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The Anatomy of Motive
by John E. Douglas • 1999
Motive catches killers before evidence does. The FBI profiler who built the science shows why.
4.18
7k+
The Anatomy of Motive Summary
The Anatomy of Motive 91%
Motive catches killers before evidence does. The FBI profiler who built the science shows why.
by John E. Douglas 1999
4.18
7k+ ratings
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages
by Christopher Berry-Dee • 2017
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
2.98
8k+
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages Summary
Talking With Psychopaths and Savages 91%
Serial killers lack the brain wiring for empathy. Thirty interviews show what fills the void.
by Christopher Berry-Dee 2017
2.98
8k+ ratings
The Gates of Janus
by Ian Brady • 2001
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
3.61
511
The Gates of Janus Summary
The Gates of Janus 91%
From prison, the Moors Murderer argues morality is rigged, and his own crimes are the proof.
by Ian Brady 2001
3.61
511 ratings
A Need to Kill
by Mark Pettit • 1990
A paperboy's abduction in Nebraska sparks a hunt for a serial child killer hiding as a scoutmaster.
3.88
339
A Need to Kill Summary
A Need to Kill 91%
A paperboy's abduction in Nebraska sparks a hunt for a serial child killer hiding as a scoutmaster.
by Mark Pettit 1990
3.88
339 ratings
The Fourth Monkey
by J.D. Barker • 2017
A dead man's severed ear forces a detective to hunt a killer who buries girls alive.
4.26
88k+
The Fourth Monkey Summary
The Fourth Monkey 91%
A dead man's severed ear forces a detective to hunt a killer who buries girls alive.
by J.D. Barker 2017
4.26
88k+ ratings
Confessions Of A Cannibal
by Robert Keller • 2015
A detective planted a lie in the newspaper. The cannibal mailed back his recipe.
3.99
374
Confessions Of A Cannibal Summary
Confessions Of A Cannibal 90%
A detective planted a lie in the newspaper. The cannibal mailed back his recipe.
by Robert Keller 2015
3.99
374 ratings
Red Dragon
by Thomas Harris • 2000
A haunted ex-profiler returns to catch a family-killer who begins stalking him instead.
4.07
380k+
Red Dragon Summary
Red Dragon 90%
A haunted ex-profiler returns to catch a family-killer who begins stalking him instead.
by Thomas Harris 2000
4.07
380k+ ratings
Rules of Prey
by John Sandford • 1989
A serial killer with a rulebook. A detective who hates rules. The hunt is on.
4.11
95k+
Rules of Prey Summary
Rules of Prey 90%
A serial killer with a rulebook. A detective who hates rules. The hunt is on.
by John Sandford 1989
4.11
95k+ ratings
When a Killer Calls
by John E. Douglas • 2022
FBI profiler John Douglas chased a killer who phoned a family to claim their daughter's soul.
4.04
7k+
When a Killer Calls Summary
When a Killer Calls 90%
FBI profiler John Douglas chased a killer who phoned a family to claim their daughter's soul.
by John E. Douglas 2022
4.04
7k+ ratings
Darkly Dreaming Dexter
by Jeff Lindsay • 2004
A Miami forensics expert who kills murderers meets a new killer whose methods mirror his own.
3.90
221k+
Darkly Dreaming Dexter Summary
Darkly Dreaming Dexter 90%
A Miami forensics expert who kills murderers meets a new killer whose methods mirror his own.
by Jeff Lindsay 2004
3.90
221k+ ratings
Satan's Affair
by H.D. Carlton • 2021
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
3.71
156k+
Satan's Affair Summary
Satan's Affair 90%
A traveling haunted house hides a woman who executes predators. Her only friends may not exist.
by H.D. Carlton 2021
3.71
156k+ ratings
Kiss the Girls
by James Patterson • 1994
A detective's niece is taken by a serial collector of brilliant women; only one captive has escaped.
