"The basement of his infamous Chicago "Castle" (which The Chicago Times described as a "murder factory") boasted a crematory, lime pits, acid vats, and torture devices. Also in the basement was his "human elasticizer," a basic torture rack that he believed could be employed to create a race of giants. An incredible and chilling true story, Devil's Disciple: The Deadly Dr. H. H. Holmes, is the biography of a real-life Jekyll & Hyde, told in the killer's...

This title explores the story of the infamous serial killer and his gruesome crimes. It discusses the killer's early life and behavior, along with police investigations and the societal impacts of Dahmer's crimes. Features include a glossary, a timeline, references, websites, source notes, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Lord Winthrop, a famous Egyptologist, has returned from the Middle East with an unusual mummy and intends to unveil it a party for the cream of London society; Veronica is on the trail of a presumed serial killer; and, Maurice gets an express order from the Queen to bring agent Caspian in. Hovering over all of this is the long shadow of Newbury's predecessor as Queen's expert agent on the occult, one Dr. Knox who seemingly loyal and dedicated to...

"A scripted film based on the true crime story following the investigation and eventual capture of serial killer Rodney Alcala, who appeared on 'The Dating Game' amid a string of grisly murders in the 1970s."--Container.

"A shocking expoš of the deadliest killing spree in Canadian history, and how police tragically failed its victims and survivors. As news broke of a killer rampaging across the tiny community of Portapique, Nova Scotia, late on April 18, 2020, details were oddly hard to come by. Who was the killer? Why was he not apprehended? What were police doing? How many were dead? And why was the gunman still on the loose the next morning and killing again?...

"Whatever happened to Komaru Naegi, the younger sister of Danganronpa: The Animation's protagonist, Makoto? Like all the family members of the Ultimate Students, she was held under threat to force them to play Monokuma's murder game. But now Komaru's busted out of the apartment complex where she's been prisoner for the last year--out of the frying pan and into the fire of the post-apocalyptic cityscape where cuddly Monokuma robots are only too happy...

Coree and Olivia are seemingly normal fifteen-year-old girls, concerned with getting their learner's permits, chatting with friends online, and boys. One boy, in particular--the enigmatic "Teen Hammer Killer" Nathaniel Page. Convinced that Natty is wounded and misunderstood, a victim of his parents and, now, of the justice system, the girls decide to take matters into their own hands. Their actions will leave a community stunned--and more than one...

On wrócił. Nie błagaj, żeby nie odbierał ci życia. Módl się, żeby śmierć przyszła jak najszybciej. Wróciłem-- to słowo zapisane w języku arabskim, aramejskim, hebrajskim i greckim, za pomocą babilońskiego pisma klinowego i egipskich hieroglifów odkryto na ciele ofiary nabitej na pal. Żeby zrozumieć jego znaczenie, agent specjalny FBI, Sam Markham będzie musiał daleko wykroczyć poza rutynowe dochodzenie i zagłębić się w...