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Inside the mind of BTK : the true story behind the thirty-year hunt for the notorious Wichita serial killer / John Douglas and Johnny Dodd.

Douglas, John E. (Author). Dodd, Johnny, 1963- (Added Author).

Summary:

A former FBI agent and pioneer in the field of criminal profiling describes his involvement in the hunt for the notorious BTK killer who terrorized Wichita, Kansas, from his first exposure to the case in 1980, as well as his exclusive interview with convicted murderer Dennis Rader and others to offer a shocking journey inside the mind of a serial killer.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780470325155 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 0470325151 (pbk.)
  • ISBN: 9780470435670
  • ISBN: 0470435674
  • Physical Description: xiii, 344 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Jossey-Bass, c2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally published: 2007.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Act 1. My Lifelong Hunt for BTK -- Act 2. The Capture and Arrest of BTK -- Act 3. Meeting BTK: An Exclusive Interview.

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Subject: Rader, Dennis, 1945-
Douglas, John E.
Serial murder investigation > Kansas > Wichita > Case studies.
Criminal behavior, Prediction of > Kansas > Wichita > Case studies.
Serial murderers > Kansas > Wichita > Psychology.
Rader, Dennis, 1945-
Douglas, John E.
Homicide > Wichita (Kan.) > Case studies.
Serial killers > Psychology.
United States Federal Bureau of Investigation > Officials and employees > Biography.
Genre: True crime stories.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.

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Inside the Mind of BTK : The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer
Inside the Mind of BTK : The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer
by Douglas, John E.; Dodd, Johnny
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Inside the Mind of BTK : The True Story Behind the Thirty-Year Hunt for the Notorious Wichita Serial Killer

John Douglas , a former FBI agent and pioneer serial killer profiler, is one of the most successful true crime authors in the country. He is the author of the New York Times number one best seller Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit , which first introduced the public to the idea of psychological profiles as a tool in hunting down killers. Douglas served as technical advisor for the film The Silence of the Lambs , much of which was based on his work. He has consulted on thousands of cases worldwide providing case analysis, interview and interrogation techniques, investigative strategies, prosecutorial strategies, and expert testimony. Since his retirement in 1995 from the FBI, Douglas has been donating pro bono assistance whenever possible to police and victims of violent crime. Mr. Douglas lives near Washington, D.C. Johnny Dodd is a writer at People magazine who lives in the Los Angeles area.

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