A fascinating book in which John Douglas, the founder and head of the FBI's Investigative Support Unit and the inspiration for the character of Jack Crawford in Silence of the Lambs and Red Dragon, describes violent crimes and their consequences.

What stands out in this eye-opening book is how Douglas's compassion for the survivors of violent crimes seems to equal his understanding of the criminals themselves. Serial criminals often exhibit the same symptoms all over the world, which transcend cultures, ethnicity, and geographical make-up. An absolute must-read...