Serial killers have haunted the public imagination for hundreds of years. They have struck fear and terror into the collective consciousness for their gruesome and malicious crimes against humanity. What motivates them to commit these murders? How do people, who appear normal on the surface, manage to live secret lives of hedonism, psychosis, and bloodlust? This book will explore these issues, and many more, while providing detailed accounts of some of the most infamous serial killers in human history. This book will answer your questions by explaining: The making of a serial killerThe different psychological phases a serial killer goes throughThe different serial killer personalitiesIdentifying serial killersFamous and not so well known serial killers personalities and why they did what they did Follow the paths of a horrendously depraved killer and the relentless detective who dedicated six years of his life to tracking him down. Get inside the courtroom for one of the trials of the century. Revisit the crime scenes and hear from the psychiatrists who examined this human monster. And finally, read the barely believable confessions of one of the most perverted individuals ever to walk this earth.