The Evil That Men Do: FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood's Journey Into the Minds of Sexual Predators

by Stephen G. Michaud

Book Overview

In the tradition of John Douglas's bestselling "Mindhunter" and Robert Ressler's "Whoever Fights Monsters", this book offers a riveting chronicle of an FBI profiler's exploration of the minds of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312198779
• ISBN13: 9780312198770
• Release Date: January 1999
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press
• Length: 262 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.3" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Great read

Intense. Gripping and interesting.

A great book!

This book was written by a man that I had heard about often from the former agents that used to work with him that had published before him. I had been hoping he would write a book to enlighten us with his intellectual savy. My patience has paid off. I find that the compliments heaped on this man from former co-workers where well worth it. This is a comprehensive book that can be easily read by anyone interested in this subject. If you are a vetern of this genre or a first timer, this is one book that you will want to read over again.

A brilliant study of profiling killers

Look at a few clues at a murder scene and be able to tell the gender, age and mindset of the killer? Years ago, many would have said, "Ridiculous." But the science (is it an art?) of profiling has evolved into a finely-honed skill, and "The Evil That Men Do" explains the process like no other book.While many news reports, magazines and books have included criminal profiling in their subject matter, few have ever disclosed how it is done. "The Evil That Men Do" tells the whys and hows, using well-known real-life cases as illustrations.Roy Hazelwood's background and insider status qualify him to disclose what all of us have wanted to know about profiling a killer simply from studying a murder scene with a trained eye and mind. It's fascinating and logical, even though the minds behind the crimes derive their logic from the dark side.Stephen G. Michaud brings his years of unparallelled crime writing to this excellent work, placing you in the middle of numerous famous and not-so-famous murder cases. Could you tell anything about the killer?To answer that, "The Evil That Men Do" allows you to try your own hand at profiling. See how you stack up against the pros. When you're done reading this one, you'll cast a much more knowledgable eye on any future murder investigation you read about or see on TV.

A must read for a writer.

I'm a writer and I needed this book. Michaud and Hazelwood have filled a niche in the library of anyone whose work requires crossing over onto the darker side. Strong as it is, disturbing as it is, I couldn't turn away from it. It's deeply fascinating. Hazelwood/Michaud are portraitists of the blackest heart of mankind. It scared the wits out of me -- they're out there in the world to which we entrust our kids. Even so, it is impossible not to enjoy reading so well-crafted a work. This is a graduate level course in the pursuit and anatomy of the Other.

A Law Enforcement Must Read

Roy Hazelwood is clearly tops in the field of Sexual Criminal Profiling. There is a wealth of knowledge that can be gleened from this mans vast experiences. The book is broken up into a number of fasinating chapters each of which hold the readers attention from start to finish. He has managed to reveal enough about the skill used to profile the Sexual Predator with out making this a "how to" book on how to avoid detection. Hazelwood appears to be a far more humble man than his former partner John Douglas. (Mind Hunter). As a Law enforcement officer you can't help but appreciate the pace and detail of this book. Everything form DAHMER to ZODIAC KILLERS is touched on. A talent like Roy Hazelwood comes along once in a blue moon. Don't miss out. Your Library isn't complete without This Book !

Essential research material for Horror Fiction Writers

As an E-zine Horror Editor and writer, I've made a practice of reading all of the new works by professional profilers. THE EVIL THAT MEN DO, by FBI Profiler Roy Hazelwood is an essential read for any fiction writer eager to understand the inner workings of the criminal mind. The true stories of these sexual predators are more chilling than any fiction one cares to create.