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2) Child's play
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Voodoo and terror meet when an innocent-looking doll is inhabited by the soul of a killer who wasn't ready to die.
4) Seven
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A psychological thriller about two detectives on the trail of a serial killer who chooses his victims according to the seven deadly sins.
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Camp Crystal Lake has been closed for over twenty years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. New owners reopen the camp, only to have each counselor stalked by a violent killer. This 24-hour nightmare of blood unfolds into a film which is widely acclaimed for its horrifying and creative murder sequences.
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Jonathan Santlofer has brilliantly reinvented the crime novel, and he returns with his most gripping and astonishing suspense novel to date: The Murder Notebook. An acclaimed visual artist whose numerous awards include two National Endowment for the Arts painting grants-and whose work has been reviewed in The New York Times, Art in America, and Artforum, among other publications-Santlofer combines gripping tales of murder and detection with stunning...
9) Dead even
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FBI Special Agent Miranda Cahill's on-again, off-again romance with fellow agent Will Fletcher takes a back seat as they join forces to outwit a vicious serial killer, only to discover that the murderer is operating with a secret agenda, one that targets Miranda as the final target in a twisted game. Original.
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To find a killer before he comes back to finish what he started with her twin sister--the only surviving victim, Neva Grant must seduce the boldest male in the Sinclair pack, but when he discovers that she is playing a game and he's taken the bait, he is determined to push her to the breaking point.
11) The serial killer files: the who, what, where, how, and why of the world's most terrifying murderers
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Hollywood's make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can't hold a candle to real life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial killer phenomenon. Rigorously researched, this innovative...
13) The butcher
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"From the author of the acclaimed suspense novels Creep and Freak and whom Jeffery Deaver has praised as a "top of the line thriller writer, " The Butcher is a high-octane novel about lethal secrets that refuse to die--until they kill again. A rash of grisly serial murders plagued Seattle until the infamous "Beacon Hill Butcher" was finally hunted down and killed by police chief Edward Shank in 1985. Now, some thirty years later, Shank, retired and...
14) Suspect zero
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An FBI agent pursues a man who himself is chasing Suspect Zero, the ultimate serial killer so mysterious, they're unsure whether he actually exists.
15) The girl in 6E
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Deanna Madden volume 1
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"I haven't touched a human in three years. That seems like it would be a difficult task, but it's not. Not anymore, thanks to the internet. I am, quite possibly, the most popular recluse ever. Not many shut-ins have a 200-member fan club, a bank account in the seven-figure range, and hundreds of men lining up to pay for undivided attention. They get satisfaction, I get a distraction. Their secret desires are nothing compared to why I hide... my lust...
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Inspired by the true story that follows Alaskan State Trooper Jack Halcombe, as he sets out to end the murderous rampage of Robert Hansen, a serial killer who has gone unnoticed for thirteen years. Risking his life, Halcombe goes on a personal manhunt to find the killer before the next body surfaces. When a seventeen year old escapee reveals key information about the case, Halcombe is finally on the trail of the killer. But will he catch him in time...
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Extreme killing offers a comprehensive overview of multiple homicide, including both serial and mass murder. Filled with classic and contemporary case studies, this fully updated fourth edition reflects a growing concern for specific types of multiple homicides - indiscriminate public massacres, terrorist attacks, hate crimes, and school shootings - as well as largely debated issues such as gun control and mental illness. James Alan Fox, Jack Levin,...
20) Silver bullet
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A 13-year-old boy is the only person in town who has the courage to find whatever is killing off his townsfolk.