Mark Olshaker ist ein Autor, der sich meisterhaft mit den Komplexitäten von Wissenschaft, Medizin und Recht auseinandersetzt und diese der breiten Öffentlichkeit zugänglich macht. Sein literarisches Schaffen, das packende Romane und scharfsinnige Sachbücher umfasst, erforscht häufig die dunkleren Aspekte der menschlichen Psyche, insbesondere im Bereich von Verbrechen und Gerechtigkeit. Olshaker zeichnet sich durch die Schaffung fesselnder Erzählungen aus, die auf sorgfältiger Recherche basieren und den Lesern nicht nur ein ansprechendes Leseerlebnis, sondern auch ein tieferes Verständnis komplexer gesellschaftlicher Fragen bieten.
Co kryje się w umyśle mordercy, który uprowadza niewinną dziewczynę spod jej
domu? Dlaczego później wielokrotnie telefonuje do jej pogrążonej w żałobie
rodziny? Czy popycha go do tego sadystyczne pragnienie podtrzymania relacji z
ofiarą, narcystyczna potrzeba popisania się, a może podświadome pragnienie
bycia powstrzymanym przed popełnieniem kolejnych morderstw…? John Douglas –
legendarny profiler kryminalny FBI, autor kultowej książki Jak powstaje
morderca oraz innych bestsellerów „New York Timesa” – przedstawia kulisy
wstrząsającej sprawy Larry’ego Gene’a Bella, jednego z najniebezpieczniejszych
wielokrotnych morderców, z jakimi miał do czynienia.
"From John Douglas--the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter--comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify and catch him. On May 31, 1985, two days before her high school graduation, Shari Smith was abducted from the driveway of her family home in South Carolina. Based on the crime scene and the abductor's repeated and taunting calls to the family, law enforcement quickly realized they were dealing with a sophisticated and highly dangerous criminal. A letter arrived the next day entitled "Last Will & Testament," in which Shari, knowing she was to be murdered, wrote bravely and achingly of her love for her parents, siblings, and boyfriend, saying that while they would miss her, she knew they would persevere through their faith. The abduction rocked her quiet town, triggering a massive manhunt and bringing in the FBI, which enlisted profiler John Douglas. A few days later, a phone call told the family where they could find Shari's body. Then nine-year-old Debra May Helmick was kidnapped from her yard, confirming the harsh realization that Smith's murder was no random act. A serial killer was evolving, and the only way to stop him would be to use the study of criminal behavior to anticipate his next move before he could kill again. Douglas devised a risky and emotionally fraught strategy to use Shari's lookalike older sister Dawn as bait to draw out the unknown subject. Dawn and her parents courageously agreed. One of the most haunting investigations of Douglas's storied career, this case details how the eerily accurate profile he created--alongside his carefully crafted and stage-managed manipulation of the killer's psychology--combined with dedicated police work and cutting-edge forensic science to end a reign of criminal terror. As Shari's family took incredible personal risks to lure her killer from the shadows, Douglas and the FBI pushed criminal profiling to its limits, culminating in one of his most dramatic and effective confrontations with a sadistic and remorseless killer" -- Provided by publisher
Jak proniknout do mysli sériového vraha John Douglas, agent FBI, se na konci 70. let ve snaze pomoci rozvoji kriminalistiky odhodlal ponořit do psychologie vraždy a přiblížit se znepokojivě blízko skutečným netvorům. Pátral po některých z nejznámějších a nejsadističtějších zločinců naší doby: po vrazích, kteří se neslavně proslavili jako „Trailside Killer“ v San Franciscu nebo „Atlantský vrah dětí“. Desítky sériových vrahů konfrontoval, vedl s nimi rozhovory a zkoumal jejich psychiku – patřili mezi ně Charles Manson, Richard Speck a mnozí další. Studoval je – vstupoval do jejich myslí – aby pochopil jejich motivy. John Douglas je muž, který se stal předlohou legendárního filmového právníka Jacka Crawforda v thrilleru Červený drak a Mlčení jehňátek, a muž, který předznamenal nový věk v behaviorální vědě a kriminálním profi lování. John Douglas sloužil u policie přes dvacet let, a teprve když odešel ze služby, konečně mohl povyprávět svůj jedinečný a přesvědčivý příběh.
Na podstawie książki MINDHUNTER powstał serial wyprodukowany przez NETFLIX w
reżyserii DAVIDA FINCHERA twórcy SIEDEM i ZODIAKA. Wejść w umysł myśliwego. To
moja rola. Kiedy patrzę na tłum ludzi w galerii handlowej, wypatruję ofiary.
