The Killer Book of Serial Killers, Tom Philbin
The Killer Book of Serial Killers, Tom Philbin
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The Killer Book of Serial Killers
Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Serial Killers

Author: Tom Philbin, Michael Philbin

Narrator: Jason Keller

Unabridged: 8 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/30/2022

Synopsis

Terrifying tales of the ultimate evil among us! One of the best serial killer books for fans of true crime.

The Killer Book of Serial Killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers. Inside you'll find a concise compilation of the world's thirty-five most notorious murderers, including an in-depth look at their crimes and the lives that turned them into monsters. This is the perfect gift for any true crime buff or psychology enthusiast.

Sprinkled throughout the book are Q&A's, quizzes, quotes, and odd facts about serial killers and their true stories to test your knowledge and make you shudder in horrified delight.

Learn more about notorious serial killers like: Ted Bundy, Jack the Ripper, Jeffrey Dahmer, Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, John Wayne Gacy, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, Dennis Rader, the Bind, Torture, Kill (BTK) Killer, Béla Kiss, and David Berkowitz, the Son of Sam. With many more shocking tales and tidbits about serial killers that will keep you up at night!

Contains mature themes.

About Tom Philbin

Tom Philbin is a freelance writer and the author of dozens of nonfiction books, including The Funniest Cop Stories Ever with Scott Baker. Philbin and Baker's book A Warmer Shade of Blue won a Quill and Badge Award from the International Union of Police Associations for excellence in police writing.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Angeline on February 25, 2010

As a serial killer enthusiast, I found this book to be factually inaccurate and horribly simplified. It seems as if the writer did no research and relied on hearsay and Investigation Discovery specials for his information. It was a very entertaining book, with the quizzes, quotes and trivia, but it......more

Goodreads review by bucci on November 25, 2013

This book was okay. It had a lot of information but some of the chapters were missing main events that had happened over the course of the killer's killing sprees. Also, a lot of the chapter's timelines were too back and forth and sometimes just didn't make any sense. It was kind of like a poorly wr......more

Goodreads review by Caitlyn on March 19, 2019

Great book for someone who is newly interested in learning about serial killers, but if you're someone who has read and researched killers over the years then this book is not for you. The information on each killer is short and the book often leaves out major information on each killer in order to......more

Goodreads review by Joseph on December 24, 2022

Finished it like 4 months ago but forgot lol......more

Goodreads review by Tracy on August 10, 2012

My interest was piqued when I found this on my local library's web site and look forward to reading about cases unfamiliar to me. What I found were some in depth stories but many more stories that took only a glancing look at the crimes. One of the aspects of this book that disappoints is while the......more

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