The Killer Book of True Crime: Incredible Stories, Facts and Trivia from the World of Murder and Mayhem (The Killer Books)

The Killer Book of True Crime is the ultimate collection of in-depth stories, trivia, quizzes, quotes and photos gruesome and interesting enough to make any crime buff shudder in horrified delight. Discover all the odd and intriguing facts and tidbits you've never heard before. Abstract: The Killer Book of True Crime is the ultimate collection of in-depth stories, trivia, quizzes, quotes and photos gruesome and interesting enough to make any crime buff shudder in horrified delight. Discover all the odd and intriguing facts and tidbits you've never heard before Front Cover 1 Title Page 2 Copyright Page 3 Contents 4 Introduction: Welcome to the Gore Galore 6 Chapter 1: Robbery 8 Make My Day Law 8 A Very Dangerous Little Boy 9 The Most Prolific Burglar 10 How Desperate for Cash Are Some Drug Addicts? 11 Panic Rooms: Not New 11 Check Washing 14 Two Wallet-Stealing Tricks 16 Robbery Jargon 17 A Human Bomb 20 King of Pickpockets 22 Bank Robbery at a Glance 22 The Brink's Job 23 Characteristics of Burglars 24 Thieving Home Improvement Contractors 25 Beware the Williamsons 27 Scamming the Elderly 29 Chapter 2: Organized Crime and Gangs 32 The Most Feared Mafioso 32 Match Game: Mafia Deaths 33 Gang/Orgaanized Crime Jargon 34 Match Garme: Mafia Nicknames 39 Mafia-Endorsed Weaponry 40 Jimmy Coonan's Red Ears 41 Chapter 3: Prostitution 46 The Most Famous Prostitute of All 46 A Unique Weapon of Choice 47 Movies Featuring Prostitutes 48 Who Am I? 49 Prostitution in America-Facts 51 Prostitution Jargon 52 Child Prostitution at a Gruesome Glance 53 Chapter 4: Serial Murder 58 John Wayne Gacy's Incapacitation Technique 58 The .44-Caliber Killer 59 A Gruesome Letter from a Madman 70 The Boston Strangler Tells All 73 Who Am I? 75 In His Own Words 79 Snapshot: The Childhood of John Wayne Gacy 82 Snapshot: The Childhood of Henry Lee Lucas 83 An Amateur Photographer, Too 86 Meet Harvey Glatman 87 Who Am I? 89 The Real Psycho 90 Edmund Kemper: In His Own Words 93 Snapshot: Bobby Joe Long's Childhood 97 A Psychiatrist on Albert Fish 99 Chapter 5: Mass Murder 102 The Difference Between Serial and Mass Murder 102 The Real Amityville Horror 102 Who Am I? 120 The First Modern Mass Murder 122 Two Lucky Bastards 124 The Unthinkable Crime 125 The Man on the Tower 135 Slaughter on Hamilton Avenue 145 Chapter 6: Criminal Investigation 148 The Importance of a Roach 148 Investigative Jargon 150 Town without Witnesses 154 A Clever Way to Commit Murder 156 Not As Good As It Seems 158 Chapter 7: Rape 160 You're Not His Type 160 Other Tyes of Rape 163 Can a Woman Rape a Man? 165 Know the Law 166 Rape of Males by Males 167 Rape in Prison 168 Rape and Sexual Torture 168 Do You Have Rape Fantasies? 169 Rape as Punishment 169 Chapter 8: Sexual Perversions 170 Jargon 171 Pedophilia and the Church 174 A Very Controversial Call 183 Chapter 9: Terrorism 184 WTC 185 Timothy McVeigh 187 Terrorists and Their Acts, Past and Present 188 The Original Terrorist: New York City's Mad Bomber 192 Chapter 10: Auto Theft 194 Auto Theft Facts at a Glance 195 Car Theft by City 196 Top Ten Car Makes and Models Stolen in 2004 197 Chapter 11: Death Row 198 Angry Last Words of the Condemned 198 Humorous Last Words of the Condemned 199 Gary Gilmore's Ad Idea 200 Nicknames fo the Electric Chair 200 Electrocution Painless? 