4.01
355k+
Kiss the Girls Summary
Kiss the Girls 90%
A detective's niece is taken by a serial collector of brilliant women; only one captive has escaped.
by James Patterson 1994
4.01
355k+ ratings
Dexter in the Dark
by Jeff Lindsay • 2006
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
3.57
41k+
Dexter in the Dark Summary
Dexter in the Dark 90%
When his killer instinct deserts him, a cult marks his stepchildren for sacrifice.
by Jeff Lindsay 2006
3.57
41k+ ratings
The Psychopath Whisperer
by Kent A. Kiehl • 2014
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
4.07
4k+
The Psychopath Whisperer Summary
The Psychopath Whisperer 90%
Psychopaths share a brain deficit visible by childhood, discovered inside prison with a mobile MRI.
by Kent A. Kiehl 2014
4.07
4k+ ratings
The Fifth to Die
by J.D. Barker • 2018
A frozen girl, a missing teen, a diary of lies: a detective hunts two killers.
4.32
45k+
The Fifth to Die Summary
The Fifth to Die 90%
A frozen girl, a missing teen, a diary of lies: a detective hunts two killers.
by J.D. Barker 2018
4.32
45k+ ratings
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream
by Robert I. Simon • 1996
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
3.77
230
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream Summary
Bad Men Do what Good Men Dream 90%
The monsters in the news are not a different species: they are you, minus restraint.
by Robert I. Simon 1996
3.77
230 ratings
Mindhunter
by John E. Douglas • 1995
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
4.09
84k+
Mindhunter Summary
Mindhunter 90%
Dismissed as witchcraft, FBI profiling began when an agent interviewed serial killers in prison.
by John E. Douglas 1995
4.09
84k+ ratings
La psicopatia
by Robert D. Hare • 2018
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
4.21
28
La psicopatia Summary
La psicopatia 90%
Rational, not psychotic: the clinical tool that separates true psychopaths from ordinary offenders.
by Robert D. Hare 2018
4.21
28 ratings
Order of Assassins
by Colin Wilson • 1972
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
3.69
64
Order of Assassins Summary
Order of Assassins 90%
Violence as self-fulfillment: how stagnation and passivity breed the modern assassin.
by Colin Wilson 1972
3.69
64 ratings
Roses of May
by Dot Hutchison • 2017
Her sister's killer left flowers on every body. Now bouquets are arriving at Priya's door.
3.9
65k+
Roses of May Summary
Roses of May 90%
Her sister's killer left flowers on every body. Now bouquets are arriving at Priya's door.
by Dot Hutchison 2017
3.9
65k+ ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Jacob M. Appel • 2017
A respected doctor discovers his wife's affair, and his own talent for getting away with murder.
3.80
613
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 90%
A respected doctor discovers his wife's affair, and his own talent for getting away with murder.
by Jacob M. Appel 2017
3.80
613 ratings
Mary, Mary
by James Patterson • 2005
After each Hollywood mother's murder, an email arrives signed 'Mary Smith.' Cross hunts the sender.
4.02
62k+
Mary, Mary Summary
Mary, Mary 90%
After each Hollywood mother's murder, an email arrives signed 'Mary Smith.' Cross hunts the sender.
by James Patterson 2005
4.02
62k+ ratings
The Profiler
by Pat Brown • 2010
Exposing the DC sniper case and a staged suicide by reading crime scenes the FBI refuses to.
3.08
2k+
The Profiler Summary
The Profiler 90%
Exposing the DC sniper case and a staged suicide by reading crime scenes the FBI refuses to.
by Pat Brown 2010
3.08
2k+ ratings
Inside the Criminal Mind
by Stanton E. Samenow • 1984
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
3.77
2k+
Inside the Criminal Mind Summary
Inside the Criminal Mind 89%
The criminal is not a victim; he is a calculating architect who genuinely sees himself as decent.
by Stanton E. Samenow 1984
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Butcher and the Wren
by Alaina Urquhart • 2022
A forensic pathologist survived a serial killer. Now he's back, and the bodies are for her.
3.75
112k+
The Butcher and the Wren Summary
The Butcher and the Wren 89%
A forensic pathologist survived a serial killer. Now he's back, and the bodies are for her.
by Alaina Urquhart 2022
3.75
112k+ ratings
A Casebook of Murder
by Colin Wilson • 1969
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
3.63
41
A Casebook of Murder Summary
A Casebook of Murder 89%
Gin soaked London bred one kind of killer. Chicago later produced a man who built a murder castle.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.63
41 ratings
Sharp Force
by Patricia Cornwell • 2025
A killer stalks women with holograms. Scarpetta's Christmas autopsy exposes a senator's crimes.
