Legends, Monsters, or Serial Murderers? The Real Story Behind an Ancient Crime

by Dirk C. Gibson

Covering figures ranging from Catherine Monvoisin to Vlad the Impaler, and describing murders committed in ancient aristocracies to those attributed to vampires, witches, and werewolves, this book documents the historic reality of serial murder.

The majority of serial murder studies support the consensus that serial murder is essentially an American crime--a flawed assumption, as the United States has existed for less than 250 years...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313397589
• ISBN13: 9780313397585
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"