Serial Killers, Peter Vronsky
Serial Killers, Peter Vronsky
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Serial Killers
The Method and Madness of Monsters

Author: Peter Vronsky

Narrator: Charles Constant

Unabridged: 16 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/22/2016

Synopsis

In this unique book, Peter Vronsky documents the psychological, investigative, and cultural aspects of serial murder, beginning with its first recorded instance in ancient Rome, through fifteenth-century France, up to such notorious contemporary cases as cannibal/necrophile Ed Kemper, Henry Lee Lucas, Ted Bundy, and the emergence of what he classifies as "the serial rampage killer" such as Andrew Cunanan.

Exhaustively researched with transcripts of interviews with killers, and featuring up-to-date information on the apprehension and conviction of the Green River Killer and the Beltway Snipers, Vronsky's one-of-a-kind book covers every conceivable aspect of an endlessly riveting true-crime phenomenon.

About Peter Vronsky

Peter Vronsky is a filmmaker, investigative historian, and new media artist. He is the author of several books, including Female Serial Killers and Ridgeway, and is coeditor of the Crimes Canada series with RJ Parker. He holds a PhD in the history of espionage in international relations and criminal justice history from the University of Toronto.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mel on April 19, 2013

Feminism. I do not think it means what Vronsky thinks it means. Overall this book is an interesting set of case studies on an incredibly interesting subject... all brought down by the author's scornful attempts at humor and side diatribes about Feminism. I also feel like he didn't treat his topic wi......more

Goodreads review by Mauoijenn on November 29, 2014

Female Serial Killers: How and Why Women Become Monsters... BECAUSE OF MEN!! They do it to help their sons, boyfriends, husbands and because they were sexually assaulted by a male. See boys... Don't blame us. It's your fault. Granted there are a few loose cannons out there, but for the majority its du......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on February 10, 2018

This makes an interesting pair with Ann Jones' Women Who Kill. Vronsky is not a feminist--he's not a misogynist, either, and honestly, after some of the feminists he quotes, I can't blame him for being dubious. There are people who have said some very stupid things about Aileen Wuornos. Vronsky talks......more

Goodreads review by Maria on June 04, 2022

this is a good case study book, but not an enjoyable literary work for people interested in true crime and serial killers in general. i especially hated the authors constant blabbering about anti-feminism and weird, cringy misogynistic comments about women. made me want to puke onto the pages.......more

Goodreads review by Erin on January 08, 2022

Peter Vronsky is, for all intents and purposes, an expert on serial killers. His many books, including “Serial Killers: The Method and Madness of Monsters ” and “American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years 1950-2000” focus on why serial killers do what they do, feeding into our fascination with the......more

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