Legends, Monsters, Or Serial Murderers?: The Real Story Behind an Ancient Crime
- ISBN-10
- 0313397589
- ISBN-13
- 9780313397585
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 202
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Dirk C. Gibson
Description
Covering figures ranging from Catherine Monvoisin to Vlad the Impaler, and describing murders committed in ancient aristocracies to those attributed to vampires, witches, and werewolves, this book documents the historic reality of serial murder.
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