NEW: True Crime Holiday Gift Guide 2022

It’s holiday gift time! If you’re not sure what to get the true crime aficionado in your life, never fear! Mind Over Murder has you covered!
GIFT OF BOOKS:
1) A Killer by Design: Murderers, Mindhunters, and My Quest to Decipher the Criminal Mind-- Ann Burgess and Steven Constantine.
If you’re a fan of David Fincher’s colossal hit MINDHUNTER, you won’t want to miss the story of the real-life Wendy Carr, the brilliant psychiatric nurse who worked alongside Robert Ressler, John Douglas, and the other pioneering FBI agents in Quantico’s Behavioral Science Unit. Even if you think you’re familiar with the early days of the BSU from Douglas and Olshaker’s books, trust me, you don’t know the half of it! This book is a treat for anyone who wants more on the development of profiling.
PAIR THIS WITH: Any of the initial books from Douglas and Olshaker; a viewing of Fincher’s MINDHUNTER; or the Audible presentation of the book, beautifully read by Gabra Zackman.
We interviewed Ann and Steven about their book on Mind Over Murder on our episode from July 18, 2022.
2) Frozen in Fear: A True Story of Surviving the Shadows of Death-- Jane Carson-Sandler.
Jane is one of the surviving victims of the Golden State Killer and she is one tough-as-nails lady! This short memoir details her life both before and after the attack and discusses how she put her life back together to both survive and to thrive in spite of her trauma.
PAIR THIS WITH: Michelle McNamara and Paul Haynes “I’ll Be Gone in the Dark”; the HBO mini-series of the same name; XG Productions Audible Original “Evil Has a Name.”
3) When a Killer Calls-- John Douglas and Mark Olshaker.
I’m an unabashed John Douglas fan; everything he and Mark Olshaker have ever written lives somewhere on my true crime bookshelves. But this is by far the best of their work and that is really saying something! The kidnapping and murder of Shari Smith is horrifying, but even more so is the behavior of the offender. It is so audacious and cruel that it sounds like something from a movie. John’s work on the case will break your heart… but it is the work of a profiler at the top of his game!
PAIR THIS WITH: Anything this dynamic duo have previously written! You will never get a boring or poorly written book from these guys!
We interviewed Mark Olshaker about this book on Mind Over Murder on February 14th and February 21st, 2022.
4) Journey to the Center of the Mind Books 1-3-- James Fitzgerald.
Grab a hot drink, snuggle under a warm blanket, and leave yourself plenty of time to binge! Jim “Fitz” Fitzgerald’s career as both a uniformed cop and then an FBI profiler is full of ups and downs, which he skillfully and entertainingly details in his books. Get all 3 books if you want the full and unabridged Fitz story, though book 3 is my favorite as that’s where we learn all about the Unabomb case and linguistic profiling. Make sure you check out his website for books and other merch (www.jamesrfitzgerald.com) including autographed posters.
PAIR THIS WITH: Fitz’s podcast The Fitz Files (which features a cameo from Kristin); the original drama MANHUNT: UNABOMBER; and the XG Productions Audible original “Where the Devil Belongs.”
We interviewed Fitz on Mind Over Murder about the Unabomber and his books on June 30 and July 7, 2022.
5) ShadowMan: An Elusive Psycho Killer and the Birth of FBI Profiling-- Ron Franscell.
The story of Howard Teten and Patrick Mullany’s profile of the Susie Jaeger kidnapping case was all new to me, but it’s an absolutely enthralling story. These are the two men who started the BSU—the profiling legends we know today (Rob Ressler, John Douglas, Judd Ray) learned the ropes from Teten and Mullaney. The unsub at the heart of this story is your classic “nice guy next door” and it will definitely make you reevaluate what you think you know about your neighbors! It’s a pulse pounding read!
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