Killer by Design by Ann Wolbert Burgess 2022 Paperback 9780306924873
Good Condition. Like recent except for slight shelving wear. 352 Pages thru Grand Central Publishing. 5.5x8.25x1 inches. ISBN 0306924870 Synopsis A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind. This gripping memoir chronicles Dr. Burgess’s groundbreaking work as a forensic nurse who helped shape the FBI’s Behavioral Science Unit—yes, the same unit that inspired Mindhunter. Drawing from her pioneering research on sexual assault and trauma, she worked alongside agents to profile and capture some of the tremendously notorious serial killers in U.S. history, including Ed Kemper, Dennis Rader (BTK), and Henry Wallace.The book blends firsthand case accounts, interview transcripts, and crime scene insights, offering a rare look into the minds of violent offenders—and the toll such work takes on those who pursue justice. It’s part true crime, part professional memoir, and wholly compelling. 158-06-16-25-299