Mapping Murder: Walking in Killers' Footsteps [Mass Market Paperback]

David Canter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 1, 2005

Lifts the lid on geographical profiling, showing how the physical journeys criminals take to commit their crimes throw light on their psychological make-up, and explains how this new approach to solving crime is changing both the way police work and our understanding of the criminal mind.

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Review

'Deeply fascinating. Canter surpasses Stephen Hawking in making a difficult and complex science accessible to the layperson.' -- Minette Walters

About the Author

David Canter is Professor of Psychology at the University of Liverpool, where he is Director of the Centre for Investigative Psychology. He is best known as the first British 'offender profiler' and it is said the TV series Cracker was based on his work. His book Criminal Shadows won the Golden Dagger award and the US Antony Award for crime non-fiction in 1995 and has sold over 50,000 copies worldwide.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 341 pages
• Publisher: Virgin Books (September 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0753510960
• ISBN-13: 978-0753510964
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,324,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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