4.08
14k+
Sharp Force Summary
Sharp Force 89%
A killer stalks women with holograms. Scarpetta's Christmas autopsy exposes a senator's crimes.
by Patricia Cornwell 2025
4.08
14k+ ratings
Too Old for This
by Samantha Downing • 2025
A true-crime producer wants to clear a serial killer's name. The killer would rather she didn't.
3.78
56k+
Too Old for This Summary
Too Old for This 89%
A true-crime producer wants to clear a serial killer's name. The killer would rather she didn't.
by Samantha Downing 2025
3.78
56k+ ratings
Hidden Bodies
by Caroline Kepnes • 2016
Robbed by a lover, a bookseller follows her to Hollywood, where someone even more consuming awaits.
3.75
94k+
Hidden Bodies Summary
Hidden Bodies 89%
Robbed by a lover, a bookseller follows her to Hollywood, where someone even more consuming awaits.
by Caroline Kepnes 2016
3.75
94k+ ratings
Violets Are Blue
by James Patterson • 2001
Alex Cross tracks a cult of vampire killers while a mastermind closes in on his home.
4.02
72k+
Violets Are Blue Summary
Violets Are Blue 89%
Alex Cross tracks a cult of vampire killers while a mastermind closes in on his home.
by James Patterson 2001
4.02
72k+ ratings
Olivia
by John Hunt • 2022
A travel blogger survives a wilderness killer then teams with his other survivor to end him.
3.95
3k+
Olivia Summary
Olivia 89%
A travel blogger survives a wilderness killer then teams with his other survivor to end him.
by John Hunt 2022
3.95
3k+ ratings
Senseless
by Ronald Malfi • 2025
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
3.83
3k+
Senseless Summary
Senseless 89%
A widowed detective chases a desert mutilator into the orbit of a crumbling Hollywood family.
by Ronald Malfi 2025
3.83
3k+ ratings
Never Flinch
by Stephen King • 2025
PI Holly Gibney must stop a killer who murders fourteen strangers to avenge one wrongful conviction.
3.80
77k+
Never Flinch Summary
Never Flinch 89%
PI Holly Gibney must stop a killer who murders fourteen strangers to avenge one wrongful conviction.
by Stephen King 2025
3.80
77k+ ratings
The Best New True Crime Stories
by Mitzi Szereto • 2020
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
3.29
340
The Best New True Crime Stories Summary
The Best New True Crime Stories 89%
A German village, a cannibal forum, and the volunteer who agreed to be eaten.
by Mitzi Szereto 2020
3.29
340 ratings
Jar of Hearts
by Jennifer Hillier • 2018
Her serial-killer ex is behind bars, but someone is recreating his murders in her childhood woods.
4.13
222k+
Jar of Hearts Summary
Jar of Hearts 89%
Her serial-killer ex is behind bars, but someone is recreating his murders in her childhood woods.
by Jennifer Hillier 2018
4.13
222k+ ratings
The Butcher
by Jennifer Hillier • 2014
A chef finds serial-killer trophies buried by his grandfather, the cop who supposedly caught him.
4.09
92k+
The Butcher Summary
The Butcher 89%
A chef finds serial-killer trophies buried by his grandfather, the cop who supposedly caught him.
by Jennifer Hillier 2014
4.09
92k+ ratings
Criminal Genius
by James C. Oleson • 2016
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
4.17
18
Criminal Genius Summary
Criminal Genius 89%
High IQ does not deter crime; it just makes offenders smarter about getting away.
by James C. Oleson 2016
4.17
18 ratings
Dead in the Water
by John Marrs • 2026
After nearly drowning, a man is haunted by a dead boy. The returning memories are his own crimes.
3.86
37k+
Dead in the Water Summary
Dead in the Water 89%
After nearly drowning, a man is haunted by a dead boy. The returning memories are his own crimes.
by John Marrs 2026
3.86
37k+ ratings
No Mercy
by Blake Pierce • 2022
An FBI agent with a haunted past chases a psychopath who escaped a psychiatric ward.
