Mindhunter, John E. Douglas
Mindhunter, John E. Douglas
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Mindhunter
Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit

Author: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Narrator: Richard M. Davidson

Unabridged: 15 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2017


Synopsis

Now a Netflix original series

Discover the classic, behind-the-scenes chronicle of John E. Douglas’ twenty-five-year career in the FBI Investigative Support Unit, where he used psychological profiling to delve into the minds of the country’s most notorious serial killers and criminals.

In chilling detail, the legendary Mindhunter takes us behind the scenes of some of his most gruesome, fascinating, and challenging cases—and into the darkest recesses of our worst nightmares.

During his twenty-five year career with the Investigative Support Unit, Special Agent John Douglas became a legendary figure in law enforcement, pursuing some of the most notorious and sadistic serial killers of our time: the man who hunted prostitutes for sport in the woods of Alaska, the Atlanta child murderer, and Seattle's Green River killer, the case that nearly cost Douglas his life.

As the model for Jack Crawford in The Silence of the Lambs, Douglas has confronted, interviewed, and studied scores of serial killers and assassins, including Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, and Ed Gein, who dressed himself in his victims' peeled skin. Using his uncanny ability to become both predator and prey, Douglas examines each crime scene, reliving both the killer's and the victim's actions in his mind, creating their profiles, describing their habits, and predicting their next moves.

About John E. Douglas

John Douglas is the legendary FBI criminal profiler and former Chief of the FBI’s Behavioral Sciences Unit where he researched, investigated, and conducted interviews of some of America’s most violent criminals. Over the past half-century, he either directly worked on or had overall supervision in over 5,000 violent crime cases. He is one of the foremost experts of the criminal mind, its methods, and motivations. Douglas is a veteran of the United States Air Force and holds a doctorate degree in Education, and lives with his wife, Pamela, in the Washington, DC, area.  

About Mark Olshaker

Mark Olshaker is an Emmy Award–winning documentary filmmaker and author of thirteen nonfiction books and five novels, including Einstein’s Brain and The Edge. His books with former FBI Special Agent and criminal profiling pioneer John Douglas, beginning with Mindhunter and most recently When a Killer Calls, have sold millions of copies and have been translated into many languages. Mindhunter was recently adapted by David Fincher into a critically acclaimed and award-winning dramatic series on Netflix. Olshaker and his wife, Carolyn, an attorney, live in the Washington, DC, area.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Catten on December 04, 2008

Anyone who is interested in criminal profiling knows who John Douglas is. And Mark Olshaker is the author who pulls Douglas’s stories together. But did you know they collaborated on a novel in 1999? I read Mindhunter (1995) and couldn’t get enough. Then I read Journey Into Darkness (1997), and still......more

Goodreads review by Sharon on March 03, 2017

This book was in a box of thrillers given to me to pass on to my father-in-law and I pulled it out for myself. It was published in 1999, but didn't seem out-of-date. It was better than I expected, a decent mystery, interesting facts about profiling and cases.......more

Goodreads review by Dean on April 07, 2024

This being the second to last book I need to read to have read all of the authors books I have to say, this was a bit disappointing. Throughout the book it felt very obvious, and it definitely didn’t drag me in like many of the other books they have written. Mindhunters by far is still the best writ......more

Goodreads review by Hayley on January 05, 2019

I loved this book. I didn't want to put it down towards the end. whoever is into mysteries and intrigue would enjoy this book.......more

Goodreads review by Eric on February 12, 2024

The writer has a big ego and speaks highly about himself. This is entertaining and a good introduction but always stay on the surface.......more