Between Good and Evil: A Master Profiler's Hunt for Society's Most Violent Predators (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Susan Schindehette (Author) "SHE WAS SOMEONE'S DAUGHTER, fifteen years old, found lying on a mound of earth just off a desolate country road, with frosted pink polish on..." (more)
Key Phrases: synagogue arsons, prisoner interviews, organized killers, Behavioral Science Unit, Annie Mae, Terri Brooks (more...)

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"A book like no other I’ve read—one of the most important ever written." -- —Ann Rule, author of THE STRANGER BESIDE ME and SMALL SACRIFICES

"Because it is real, the story of Depue's journey is more gripping than any thriller." -- —Ronald Kessler, author of THE FBI and THE BUREAU

"Compelling …Depue is a master storyteller…The world is a much better place because of Roger Depue. -- —John H. Campbell, co-author of INTO THE MINDS OF MADMEN

"Highly recommended...Remarkable for its insight and poignancy, BETWEEN GOOD AND EVIL is a book everyone should read." -- —Roy Hazelwood, former member, FBI Behavioral Science Unit and co-author of DARK DREAMS and THE EVIL THAT MEN DO.

"Often chilling, always fascinating." -- —Rabbi Harold Kushner

Product Description

The FBI's former top serial-killer hunter shares his unique perspective as both a lawman and a member of the clergy counseling convicts--revealing the dangerously thin line between good and evil.

Roger L. Depue spent decades tracking down America's most depraved criminals. First as a small town police chief, then as a S.W.A.T. team member, and ultimately as head of the FBI's famed Behavioral Sciences Unit--the unit responsible for profiling and hunting serial killers--where he pioneered revolutionary law enforcement programs and techniques that remain in use today by the FBI and police departments across the globe. In his quest to comprehend the true nature of good and evil, Depue embarked on a mid-career spiritual sabbatical to become a Brother of the Missionaries of the Holy Apostles, counseling maximum security inmates. With his combined experiences as both a law enforcement professional and a member of the clergy, Depue explores the criminal mind and soul as no one has ever done before.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing (February 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0446532649
• ISBN-13: 978-0446532648
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #255,089 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected Pleasure, January 27, 2005

By	C. Plummer "C. Plummer" (Kilmarnock, VA) - See all my reviews

Wow. Not what you expect. Between Good and Evil is true crime, profiling, biography, and like a modern Crime and Punishment-a book to leave you thinking. The professional and personal life of Roger Depue is woven into a seamless series of stories-more like great fiction than non-fiction. If you ever wondered how police officers survive unrelenting evil, the conclusion will give you an appreciation and a hope that good men like Depue really do out number the evil-doers.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awe-inspiring, February 15, 2005

By	J. Taeschler "book raven" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Between Good and Evil: A Master Profiler's Hunt for Society's Most Violent Predators (Audio CD)

I can't remember the last time I was so moved by a book, as I was by this one. After I finished reading it, I had to be alone, just to collect my thoughts. The author seems to be present at the scene of the crime, making the reader feel eerily that he/she, too is not only witnessing the event, but feeling the emotions of all parties involved. The beautiful prose rivets the attention, (which wants to, but cannot escape from the horrendous subject matter). This is not your typical crime story- this is an exploration of the deepest, darkest areas of the human brain; yet it manages to leave one with a sense of hope, for after all, there is goodness and innocence, too.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating......, May 22, 2005

By	Vickie S. (Coral Springs, FL) - See all my reviews

What an excellent book. Besides what has already been said, it is extremely well written and not self-indulgent in the least. It is easily as good as John Douglas's books and maybe better, from a different standpoint. It's more autobiographical, as opposed to a case by case study. For those of us who enjoy this subject, you won't be disappointed.