Douglas John E. - Obsession : the FBIs legendary profiler probes, the psyches of killers, rapists, and stalkers and their victims and tells how to fight back

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JOHN DOUGLAS
AND MARK OLSHAKER

THE ANATOMY OF MOTIVE

BROKEN WINGS

JOURNEY INTO DARKNESS

MINDHUNTER

OBSESSION

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John Douglas (left) and Mark Olshaker (right)

JOHN DOUGLAS was the founder and head of the FBIs Investigative Support Unit, which was formed in 1980. He retired from the Bureau after twenty-five years of service. In addition to his many nonfiction books, he is the author of two novels featuring FBI profiler Jake Donovan: Broken Wings, and its sequel, Man Down. Please visit him at his Web site: www.johndouglasmindhunter.com.

MARK OLSHAKER is a novelist, filmmaker, and producer of the Emmy-nominated PBS Nova program Mind of a Serial Killer. He has written and produced numerous documentary films and won an Emmy as the writer of Roman City. He lives with his wife in the Washington D.C. area.

On September 17, 1990, an adorable and loving little girl named Destiny Dee Souza was found by her mother, Katie, in the basement of their house in Fairfax County, Virginia. She was eight years old and had been beaten to death. Katies sisters boyfriend. Robert Miller, was convicted of the murder. (Photo by Katie Souza Hanley)

Katie Souza in happier times. Since Dees death she has struggled heroically to put her life in order and fight for victims rights. (Photo by Keith Souza)

Carroll Ann Ellis, Director of the Fairfax County Police Department Victim-Witness Unit. Many survivors credit her with literally saving their lives. (Photo by Mark Olshaker)

Sandy Witt, Fairfax County victim coordinator. She says, There are no time limits in what we do. Its a 24-7-365. Whatever it takes, well be there form them. (Photo by Mark Olshaker)

Stephanie and Jeni Schmidt. At the sentencing hearing of Stephanies killer, Jeni confronted him with what he had robbed her of. (Photo by Gene Schmidt)

Stephanie Schmidt was a beautiful young woman. The quote under her photo in her senior class yearbook said: A day without laughter is a wasted day. (Photo by Gene Schmidt)

This flyer was widely distributed after Stephanie disappeared and Donald Gideon left town. He turned himself in weeks later in Florida after the case was featured on Americas Most Wanted. Gideon pled guilty to Stephanies murder and led authorities to her body. (Flyer by Peggy and Gene Schmidt)

The authors visit the Schmidt family at their home in Leawood, Kansas. From left to right: John Douglas, Gene Schmidt, Peggy Schmidt, Jeni Schmidt, Mark Olshaker. (Photo b Carolyn c. Olshaker)

July 6, 1997. Friends and family gathered at the Schmidts house for a celebration of the Supreme Court victory in Kansas v. Hendricks, which challenged a key provision in the Stephanie Schmidt Sexual Predator Law. Kansas attorney General Carla Stoval reminisces with Gene, Jeni, and Peggy before cutting the cake. (Photo by Mark Olshaker)

Carla Stoval presented the Schmidts with an angel doll, with blond curly hair like Stephanies, holding a heart, upon which is written the date of the high courts ruling and the phrase Stephanie Smiled. (Photo by Gene Schmidt)

The pit in the cellar of Gary Heidniks Philadelphia house where he placed his female victims. On one occasion he filled the pit with water and electrocuted one of them.(Photo courtesy of the Philadelphia Police Department)

Gary Heidnik, bright enough to amass a stock market fortune from his military disability pension, abducted women and kept them as slaves in the basement of his house in Philadelphia. (Corbis-Bettmann)

Theodore Ted Bundy, shortly before his execution at the Florida State Penitentiary at Starke. (Photo courtesy of the FBI)

Some of Ted Bundys victims. His preference in victims is obvious.

Wordens Hardware Store, where Edward Gein shot Mrs. Bernice Worden before taking her corpse to his farm. (Photo courtesy of the Waushara County, Wisconsin, Sheriffs Department)