201 Unusual Print 201 The Execution of the In Cold Blood Killeres 202 Lethal Cocktail 203 Death Wish? 203 Close Call 204 Going Gently into the Good Night 205 By the Skin of Their Teeth 205 Chapter 12: Prisons 206 Prison Capitol of the World 207 Capsule Guide to Sex Offenders 207 Medical Problems in Prison 209 Characteristics of State Prison Inmates 210 Comparing Federal and State Prison Inmates 211 Recidivism 212 Use of Alcohol by those Committing Crimes 212 Women Offenders 213 Parole 214 What Are the Chances of You Going to State of Federal Prison? 214 Prison Jargon 215 Chapter 13: Stalking 224 Stalking at a Glance 224 Cyberstalking Facts at a Glance 226 Who Am I? 228 A Horrific Stalking 229 Chapter 14: Female Killers 230 She Puts Jack to Shame 231 Most Horrific Murder? 232 Uniquely Feminine Killers 232 Female Serial Murderers 235 Team Killers 236 Team Killers Supreme: Caril Fugate and the Tiny Terror 240 Chapter 15: Arson 250 The Power of Fertilizer 251 One of the Deadliest Arsonists of All 252 A Not So Good Joke 253 Understanding Arsonists 254 Arson Jargon 257 The Difference between Arsonists and Pyromaniacs 259 Using the Internet the Catch Arsonists 259 Chapter 16: Celebrities and Crime 262 Some Famous People Who Went To Jail 262 Match Game: Hollywood Homicide 264 Some Surprising Facts about Celebrity Murders 265 Other Celebrities in Trouble with the Law 266 Chapter 17: Kids who Kill 272 Characteristics of School Shooters 272 Characteristics of Children Who Kill Parents 273 Some Nasty Kid Killers 274 Characteristics of Serial Murderers in the Making 277 Chapter 18: Miscellaneous 280 Miscellaneous Crime Jargon 280 Almost Assassinated 285 Kidnapping 289 Who Am I? 291 Ancient Poisons 294 The Most Dangerous States 298 The Safest States 298 "Bleep You! Bleep You!" 298 The Assassination of JFK 301 Chapter 19: Mostly Gore (Not Al) 302 Nicole Brown Simpson (May 19, 1959-June 12, 1994) 302 Autopsy Report: Nicole Brown Simpson 304 Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926-August 4, 1962) 312 George Reeves (January 5, 1914-June 16, 1959 317 JonBenet Ramsey Autopsy Report 320 Index 336 About the Authors 352 Back Cover 354 The perfect read for any true crime junkie!You've read all the stories...but can you match the mobster with the way he met his end? Do you know how they caught the Boston Strangler? Can you define chickens, a Shotaro complex or Colombian neckties?The Killer Book of True Crime is the ultimate collection of in-depth stories, trivia, quizzes, quotes and photos gruesome and interesting enough to make any crime buff shudder in horrified delight. Discover all the odd and intriguing facts and tidbits you've never heard, such as: John Wayne Gacy's favorite movies How America's most prolific burglar was captured Which city houses the world's largest red light district How a roach led to the capture of Albert Fish An eyewitness account of the murder of eight nurses Where Al Capone really got the scar on his faceThese and many more shocking tales and tidbits will have you double-checking your locks at night!

You've read all the stories...but can you match the mobster with the way he met his end? Do you know how they caught the Boston Strangler? Can you define chickens, a Shotaro complex or Colombian neckties?

The Killer Book of True Crime is the ultimate collection of in-depth stories, trivia, quizzes, quotes and photos gruesome and interesting enough to make any crime buff shudder in horrified delight. Discover all the odd and intriguing facts and tidbits you've never heard