4.02
4k+
No Mercy Summary
No Mercy 89%
An FBI agent with a haunted past chases a psychopath who escaped a psychiatric ward.
by Blake Pierce 2022
4.02
4k+ ratings
Pop Goes the Weasel
by James Patterson • 1999
A killer shielded by diplomatic immunity faces a detective whose fiancée has just vanished.
4.05
77k+
Pop Goes the Weasel Summary
Pop Goes the Weasel 89%
A killer shielded by diplomatic immunity faces a detective whose fiancée has just vanished.
by James Patterson 1999
4.05
77k+ ratings
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
by Michelle McNamara • 2018
A masked predator terrorized California for a decade. One woman worked every night to find his name.
4.11
268k+
I'll Be Gone in the Dark Summary
I'll Be Gone in the Dark 89%
A masked predator terrorized California for a decade. One woman worked every night to find his name.
by Michelle McNamara 2018
4.11
268k+ ratings
Double Cross
by James Patterson • 2007
Retired profiler Alex Cross hunts a theatrical killer as his escaped nemesis stalks his every move.
4.05
58k+
Double Cross Summary
Double Cross 89%
Retired profiler Alex Cross hunts a theatrical killer as his escaped nemesis stalks his every move.
by James Patterson 2007
4.05
58k+ ratings
Ragdoll
by Daniel Cole • 2017
A stitched corpse and a list of six names: a disgraced detective is the last.
3.87
25k+
Ragdoll Summary
Ragdoll 89%
A stitched corpse and a list of six names: a disgraced detective is the last.
by Daniel Cole 2017
3.87
25k+ ratings
The Apprentice
by Tess Gerritsen • 2002
A copycat killer forces husbands to watch. The detective hunting him barely survived the original.
4.14
73k+
The Apprentice Summary
The Apprentice 89%
A copycat killer forces husbands to watch. The detective hunting him barely survived the original.
by Tess Gerritsen 2002
4.14
73k+ ratings
The Mask of Sanity
by Hervey M. Cleckley • 1941
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
3.99
1k+
The Mask of Sanity Summary
The Mask of Sanity 89%
Intelligent, charming, incapable of love or remorse. The study that first defined psychopathy.
by Hervey M. Cleckley 1941
3.99
1k+ ratings
Holly
by Stephen King • 2023
Tracking a missing woman, a PI uncovers elderly cannibal professors hiding behind respectability.
4.07
193k+
Holly Summary
Holly 89%
Tracking a missing woman, a PI uncovers elderly cannibal professors hiding behind respectability.
by Stephen King 2023
4.07
193k+ ratings
The Narrows
by Michael Connelly • 2004
A friend's murder pulls a retired cop into a cat-and-mouse game with an ex-FBI serial killer.
4.20
67k+
The Narrows Summary
The Narrows 89%
A friend's murder pulls a retired cop into a cat-and-mouse game with an ex-FBI serial killer.
by Michael Connelly 2004
4.20
67k+ ratings
A Talent for Murder
by Peter Swanson • 2024
A librarian's husband travels for work. So do the murders. She asks a friend to investigate.
3.62
54k+
A Talent for Murder Summary
A Talent for Murder 89%
A librarian's husband travels for work. So do the murders. She asks a friend to investigate.
by Peter Swanson 2024
3.62
54k+ ratings
Inside Man
by John McMahon • 2026
His informant murdered, a pattern-obsessed FBI agent must stop a militia and a serial killer.
4.07
4k+
Inside Man Summary
Inside Man 89%
His informant murdered, a pattern-obsessed FBI agent must stop a militia and a serial killer.
by John McMahon 2026
4.07
4k+ ratings
Back In the Shadows
by J.A. Owenby • 2025
Her husband has a killer alter. A madman cages her, forcing both halves to hunt.
4.11
3k+
Back In the Shadows Summary
Back In the Shadows 89%
Her husband has a killer alter. A madman cages her, forcing both halves to hunt.
by J.A. Owenby 2025
4.11
3k+ ratings
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