Overview
From John Douglasāthe legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix showĀ Mindhunterācomes 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 andĀ 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 abductorās repeated and tauntingĀ 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 āLast Will & Testament,ā 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 Shariās body.
ThenĀ nine-year-old Debra May Helmick was kidnapped from her yard, confirming the harsh realization that Smithās 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 hisĀ next move before he could kill again. Douglas devised a risky and emotionally fraught strategy to use Shariās 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 Douglasās storied career, this case details how the eerilyĀ accurateĀ profile he createdāalongside hisĀ carefully crafted and stage-managed manipulation of the killerās psychologyācombined with dedicated police work and cutting-edge forensic science to end a reign of criminal terror. As Shariās 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 effectiveĀ confrontations with a sadistic and remorseless killer.
This book title, When a Killer Calls (A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town), ISBN: 9780062979797, by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker, published by HarperCollins (November 16, 2021) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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