

Wilson (Colin) & Wilson (Damon)

ISBN 10: 1854872494 / ISBN 13: 9781854872494

Published by Robinson Publishing, 1995

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Softcover. This fascinating study by one of the world's foremost popular criminologists lays bare the roots of a terrifying modern phenomenon. The term 'serial killer' is barely 30 years old, coined by the FBI to describe those who murder repeatedly and obsessively, usually with a sexual motive. Who are these new killers? What social and psychological pressures have conspired to produce them now? Can we understand and perhaps learn to predict their behaviour? The author examines the changing face of murder over more than a century. Here are studies of all the most infamous killers of our era, from Jack the Ripper to Jeffrey Dahmer, the monster of Milwaukee; Reginald Christie to Dennis Nilsen, who killed for company; the Boston Strangler to Donald Gaskins, who murdered more than 100 victims; as well as Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, the Moors Murderers; the Yorkshire Ripper, and many more. Chapter headings include : Pornography and the Rise of Sex Crime; Mass Murder in the Softcover. Contents include : Pornography and the Rise of Sex Crime; Mass Murder in the Nineteenth Century; Mass Murder in Europe; Mass Murder in America, 1890-1920; Mass Murder in America, 1920-1940; The 1940s; The 1950s; The 1960s; The 1970s; The 1980s and 1990s. With Afterword and Index. 510pp. Trade size softcover. From the library of true crime writer, Wilfred Gregg, with his personal b/plate. Lightly browned pp. o/w Vg+.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A PLAGUE OF MURDER The Rise and Rise of Serial Killing in the Modern Age
• Publisher: Robinson Publishing
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854872494
• ISBN 13: 9781854872494
• Binding: Softcover / Paperback
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Serial/Mass/Multiple Killers

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Synopsis

Who are they? Where do they come from? Why do they do it? Serial killers are the headline-grabbing criminals of the modern world. With the body count rising, and shallow graves giving up their secrets, almost weekly new names join the list of terrifying murderers, already swollen with the 20th century's most notorious and fearsome criminals. Here are the full stories behind all the most infamous thrill killers: Jeffrey Dahmer, the monster of Milwaukee; Dennis Nilsen, who killed for company; Richard Ramirez, the Night Stalker; Ian Brady and Myra Hindley, the Moors Murderers; Beverly Allitt; the Yorkshire Ripper and many more ...SALES POINTS: Join's Colin Wilson's World Famous Murders and the forthcoming Colin Wilson's World Famous Mysteries; The most shocking stories told by a master of true crime; A big read at a great price. THE AUTHOR Colin Wilson was hailed as a prodigy on publication of The Outsider in 1956. He has since become one of the world's leading Popular criminology writers, his previous books including Robinson's Mammoth Book of True Crime, Colin Wilson's World Famous Murders and the Colin Wilson's True Crime File series.

About the Author

Colin Wilson, renowned criminologist, TV and radio personality, is one of the most popular and respected writers on both criminology and psychology. His many books include The Mammoth Book of True Crime and A plague of Murder. Colin Wilson is the best-selling author of more than 50 books, including The Outsider, The Criminal History of Mankind, A Plague of Murder and many other works of non-fiction and fiction. He lives in Cornwall. Colin Wilson is the best-selling author of more than 60 books on subjects ranging from Jack the Ripper and UFOs to the mysteries of the supernatural and serial killers. He lives in Cornwall. Colin Wilson, renowned criminologist, TV and radio personality, is one of the most popular and respected writers on both criminology and psychology. His many books include The Mammoth Book of True Crime and A Plague of Murder. Damon Wilson is author of several books, most notably The Mammoth Book of Nostradamus.