The book delves into the minds of four notorious serial killers, offering insights into their crimes and the profiling techniques used to understand them. The author, John Douglas, shares his experiences and methods in a detailed and engaging manner, providing a unique perspective on criminal behavior.
The Killer Across the Table by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker takes readers on a journey into the minds of some of America's most infamous serial killers. The book focuses on four predatory killers, detailing the profiling process and strategies used to unlock their minds. Douglas, a former FBI special agent and master of criminal profiling, shares his experiences and methods in a detailed and engaging manner. Each chapter profiles one killer, providing a brief overview of their crimes and the factors that led them to murder. Douglas recounts his encounters with these killers, revealing his profile methods in detail and contrasting their encounters with those of other deadly criminals to show what he learns from each one. The book offers a unique perspective on criminal behavior and the techniques used to understand and counter it.
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The FBI’s former special agent and master of criminal profiling, John Douglas, has studied and interviewed many of America’s most notorious killers.
In this book, the author has attempted to go deep into the life and crimes of 4 of the most infamous killers.
He tries to uncover the factors that led them to murder and how he used his interrogation skills to expose their means, motives, and true evil.