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b_b · 3785 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Serial Killer Who Fed His Victims To Alligators - The Butcher of Elmendorf

Me too! Don't know how I missed this the first time around. When I was in high school I read everything I could about serial killers and other types of killers. I think it got me a reputation as kind of a weirdo in school, because I always had books of that sort in class. The oddball in the back who either sleeps through class or reads about murder is not the sort of person who wins Prom King.

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_refugee_ · 3784 days ago · link ·

Have you read about Albert Fish? Because ya need to.

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b_b · 3784 days ago · link ·

Yes. Knowledge of Fish should be a prereq for anyone who fancies themselves a fan of killer lore.

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_refugee_ · 3784 days ago · link ·

I love Wikipedia's list indices for this. That's how I find new serial killers to read about. They have lists of serial killers by country, I think a list of "the worst" serial killers, list of women serial killers, etc, etc.

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b_b · 3784 days ago · link ·

Two books that I read years ago that I would recommend: Human Monsters and The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers.