Real Serial Killers

Monster stories aren’t just meant to entertain. They’re meant to inform, even educate. Above all, they ask us to question our own humanity. Nowhere is this truer than in stories of serial killers. What are the origins of this monstrous archetype? Why are we so fascinated with such gruesome terror? What do they reveal about our fears and anxieties? Explore these and other questions in Serial Killers: Real and Imagined, where public scholar Emily Zarka looks at the serial-killer trope across history, from murky 17th-century legends to 21st-century true-crime obsessions.

Pain, torment, and torture. Cruelty, brutality, and violence. The twisted psyches, murder. and yes, even the ability to charm people. Take a deep dive into the terrifyingly real serial murderers, spree killers, and true faces of evil.

With books like Serial Killers, Female Serial Killers and Sons of Cain, Peter Vronsky has established himself as the foremost expert on the history of serial killers. In this first definitive history of the "Golden Age" of American serial murder, when the number and body count of serial killers exploded, Vronsky tells the stories of the most unusual and prominent serial killings from the 1950s to the early 21st century. From Ted Bundy to the Golden State Killer, our fascination with these classic serial killers seems to grow by the day.

True Crime Killers Volume 5 contains eighteen real-life true crime stories about serial killers and murderers. Forget what you think you know. TCK Volume 5 rips open the case files to expose the bone-chilling details the official reports left out. Each case file is a descent into a real-life nightmare, piecing together the clues, the motives, and the chilling truth. Take a journey through the history of murder from the UK to the USA and beyond, and discover a devil in child form, a disturbed vampire seeking immortal life, the Mortuary Monster, one of Japan’s most infamous serial killers, ...

THE KILLER WHO CHANGED HORROR FOREVER In the heart of rural Wisconsin, the town of Plainfield seemed ordinary—quiet streets, hardworking families, a place where people left their doors unlocked. But behind the rotting walls of a lonely farmhouse, a nightmare was taking shape. On November 16, 1957, when Bernice Worden vanished from her hardware store, deputies traced her last customer to a shy, soft-spoken man named Ed Gein. What they found on his farm would shock the world and rewrite the meaning of horror. Skinned: The Untold Shocking True Story of Serial Killer Ed Gein pulls readers ...

Petrifying. Bone-chilling. Depraved. Their acts made headlines. Their names live in infamy in the darkest recesses of the internet, but for those who are left behind, these heartless monsters are always there, looming over their every move. This true crime four-book set exposes their inner secrets, details their heinous crimes, and pulls the curtain on the long, hard-fought investigations.

In this audiobook set of four true crime books, you will learn about men who performed acts so cruel, inhumanely heartless, and unfathomable that their names will never be forgotten. This collection includes four of the world’s most well-known serial killers: Edmund Kemper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Robert Berdella, and Ted Bundy.

Over 700 Pages Of Riveting True Crime Cases Journey into the lives of 120 women who shattered societal expectations and crossed the ultimate moral boundary—committing murder. In this comprehensive exploration, the book delves into infamous cases that have fascinated the public for decades, alongside lesser-known but equally shocking crimes that reveal the depths of human complexity. Through detailed accounts, the book examines the motives, methods, and circumstances that drove these women to kill. From calculated black widows like Belle Gunness, who lured victims to their deaths for ...

The sun is high, the days are long, and a hidden darkness is waiting to strike. This gripping anthology unearths a collection of the most harrowing true crime cases that all have one thing in common: they happened during the carefree days of summer. From idyllic campgrounds that became hunting grounds to serene beach towns stalked by hidden predators, this book exposes the chilling reality that evil doesn't take a vacation. Journey through a meticulously researched collection of real-life mysteries, including: Lakeside Terrors: Uncover the secrets of a decades-old triple murder that still ...

The highways of America promise freedom—but some lead straight into darkness. From sun-scorched desert roads to shadowed backwoods interstates, these 25 chilling true crime cases prove that evil doesn’t always lurk in alleys…it cruises alongside us in the passing lane. In Murder Land: Highways, Logan Carter explores the most disturbing crimes ever to unfold on America's roadways—abductions at rest stops, disappearances on cross-country treks, and cold-blooded murders on stretches of asphalt that seem to swallow the truth. Whether you're a true crime veteran or a newcomer with nerves...

The Headlines Told You What Happened. These Stories Explore the Chilling Why... and the Terrifying What If. You’ve read the news clippings, seen the grainy photos. But behind every infamous crime lies a story far darker and more complex than any headline can reveal. From the masterful pen of Logan Carter comes TRUE CRIME: RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES, a harrowing collection of 30 fictionalized short stories, each plunging into the heart of real-life tragedies that shocked the world. Step beyond the yellow tape and into meticulously crafted narratives inspired by cases that continue to haunt ...

