I Am A Killer
What makes a murderer, their shocking stories in their own words
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- 5,99 €
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- 5,99 €
Descrizione dell’editore
What goes through the mind of a killer when they commit murder? Based on the massively successful Netflix documentary series of the same name, this book features ten of the most compelling cases from the first two series and is full of exclusive never-seen-before material.
The authors, Ned Parker and Danny Tipping secured exceptional access to high-security prisons across America. The majority of the killers will die in prison – either by serving their sentence of life without parole or they are on Death Row, waiting to be executed. In each of the cases the inmate speaks openly about themselves and reflects on their life and their crimes. To gain a complete picture of the impact of the murders the authors spoke to both the families of both the perpetrators and the victims, and those in law enforcement who were involved in the case, leaving it up to the reader to make up their own mind about the killers and their crimes.
The book draws on handwritten letters from the inmates and full transcripts of the interviews to tell each story, and features exclusive material including personal pictures, crime scene images, and original police and court documents, this is a fascinating and detailed look at some of America's most gripping murder cases.
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This thought-provoking true crime collection from the producers of the Netflix series I Am a Killer takes a deeper look at 10 cases from the show's first two seasons. Through interviews with convicted killers (most on death row or serving life sentences), their families, and law enforcement officials, Tipping and Parker attempt to pin down their subjects' motives and determine how their crimes did or didn't change them. Interviewees include David Barnett, who was horrifically abused as a child and killed two innocent relatives of his abuser, and career criminal James Robertson, who strangled his prison cellmate to death in a bid to be executed. While the tone skews lurid, Tipping and Parker are fastidious reporters; they note whenever forensic evidence or witness testimony credibly conflicts with a killer's own account. Armchair detectives won't find any real-life whodunits to solve here, but intriguing existential mysteries abound, including questions about which factors in a killer's life might shoulder partial responsibility for their crimes. Readers with an interest in criminal psychology will wolf this down.