Serial Killers and Mass Murderers: 16 Case Studies : Their Similarities and Differences

It seems like almost everyone has heard of Ted Bundy, a serial killer who murdered over 30 people. Gary Ridgway is another infamous serial killer who, it is claimed, murdered 49 people. Ridgway is cited as being the second most prolific serial killer in the USA, but do you know who is number one? When asked that question, only a few people can tell you the number one most prolific serial killer in the US is Samuel Little, credited with over 60 kills. But who is this guy, and why is he such an unknown? You’ll meet Samuel Little in Chapter 09 and you’ll learn all about his life as a serial killer and why he’s such an unknown.

What other surprises await you in this book? Well, in Chapter 17 you will encounter two mass murderers – Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. They were responsible for the Columbine High School Massacre where 13 people died and 24 were seriously wounded. This massacre was news worldwide, but did you know that Harris and Klebold spent over a year planning it? And that their original plan included setting off two bombs in the school cafeteria timed to kill up to 500 students during their lunch hour?

Elizabeth Wettlaufer is a Canadian serial killer nurse, but she is a rarity because she committed the perfect crimes; no one knew that the deaths she caused were murders. Everyone thought her elderly patients died of natural causes. It was not until she went to the police voluntarily and confessed to have caused eight deaths, all from lethal doses of insulin. Her highly unusual case is described in Chapter 04.

All in all, 21 killers are described in this book, each with their own little-known facts about their lives, and with approximately 340 references, their stories are some of the most exhaustively researched that you can find. In addition to their histories, what you will learn is that even though male and female serial killers differ because they are driven by different motives and use different methods to kill, they all have personality disorders, and they all have serious anger issues, as revealed in their handwriting.