Serial Killer Cults

Eleven murders over a period of four years sent shockwaves through the Krugersdorp community and made headlines nationwide. Eventually these murders were connected to Cecilia Steyn and her cult, Electus per Deus (chosen by God). Members of the cult were willing to do anything for Cecilia - even if it meant committing murder.

In the hunt for justice, FBI Agent Fallon Baxter unravels the deadliest mysteries. Believe. Obey. Survive. Welcome to Paradise where faith meets fear, and salvation is written in blood. Clean language and heart-stopping twists that keep you glued to the edge of your seat until the very last page. When FBI Agent Fallon Baxter returns to her hometown of Pine Ridge Falls to join the local field office, she expects a fresh start and a chance to mend her broken past. Instead, she’s thrust into the heart of darkness when a string of brutal murders shakes the quiet community. The victims, found ...

If anyone still has any doubt why Charles Manson was convicted of the crimes as a conspirator and whether or not he controlled his followers, this book should dispel those doubts. Manson, ironically, was his own worst enemy as can clearly be seen in the pages of this book.

There are individuals who walk among us, their humanity a thin and brittle mask. They are the quiet neighbor, the charismatic leader, the smiling grandmother. Their normality is their most effective weapon, a camouflage that allows them to move through the world unseen—until the moment the mask is dropped and the abyss is revealed. This gripping collection delves into thirty of the most harrowing and unsettling accounts in modern history . From the frozen plains of Soviet Russia to the sun-baked deserts of the American border, this book is a journey into the heart of darkness, exploring ...

The Devil in the City: The Shocking True Story of the Son of Sam and the Cult That Haunted New York New York, 1977. The heat was unbearable. The fear was worse. In a city already collapsing under crime, corruption, and decay, a faceless gunman began hunting young couples parked in quiet streets. He left behind bodies, letters, and a name that would haunt America forever—Son of Sam. But behind the bullets and headlines lay something even darker. A web of obsession, isolation, and whispered ritual that turned one man’s madness into a movement of terror. The True Story Behind the Summer of...

SOME CASES HAUNT YOU... OTHERS HUNT. As a lowly grunt in Afghanistan's killing fields, Marine Corporal Hondo Velazquez uncovers what he believes to be ritual murders. Burned bodies. Missing children. And most chilling: the discovery of a human skull with mounted antlers—a mask worn in the ceremony of murder. Despite what his superiors demand, Hondo does what any good bloodhound would do: Hunt. And when he does, he finds himself on a trail so dark and deep that it threatens to undo the threads that hold him together. As he returns stateside, the nightmares follow. Identical killings draw ...

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 ...

*Shortlisted for Book of the Year at the True Crime Awards 2026!* What makes ordinary people, living normal lives, abandon everything to join a cult? Emma Kenny - psychologist and true crime expert - delves into gripping true stories of cults, operating all around us. In this exhilarating and...

Beneath the surface of everyday life in Ohio lie stories of terror, survival, and mystery. True Crime – Ohio brings together fifteen of the state’s most gripping criminal cases, from the infamous Ariel Castro kidnappings to the unsolved Torso Murders of Cleveland. Each chapter delivers an immersive, narrative-driven retelling — capturing the horror, heartbreak, and human resilience behind these shocking crimes. Whether it’s cult killings, serial killers, or chilling disappearances, Logan Carter’s storytelling drops you into the heart of each case with unflinching detail and raw ...

Call them anything but closed cases. Who killed attorneys Margaret Coon and Donna Bahm? Why would someone butcher a 26-year-old bank teller? Did the mafia assassinate Senator Huey Long? What happened to the Grinch who stole shotguns? Louisiana's foremost expert on true-crime, and a thirty-year veteran investigative journalist, HL Arledge revisits those tantalizing questions, meeting the state's most colorful characters along the way. From voodoo practitioners, mobsters, and train robbers to cult leaders, psychopaths, and crooked politicians, Bayou Justice, Arledge's twice-weekly newspaper ...

