When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town
Language: English
Published by HarperCollins Publishers Inc, 2022
Series: Book 2 of 2 - Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter
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From John Douglas?the legendary FBI criminalprofiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspirationfor the Netflix show Mindhunter?comesa chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of themost dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort toidentify and catch him.On May 31, 1985, two days before her highschool graduation, Shari Smith was abducted from the driveway of her familyhome in South Carolina. Based on the crime scene and the abductor?s repeatedand taunting calls to the family, law enforcement quickly realized theywere dealing with a sophisticated and highly dangerous criminal. A letter arrivedthe next day entitled ?Last Will & Testament,? in which Shari, knowing shewas to be murdered, wrote bravely and achingly of her love for her parents,siblings, and boyfriend, saying that while they would miss her, she knew theywould persevere through their faith. The abduction rocked her quiet town,triggering a massive manhunt and bringing in the FBI, which enlisted profilerJohn Douglas. A few days later, a phone call told the family where they couldfind Shari?s body.Then nine-year-old Debra May Helmick waskidnapped from her yard, confirming the harsh realization that Smith?s murderwas no random act. A serial killer was evolving, and the only way to stop himwould be to use the study of criminal behavior to anticipate his next movebefore he could kill again. Douglas devised a risky and emotionally fraughtstrategy to use Shari?s lookalike older sister Dawn as bait to draw out theunknown subject. Dawn and her parents courageously agreed.One of the most haunting investigations ofDouglas?s storied career, this case details how theeerily accurate profile he created?alongside his carefullycrafted and stage-managed manipulation of the killer?s psychology?combined withdedicated police work and cutting-edge forensic science to end a reign ofcriminal terror. As Shari?s family took incredible personal risks to lure herkiller from the shadows, Douglas and the FBI pushed criminal profiling to itslimits, culminating in one of his most dramatic andeffective confrontations with a sadistic and remorseless killer.…
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- Title
- When a Killer Calls: A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town
- Author
- John E Douglas
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc
- Publication year
- 2022
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0062979795
- ISBN 13
- 9780062979797
- Series
- Book 2 of 2: Cases of the FBI's Original Mindhunter
From John Douglas—the legendary FBI criminal
profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration
for the Netflix show Mindhunter—comes
a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the
most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to
identify and catch him.
On May 31, 1985, two days before her high
school graduation, Shari Smith was abducted from the driveway of her family
home in South Carolina. Based on the crime scene and the abductor’s repeated
and taunting calls to the family, law enforcement quickly realized they
were dealing with a sophisticated and highly dangerous criminal. A letter arrived
the next day entitled “Last Will & Testament,” in which Shari, knowing she
was to be murdered, wrote bravely and achingly of her love for her parents,
siblings, and boyfriend, saying that while they would miss her, she knew they
would persevere through their faith. The abduction rocked her quiet town,
triggering a massive manhunt and bringing in the FBI, which enlisted profiler
John Douglas. A few days later, a phone call told the family where they could
find Shari’s body.
Then nine-year-old Debra May Helmick was
kidnapped from her yard, confirming the harsh realization that Smith’s murder
was no random act. A serial killer was evolving, and the only way to stop him
would be to use the study of criminal behavior to anticipate his next move
before he could kill again. Douglas devised a risky and emotionally fraught
strategy to use Shari’s lookalike older sister Dawn as bait to draw out the
unknown subject. Dawn and her parents courageously agreed.
One of the most haunting investigations of
Douglas’s storied career, this case details how the
eerily accurate profile he created—alongside his carefully
crafted and stage-managed manipulation of the killer’s psychology—combined with
dedicated police work and cutting-edge forensic science to end a reign of
criminal terror. As Shari’s family took incredible personal risks to lure her
killer from the shadows, Douglas and the FBI pushed criminal profiling to its
limits, culminating in one of his most dramatic and
effective confrontations with a sadistic and remorseless killer.
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About the Author
John Douglas, the legendary FBI criminal profiler and veteran author of true crime books, has spent over twenty-five years researching and culling the stories of America’s most disturbing criminals. A veteran of the United States Air Force, he has directly worked and/or had overall supervision in over 5,000 violent crime cases over the past 48 years. He is currently chairman of the board of the “Cold Case Foundation.” One of the foremost experts and investigators of criminal minds and motivations, he currently lives in the Washington, D.C. area.
Mark Olshaker is an Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker and author of ten nonfiction books and five novels, including Einstein’s Brain and The Edge. His books with former FBI Special Agent and criminal profiling pioneer John Douglas, beginning with Mindhunter and, most recently, Law & Disorder, have sold millions of copies and have been translated into many languages. Mindhunter is now a dramatic series on Netflix, directed by David Fincher. He and his wife Carolyn, an attorney, live in Washington, D.C.
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