The Killer’s Shadow / Cases Of The FBI’s Original Mindhunter, Book 1 – Audiobook Online

“The Killer’s Shadow” is a non-fiction book by John E. Douglas and Mark Olshaker. The book details the cases of the FBI’s original “mindhunter,” John E. Douglas, as he works to track down and understand some of the most infamous serial killers of the past century. The book begins with an overview of Douglas’s groundbreaking work in the 1970s and 1980s, when he developed the FBI’s criminal profiling unit and helped to revolutionize the way law enforcement approaches violent crime. The authors then dive into several in-depth case studies, including the Atlanta child murders, the Green River Killer, and the DC sniper. In each case, Douglas and his team used a variety of forensic, psychological, and behavioral analysis techniques to track down and apprehend the killers. Through interviews with the killers themselves, as well as their families, friends, and victims, Douglas was able to develop a detailed understanding of their motivations, thought processes, and behavior patterns. “The Killer’s Shadow” offers readers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at some of the most high-profile criminal investigations of the past few decades. It explores the complexities of criminal profiling and the challenges of working in a field where the stakes are so high. The book is a gripping read that sheds light on the dark side of human nature and the ways in which law enforcement strives to keep communities safe from harm.

The Killer’s Shadow / Cases of the FBI’s Original Mindhunter, Book 1, Audiobook Online By: John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Legendary FBI crime profiler and international bestselling author of Mindhunter and The Killer Across the Table returns with this timely, relevant book that gets to the heart of extremism and fundamentalism.

Domestic terrorist, delve into his chilling pursuits and his eventual prison confrontation with Joseph Paul Franklin, a white nationalist serial killer and one of the psychopaths. The most disturbing god he had ever met.

 

Worshipers poured out of a Midwest synagogue after Sabbath services, unaware that just a hundred yards away, a skilled marksman and openly racist, Jewish and member of the Ku Klux Klan, patiently waiting, his shotgun ready.

The October 8, 1977 shooting was a precursor to the tragedies and divisions that plague us today. John Douglas, the FBI’s first criminal records pioneer, hunted down the shooter—a white supremacist named Joseph Paul Franklin, whose faith was inspired by Germany. The Nazis fueled a three-year reign of terror across the United States, targeting African-Americans, Jews, and interracial couples. Additionally, Franklin bombed the home of Jewish leader Morris Amitay, shot and crippled Hustler magazine publisher Larry Flynt, and severely wounded civil rights leader Vernon Jordan. The fugitive assisted his frantic murderous bank robbery in five states, from Georgia to Ohio.

Douglas and his writing partner Mark Olshaker return to this disturbing case that reached the highest levels of the Bureau, which made Franklin fear he would become a presidential assassin — and haunt him for years to come as the threat Threats to imitate domestic terrorist killers are increasingly becoming a reality. Detailing Franklin’s persistent pursuit, using profiling, psychology, and meticulous detective work, Douglas and Olshaker recount how the case was a decisive test of the behavioral science unit still in the process of testing and revealing a new, well-defined quest type – a serial killer whose sole motive is hate.

A compelling, cautionary tale rooted in history that continues to resonate today, The Killer’s Shadow is a terrifying and necessary exploration of the criminal personality in the vile grip of communism. Extremes and what happens when angry words develop into deadly action and “other” hatred is allowed to reign fully.

I love all the books by John Douglas but this one in particular seems a little, just a little bit, to exploit the racist political climate in America. Not a ton of records like in his previous book. Perhaps it would have been better if the book itself was about murder and crime with racial motives. I just feel like it’s not just about tracking down the killer, but it’s also a “soap box”. Either way it’s still worth the time.

Loved hearing Holt narrate this book, as Mindhunter on Netflix is ​​one of my favorites. Despite being a disturbing piece of history, John E Douglas and Mark Olshaker did a great job of detailing the events that took place.

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