Criminal Minds

A brilliant, no-nonsense profile of the criminal mind, newly updated in 2022 to include the latest research, effective methods for dealing with hardened criminals, and an urgent call to rethink criminal justice from expert witness Stanton E. Samenow, Ph.D. “Utterly compelling reading, full of...

Brought to you by Penguin. WHAT MAKES A MURDERER? Unraveling the Dark Psychology Behind Britain’s Most Notorious Killers From Forensic Psychiatrist, Dr Duncan Harding SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA ALCS GOLD DAGGER FOR NON-FICTION 2025 A young girl burns down the family home A man doesn’t remember...

When a disabled Vietnam veteran, reared in that town, collides in the heart of Manhattan with a teenage girl suffering from multiple personality disorder and memories of being trapped in a locked wooden box as a child, their budding connection slowly unravels memories that neither of them can leave in the past. After two buried crates are unearthed at a remote construction site outside Cartersville with the bones of small boys inside them, and simultaneously, another local child goes missing, Nick Mannino and Paul Tarantino are drawn into the fray.

Dangerous Minds will delve into the complex and intricate lives of some of the most talked-about terrorists of the country. Dr Jalees Ansari, a doctor from Malegaon involved in eighty blasts, including some on railway tracks, was supposed to be a quiet, peace-loving medical professional. Fahmida...

Step beyond true crime myths and explore the chilling, evidence-based reality of forensic profiling in the courtroom. Perfect for an engrossing morning commute or a late-night deep dive, this gripping narrative takes you directly into interrogation rooms, prisons, and secure hospitals. Discover...

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Anders Behring Breivik killed more people in his twin terror attack in Norway last year than any lone gunman ever had in peacetime before him. When he was arrested, he claimed to act on behalf of the Knights Templar, a militant network sworn to protect Europe from Islam. But Norwegian police could find no evidence such a group existed.

Decode the science of criminal psychology and analyze the real motives of violent offenders. Perfect for your daily commute or a focused true crime binge, this gripping audio experience strips away Hollywood myths to reveal how investigators actually build a profile. You will evaluate realistic...

Step past true crime myths and master the forensic science of behavioral analysis to decode the criminal mind. Perfect for your daily commute or an intense late-night listening session, this gripping exploration trades Hollywood dramatization for the disciplined, suspenseful reality of active...

Navigate the dark history of true crime and abnormal psychology to understand the hidden motives of serial murderers. Perfect for your gripping daily commute or a late-night deep dive, this analytical journey explores how society has feared, hunted, and categorized these dangerous predators...

Performed by Jonathan Groff, star of the hit Netflix show Mindhunter, and featuring an exclusive conversation between John E. Douglas and Jonathan Groff at the end of the audiobook In The Killer Across the Table, John E. Douglas, the legendary FBI criminal profiler, number-one New York Times...

Trade sensationalized villains for the gripping, science-based reality of offender profiling and criminal behavior. Perfect for your morning commute, this analytical deep dive separates forensic fact from Hollywood true crime fiction. Discover how forensic psychologists truly analyze crime...

Dealing with some of the most heinous crimes imaginable, forensic neuropsychologist and psychoanalyst Dr. Richard Lettieri gives a behind-the-scenes look at criminal psychology through case studies from his over 30 years of experience as a court-appointed and privately retained psychologist.

An "admirable, courageous, and meticulously fair and honest book” (New York Times Book Review) in which “one of our most important and perceptive writers on race" (The Washington Post) takes on a highly complex issue in a way that no one has before. "This book should be a standard for all...

With a 4-page full-color insert, and black-and-white illustrations throughout Why do some innocent kids grow up to become cold-blooded serial killers? Is bad biology partly to blame? For more than three decades Adrian Raine has been researching the biological roots of violence and establishing...

Named one of the best nonfiction books of the year by The Washington Post “Tangled Up in Blue is a wonderfully insightful book that provides a lens to critically analyze urban policing and a road map for how our most dispossessed citizens may better relate to those sworn to protect and serve...

In 1982, Sister Helen Prejean became the spiritual advisor to Patrick Sonnier, the convicted killer of two teenagers who was sentenced to die in the electric chair of Louisiana’s Angola State Prison. In the months before Sonnier’s death, the Roman Catholic nun came to know a man who was...

This groundbreaking work takes readers deep into the world of police oversight and reveals what really happens when everyday people try to hold the police accountable. When you think about the police, who do you think of: Do you think of one officer, or the police as an institution? From movies...

In 1994, after many years of movies and television portraying the evil side of the human psyche, Dr. David Canter published Criminal Shadows. Two decades on, its revolutionary descriptions of psychological profiling still helps to explain the actions of serial killers and psychopaths. These techniques can help police precisely identify and locate murderers and rapists, even those who have alluded capture for years.

'Whodunnit' doesn't matter so much, not to a forensic psychiatrist. We're more interested in the 'why'. In his 26 years in the field, Richard Taylor has worked on well over a hundred murder cases, with victims and perpetrators from all walks of life. In this fascinating memoir, Taylor draws on...