The FBI calls on former agent Jessica Blackwood to look at a puzzling crime. A wildlife officer has found the body of a popular YouTuber encased in an obelisk made of salt in a remote refuge. When the agency is tipped off to a second body, that of a TikTok star chained to the bottom of Nevada’s Pyramid Lake—her hands clasped in prayer—Jessica recruits a trusted colleague of her own: Floridian underwater investigator Sloan McPherson.

When we think of the word "criminology", we immediately think of serial killers. Literature, films and TV series have accustomed us to the image of the investigating criminologist who investigates heinous crimes committed by a highly intelligent psychopath. But the criminologist is not only concerned with this; he is also called for cases bearing an esoteric trace: the satanic murders. Here then the criminologist must provide answers to several questions: who are the Satanists? What drives them to worship the Devil? Are ritual sacrifices real? In this book we will try to provide an answer ...

In The Murders That Made Us, the story of the San Francisco Bay Area unfolds through its most violent and depraved acts. From the city's earliest days, where vigilantes hung perps from buildings and newspaper publishers shot it out on Market Street, to the kidnapping of Patty Hearst and the Zodiac Killer, crime has made the people of San Francisco who they are. Murder and mayhem are intertwined with the city's art, music, and politics.

They were never meant to be found. Hidden deep in a privately-sealed archive on a remote island known only as The Zoo, these documents were the prized possessions of a mega-wealthy recluse—a twisted collector who hunted America’s most brutal killers, caged them like animals, and meticulously chronicled their depravity. He’s known only as The Trophy Hunter. Now, for the first time, some of his private case files have been exposed. In this chilling companion to the Slasher Universe series, step into a world of cursed institutions, corrupted bloodlines, and monsters born from human ...

Expertly told with gritty realism and authentic detail drawn from eye-witness testimony, news reports, and the latest speculation, this gripping serial killer collection paints a morbidly fascinating picture of three infamous and heinous killers who baffled law enforcement, ruined lives, and sent whole cities into panic.

“A masterful blend of suspense and psychological depth.”—Lynette Eason, USA TODAY bestselling author A serial killer stalks a small town, and a police officer must face her family’s dark past to catch him. The sleepy community of Kenorapeake Falls in northern Ontario seems like somewhere...

The smallest towns have the darkest secrets. Seven years ago, Carrie’s son vanished without a trace. She thought she’d lost him forever — until the day a teenager washes ashore in Devil’s Cove. It’s Cal, her son. And he’s alive. But his return is far from a joyful reunion. Changed and withdrawn, he brings with him a trail of secrets, lies, and blood. As Carrie unravels the truth behind Cal’s disappearance, she learns the danger is much closer to home than she imagined. Another child has vanished from the town, and with a killer watching their every move, uncovering the truth ...

How the Zodiac and Son of Sam Serial Murders Were Meant to Usher in the Coming of Satan.

A city of ancient secrets. A killer enacting centuries-old vengeance. A reporter who is the final target. Disgraced investigative journalist Griffin Pike is chasing ghosts. Broke and desperate, he returns to his hometown of St. Augustine to cover a story that feels like a godsend: a bizarre, ritualistic murder at the heart of the city’s oldest monument, the Castillo de San Marcos. The victim is posed, the crime is theatrical, and the killer has a taste for history. As the bodies stack up, each murder more brutal and symbolic than the last, Griffin is pulled deep into a conspiracy that ...

JACK $BOI: DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL A Vigilante Horror Novel of Myth, Murder, and Baltimore’s Soul A ghost haunts Baltimore's burning streets and his followers are ready to kill to keep his legend alive. The city of Baltimore is bleeding. Sirens never sleep and street corners tell stories the news can't cover. At the center of it all, the myth of a vigilante known only as Jungle is spreading like wildfire through whispers, prayers, and murder. Detective Maya Reynolds thought Jungle was dead. She saw the body. She signed the file. But when victims begin turning up with his signature a slit ...