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  • Page Count 448
  • Publication Year 2017
  • Publisher Gallery Books
  • ISBN-13 9781501191961

Mindhunter

By John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Now a Netflix original series. Discover the real-life story of John E. Douglas, the FBI's original "Mindhunter" and the inspiration for Jack Crawford in *The Silence of the Lambs*. For 25 years, Douglas pioneered psychological profiling within the FBI's Investigative Support Unit, delving into the darkest minds to track and understand notorious serial killers. This chilling chronicle details his encounters with Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Atlanta child murderer, and the Green River Killer, revealing how he reconstructed crimes and predicted perpetrators' next moves, often risking his own life.
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