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Dead of night

a zombie novel
After a prison doctor injects a condemned serial murderer with an untested serum, the killer wakes up before he is in the grave and begins a murderous rampage as an undead zombie. Police officers Dez Fox and JT are caught up in the murders of their loved ones and know that if they are unable to contain the plague, the infection will soon be out of control.
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The Big book of serial killers

150 of the world's worst murderers : An encyclopedia of serial killers
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My friend Dahmer

a graphic novel
In graphic-novel format, tells the story of future serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer from the perspective of his school friend, painting a picture of an alienated and complex young man.

Shadowlands

Rory, a girl in witness protection, thinks the serial killer she turned in has found her and is killing people around her, but as she investigates, she discovers a dark, disturbing truth about her new hometown.

A map of the dark

FBI agent Elsa Myers leaves her father dying in a hospital to find a missing girl, Ruby, in the first crucial hours after her abduction. As the investigation continues, Elsa's painful childhood comes back to haunt her and she struggles to keep her past self-destructive behavior--and a deadly secret--hidden. Then the search for the killer becomes personal, and Elsa races to save someone she loves.
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The killer book of serial killers

incredible stories, facts, and trivia from the world of serial killers
2009
Profiles thirty-five of the world's serial killers, including Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, B?la Kiss, John Wayne Gacy, David Berkowitz, and others, and featuring quizzes, quotations, photographs, and miscellaneous facts throughout.
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Serial killers

true stories of the world's worst murderers
2018
Looks at thirty-three of the worst serial killers from around the world, including Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy and Vlado Taneski.
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The whisper man

2019
"Twenty years ago, a serial killer abducted and murdered five residents in the town of Featherbank. Nicknamed 'The Whisper Man,' for luring his victims out by whispering at their windows at night, the murders stopped when Frank Carter was caught. Widower Tom Kennedy is looking for a fresh start in a new town, to help him and his young son Jake heal. Then a young boy vanishes, and his disappearance bears an unnerving resemblance to Frank Carter's crimes. Detectives Amanda Beck and Pete Willis must find the boy before it is too late, even if that means Pete has to revisit Carter in prison. Now Jake hears a whispering at his window"--OCLC.
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American predator

the hunt for the most meticulous serial killer of the 21st century
2019
Looks at the the investigation behind one of the most frightening, meticulous and enigmatic serial killers in modern American history, Israel Keyes, who struck all of the United States.
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Hannibal rising

a novel
2007
Tells the story of the young Hannibal and his sister Mischa Lecter after their parents die during World War II, describing the serial killer's childhood and early adulthood.
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