John Douglas, a former FBI agent and pioneer serial killer profiler, is one of the most successful true crime authors in the country. He is the author of the New York Times number one best seller Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, which first introduced the public to the idea of psychological profiles as a tool in hunting down killers. Douglas served as technical advisor for the film The Silence of the Lambs, much of which was based on his work. He has consulted on thousands of cases worldwide providing case analysis, interview and interrogation techniques, investigative strategies, prosecutorial strategies, and expert testimony. Since his retirement in 1995 from the FBI, Douglas has been donating pro bono assistance whenever possible to police and victims of violent crime. Mr. Douglas lives near Washington, D.C.Johnny Dodd is a writer at People magazine who lives in the Los Angeles area.

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• Preface to the Paperback Edition ixAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction 1Act One: My Lifelong Hunt for BTK 11Act Two: The Capture and Arrest of BTK 111Act Three: Meeting BTK: An Exclusive Interview 273About the Authors 337Index 339

John Douglas, a former FBI agent and pioneer serial killer profiler, is one of the most successful true crime authors in the country. He is the author of the New York Times number one best seller Mindhunter: Inside the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit, which first introduced the public to the idea of psychological profiles as a tool in hunting down killers. Douglas served as technical advisor for the film The Silence of the Lambs, much of which was based on his work. He has consulted on thousands of cases worldwide providing case analysis, interview and interrogation techniques, investigative strategies, prosecutorial strategies, and expert testimony. Since his retirement in 1995 from the FBI, Douglas has been donating pro bono assistance whenever possible to police and victims of violent crime. Mr. Douglas lives near Washington, D.C.Johnny Dodd is a writer at People magazine who lives in the Los Angeles area.

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• Preface to the Paperback Edition ixAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction 1Act One: My Lifelong Hunt for BTK 11Act Two: The Capture and Arrest of BTK 111Act Three: Meeting BTK: An Exclusive Interview 273About the Authors 337Index 339