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001 ocn827017837
003 OCoLC
005 20211016002008.0
008 130208s2000 nyuac be 001 0 eng
040 $aCD5$beng$cCD5$dOCLCF$dOCLCQ$dOCLCA
020 $a0681289406$q(pbk.)
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035 $a(OCoLC)827017837
082 04 $a364.15/23/03$bN
100 1 $aNewton, Michael,$d1951-
245 14 $aThe encyclopedia of serial killers /$cMichael Newton.
260 $aNew York :$bCheckmark Books,$c©2000.
300 $avii, 391 pages :$billustrations, portraits ;$c2 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 375-380) and index.
505 0 $aEntries A-Z -- Appendix A: Solo killers -- Appendix B: Team killers -- Appendix C: Unresolved cases.
520 1 $a"The Enclyclopedia of Serial Killers offers an unprecedented view of serial killing from ancient Rome to the present day, providing the most comprehensive resource available on the topic and shattering many of the popular myths about this most terrifying breed of criminal."--BOOK JACKET. "Topics covered include: case studies of notorious serial killings and the criminal monsters who perpetrated them; key law enforcement figures and the techniques they use to catch their prey; the psychology of serial murder - what contributes to the making of a murderer and what motivates them; how societies choose to deal with and punish serial killers; different types of serial killers and their methods; and baffling unsolved cases, including Jack the Ripper and the Green River Killer."--BOOK JACKET. "The Encyclopedia of Serial Killers brings these criminals and their terrifying habits into the light, with more than 240 detailed entries, 70 photographs, and extensive appendixes."--Jacket.
650 0 $aSerial murderers$vEncyclopedias.
650 7 $aSerial murderers.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01113110
655 7 $aEncyclopedias.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01423798
994 $aZ0$bP4A
948 $hNO HOLDINGS IN P4A - 4 OTHER HOLDINGS