Table of Contents

Introduction: 25 Cromwell Street - the West's and recent serial murders; Pornography and the Rise of Sex Crime; Mass Murder in the Nineteenth Century; Mass Murder in Europe; Mass Murder in America 1890-1920; Mass Murder in America 1920-1940; The 1940's - Ogorzov, Heath; The 1950's - Christie, Rees; The 1960's - Moors Murders, Manson; The 1970's - Son of Sam, Yorkshire Ripper; The 1980's and 1990's - Nilsen, Atlanta Murders, Beverly Allitt, The West's.

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Serial killers are the headline-grabbing criminals of the modern world. With the body count rising, and shallow graves giving up their secrets, almost weekly new names join the list of terrifying murderers, already swollen with the 20th century's most notorious and fearsome criminals.

About the Author

Colin Wilson, renowned criminologist, TV and radio personality, is one of the most popular and respected writers on both criminology and psychology. His many books include The Mammoth Book of True Crime and A plague of Murder. Colin Wilson is the best-selling author of more than 50 books, including The Outsider, The Criminal History of Mankind, A Plague of Murder and many other works of non-fiction and fiction. He lives in Cornwall. Colin Wilson is the best-selling author of more than 60 books on subjects ranging from Jack the Ripper and UFOs to the mysteries of the supernatural and serial killers. He lives in Cornwall. Colin Wilson, renowned criminologist, TV and radio personality, is one of the most popular and respected writers on both criminology and psychology. His many books include The Mammoth Book of True Crime and A Plague of Murder. Damon Wilson is author of several books, most notably The Mammoth Book of Nostradamus.