Próbuję rozpoznać, kogo będzie najłatwiej schwytać. Muszę poczuć dreszczyk
emocji, który odczuwa polująca bestia. Tylko tak będę mógł ją złapać.
MINDHUNTER Mroczna książka Johna Douglasa jednego z najwybitniejszych
profilerów w dziejach FBI. Douglas badał miejsca zbrodni dokonywanych przez
najgroźniejszych psychopatów, próbował przewidzieć kolejne ruchy seryjnych
morderców i stawał z nimi oko w oko. Stał się pierwowzorem postaci agenta
Jacka Crawforda z filmów o Hannibalu Lecterze. Teraz dzieli się opowieściami o
swoich najsłynniejszych śledztwach i ryzykownych próbach wniknięcia w
najmroczniejsze zakamarki umysłów psychopatów. Żeby złapać seryjnego mordercę,
musisz spojrzeć na świat jego oczami. Musisz zacząć myśleć jak bestia.
We are facing an overwhelming army of deadly, invisible enemies. We need a plan -- before it's too late. Unlike natural disasters, whose destruction is concentrated in a limited area over a period of days, and illnesses, which have devastating effects but are limited to individuals and their families, infectious disease has the terrifying power to disrupt everyday life on a global scale, overwhelming public and private resources and bringing trade and transportation to a grinding halt. In today's world, it's easier than ever to move people, animals, and materials around the planet, but the same advances that make modern infrastructure so efficient have made epidemics and even pandemics nearly inevitable. And as outbreaks of Ebola, MERS, yellow fever, and Zika have demonstrated, we are woefully underprepared to deal with the fallout. So what can -- and must -- we do in order to protect ourselves from mankind's deadliest enemy? Drawing on the latest medical science, case studies, policy research, and hard-earned epidemiological lessons, Deadliest Enemy explores the resources and programs we need to develop if we are to keep ourselves safe from infectious disease. The authors show how we could wake up to a reality in which many antibiotics no longer cure, bioterror is a certainty, and the threat of a disastrous influenza pandemic looms ever larger. Only by understanding the challenges we face can we prevent the unthinkable from becoming the inevitable. Deadliest Enemy is high scientific drama, a chronicle of medical mystery and discovery, a reality check, and a practical plan of action.
An electrifying novel of intrigue, Broken Wings moves beyond the authors' New York Times best-selling nonfiction—and takes readers along on a furious psychological duel between the nation's top profiler and a ruthless criminal mastermind.The director of the FBI is dead. Officially it's being called suicide; unofficially, it's a murder. On the first morning of his retirement as head of the FBI's Behavioral Science Profiling Unit, Jake Donovan is summoned back to Quantico—and into the most dangerous, volatile, and politically charged case of his career.After suffering a brutal attack from assailants who may have been linked to the director's death, Jake enlists an elite team of "broken wings"—damaged-goods agents like himself who have been frozen out of the FBI. Equipped with a state-of-the-art airplane that serves as a mobile lab and headquarters, this secretly funded rogue squad of expert mindhunters is going to do what the Bureau can't or won't: follow the trail of evidence, no matter where it leads, no matter whom it implicates.
The authors explore eight major crime mysteries, such as Jack the Ripper and JonBenet Ramsey, offering a new perspective that challenges established beliefs and reconstructs the narratives surrounding these infamous cases with surprising outcomes.
Der legendäre FBI-Profiler John Douglas und das Fazit seiner langjährigen Berufserfahrungen: Niemand wird aus heiterem Himmel zum Killer, Vergewaltiger und Bombenleger – häufig gibt es lange vor der Tat deutliche Warnsignale. Doch wie lässt sich erkennen, ob aus dem Jungen, der heute gedankenlos Ameisen quält, später ein psychopathischer Massenmörder wird? Welche Anzeichen deuten auf unkontrolliertes Gewaltpotenzial? Wer das rechtzeitig erkennt und ernst nimmt, kann eingreifen, bevor es zu spät ist. Brillant seziert und analysiert Douglas neue spektakuläre Fälle wie etwa den Mord an Gianni Versace. Entscheidend bei der Fahndung nach Gewaltverbrechern ist für ihn stets die Frage nach dem Motiv hinter der Tat. Ob sensationelle Serienverbrechen oder blutige Familientragödien – die Aufdeckung des Motivs, die Antwort auf die Frage nach dem Wie und Warum, ist der Schlüssel zur Aufklärung eines Gewaltverbrechens.
