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Why We Love Serial Killers The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers

Scott A. Bonn

For decades now, serial killers have taken center stage in the news and entertainment media. The coverage of real-life murderers such as Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer has transformed them into ghoulish celebrities. Similarly, the popularity of fictional characters such as Hannibal “The Cannibal” Lect...

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The Idaho Massacre

The book was brought up as a key resource for exploring why people are fascinated by serial killers, and it was cited while discussing interviews with BTK and Son of Sam. Scott Bond, the author, explained that he wrote it to examine killers from multiple perspectives, and the host highlighted its usefulness for the episode’s theme. The discussion conveyed a strong endorsement of the title as insightful for understanding criminal psychology.

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Episode: Mind of a Murderer

This is the full title of the book 'Why We Love Serial Killers' which was used to understand the appeal of serial killers. It was also used as a resource when talking to BTK and Son of Sam.

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I was writing this book, which is Why We Love Serial Killers, The Curious Appeal of the World's Most Savage Murderers. And what I wanted to do is I wanted to understand serial killers from different perspectives.

For more information on criminologist Scott Bond, you can visit his website That's D-O-C-B-O-N-N. There you can also book tickets to his fascinating nationwide show Serial Killers with Dr. Scott Bond, the curious appeal of the world's most terrifying murderers.

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