Killing for Pleasure
On the morning of 13th March 1996, Thomas Hamilton went to Dunblane Primary School in Scotland and proceeded to shoot sixteen children and their teacher.
Certain events shock a generation by their sheer atrocity. The Hungerford Massacre; Dunblane. The phenomenon of mass murder is a constant reminder that it only takes the actions of one person to devastate the lives of hundreds.
Bill O'Brien was a police officer at the sharp end of events like these. He has examined the details of the nine most horrific killings in living memory, to show exactly what makes a man become a mass murderer? Is there a detectable pattern? There are threads that bind these men together, shared traits that act as powerful predictors of behaviour, a concept that forms the basis of psychological profiling.
Killing for Pleasure is a fascinating and chilling account of this terrifying phenomenon.
Certain events shock a generation by their sheer atrocity. The Hungerford Massacre; Dunblane. The phenomenon of mass murder is a constant reminder that it only takes the actions of one person to devastate the lives of hundreds.
Bill O'Brien was a police officer at the sharp end of events like these. He has examined the details of the nine most horrific killings in living memory, to show exactly what makes a man become a mass murderer? Is there a detectable pattern? There are threads that bind these men together, shared traits that act as powerful predictors of behaviour, a concept that forms the basis of psychological profiling.
Killing for Pleasure is a fascinating and chilling account of this terrifying phenomenon.
About The Author
Bill O'Brien was a police officer for over 35 years. He has been invoved in numerous murderinvestiagtions and has an interest in, and deep knowledge of the effects of murder.
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