🔪 Murder, Mystery, and Legends from the Heart of the Mountains 🔪 The Ozarks hold more than breathtaking landscapes—they hide secrets soaked in blood. Across Arkansas and Missouri, small towns and winding highways have been the hunting grounds of killers whose crimes remain unsolved. Legends have formed around these dark events, leaving behind whispered warnings and restless ghosts of the past. Inside True Crime: Ozarks, you’ll discover: 🩸 The Highway’s Harvest – A forgotten serial killer stalked the roads of northwest Arkansas, preying on hitchhikers and vanishing without a...

WARNING: These 25 stories are not for the faint of heart. In this raw and relentless sequel to the bestselling True Crime: GORE, Logan Carter returns with 25 more brutal cases that defy belief—but every one of them really happened. Inside this collection, you’ll encounter killers who drank blood, torturers who filmed their crimes, and predators who struck without warning. These are the stories that even seasoned true crime fans find hard to shake. From Japan’s Otaku Killer to Mexico’s death cult sisters, from basement prisons to cannibal horrors, GORE 2 pulls no punches. Each case ...

The killer left no fingerprints. No witnesses. No motive. But behavior always leaves a trail. Step inside the minds of criminals, and the experts trained to catch them. In this gripping collection of true crime stories where psychology becomes the ultimate investigative tool. True Crime & Human Psychology delves into real unsolved cases, chilling cold cases, and breakthrough moments where criminal profilers uncovered what others had missed. From serial offenders to outliers, cult leaders to mission-driven killers, each chapter reveals how behavioral science, victimology, and human intuition...

21 DEADLY INMATES invites readers deep into the savage, hidden world of prison-on-prisoner murder. This raw, unflinching true crime account exposes the brutal reality of life inside—where razor blades are melted into toothbrushes, boiling oil is thrown in faces, and death can come over a stolen cigarette, gang betrayal or retribution for a crime deemed unacceptable to the prison population. Each chapter dissects real cases where inmates butchered, strangled, and slaughtered each other in cages meant to contain them. The book paints a horrifying portrait of rage and survival. These ...

The Last Supper with a Psychopath A Criminologist’s Chilling Diary of a Real Family Murder On a cold November night in 1987, the quiet town of Ina, Illinois, was devastated by a crime so brutal it defied comprehension. The Dardeen family—Keith, Elaine, their 2-year-old son Peter, and a newborn baby girl—were found murdered in their modest trailer home in one of the most disturbing and mysterious homicides in American history. Why was there no forced entry? Why was nothing stolen? And who could commit such unimaginable violence—murdering even a baby born during the attack? In The ...

Step into the minds of the world’s most infamous serial killers and uncover the horrifying truths they tried to hide. In Inside the Minds of Killers, Dr. Harper Delaney pulls back the curtain on real-life monsters—delving into their twisted psychology, disturbing methods, and chilling confessions. From little-known facts to disturbing crime scene details, this book reveals what most true crime shows won’t.

The Music of Murder: A True Crime Tale from Jazz Age New Orleans – The Axeman Files By Eliza Hawthorne Step into the haunted heart of Jazz Age New Orleans—where the rhythms of jazz clashed with the silence of murder, and a city danced on the edge of dread. New Orleans, 1918–1919. The air was thick with music, heat, and fear. An unknown killer slipped through the shadows, striking down victims in their homes with an axe—then vanishing into the night. The press called him The Axeman. His crimes sparked panic, folklore, and one of the most bizarre letters in American true crime history...

In the heart of California’s Central Valley, two childhood friends from the small town of Linden—Wesley Shermantine and Loren Herzog—descended into a world of drug-fueled violence, leaving behind a trail of death and devastation that would haunt communities for decades. The Speed Freak Killers – Meth, Murder, and Mayhem is a comprehensive true crime investigation into one of the most chilling serial killer duos in American history, tracing the roots of their brutality, the victims they claimed, and the justice long denied to grieving families. Chapters 1 through 3 explore their ...

20 Outlandish Real-Life Tales to Chill Your Bones and Scramble Your Brain! 'So addictive, it should be illegal!' Bizarre True Crime Volume 14 is a meticulously curated anthology of real-life stories so strange, so shocking, and so utterly outlandish, they will shatter your perception of reality. Prepare for a rollercoaster of pure, unfiltered horrific absurdity that will leave you gasping, confused, and checking your locks! A glimpse into the madness: Fridge Full Of Horrors: A reclusive son vanishes after his elderly parents are found dismembered and stored in their own fridge, leaving ...