Whoever Fights Monsters - (St. Martin's True Crime Library) by Robert K Ressler & Tom Shachtman (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The FBI expert who coined the term "serial killer" and advised Thomas Harris on serial killers for the now-classic novel "The Silence of the Lambs" tells how he uses evidence from a crime scene to construct a psychological profile of the killer--and unlock the secret of their identities. of photos. (June)<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>LEARN THE TRUE STORY OF ONE OF THE FBI PROFILERS WHO COINED THE PHRASE "SERIAL KILLER"</b></p><p>Face-to-face with some of America's most terrifying killers, FBI veteran Robert K. Ressler learned how to identify the unknown monsters who walk among us -- and put them behind bars. In <i>Whoever Fights Monsters</i>, Ressler--<b>the inspiration for the character Agent Bill Tench in David Fincher's hit TV show Mindhunter</b>--shows how he was able to track down some of the country's most brutal murderers.</p><p>Ressler, the FBI Agent and ex-Army CID colonel who advised Thomas Harris on <i>The Silence of the Lambs</i>, used the evidence at a crime scene to put together a psychological profile of the killers. From the victims they choose to the way they kill to the often grotesque souvenirs they take with them--Ressler unlocks the identities of these vicious killers. And with his discovery that serial killers share certain violent behaviors, Ressler goes behind prison walls to hear bizarre first-hand stories from countless convicted murderers, including Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy; Edmund Kemper; and Son of Sam. Getting inside the mind of a killer to understand how and why he kills is one of the FBI's most effective ways of helping police bring in killers who are still at large.</p><p>Join Ressler as he takes you on the hunt for the world's most dangerous psychopaths in this terrifying journey you will not forget.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The real thing . . . Absolutely mesmerizing." --<i>Ann Rule</i></p><p>"A true crime bonanza." --<i>Kirkus</i></p><p>"An invaluable book for anyone who wants to understand serial murder." --<i>Joseph Wambaugh</i></p><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Robert K. Ressler</b> (1937-2013) was a supervisory special agent of the FBI as a reserve colonel in the U.S. Army's Criminal Investigation Division (CID) before retiring. He later served as the director of Forensic Behavioral Services, a business dedicated to training, learning, consulting, and expert witness testimony. He is the author of <i>Whoever Fights Monsters</i> and the inspiration for one of the main characters in the Netflix Original Series <i>Mindhunter</i>.</p><p><b>Tom Shachtman</b> is the co-author with Robert Ressler of <i>Whoever Fights Monsters</i> and <i>Justice is Served. </i>He's also the author of several books of history, including <i>How the French Saved America.</i></p>
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