Lustmord: The Writings and Artifacts of Serial Killers

This book is an amazing insight into what drives killers, of the serial variety to commit such atrocious acts.

We not only read about how their mean old dad abused them, or how they got sent to school in girls clothes (not to belittle the affect such things might have on a person). Instead, we see paintings, read their own words both typed and with the original letter photographed (sometimes with peculiar doodles and such), sculptures, and poetry.

The most ill shite is about Mary Bell, the 10 year old serial killer from England. You can read about her on the net. The book has pictures of crumpled up peices of paper, found under her bed that say such things as "I kill so that I can live" and so forth.

Of course the book does offer a detailed analytical look at the lives of it's subjects but much of it you have already heard or read elsewhere.

Interestingly, after reading this book at a friend's house and diligently inscribing it's name into my little journal of interesting things I have come across...I have been unable to find one book seller that has it in stock or can order it.

Barnes & Noble has a book called "Lustmord" but with a different subtitle...something about the Women's Liberation movement.

Interesting read though, if you can find it.