Beyond the Headlines

True Crime's Myths and Legends

Jeff Ignatowski

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Scenebooks Inc.
02 July 2024

True crime; Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

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"Ever wonder about the truth behind the sensationalized headlines when it comes to history's most infamous killers?

So did author Jeff Ignatowski, a nationally known speaker on the psychology of serial killers, who turned that curiosity into his meticulously researched book BEYOND THE HEADLINES: True Crime's Myths and Legends.

More than a collection of dramatically told true crime stories, Ignatowski's anthology challenges and explores the integrity of widespread myths surrounding infamous personalities such as Jack the Ripper, Dennis Rader, Elizabeth Bathory, Ed Gein, and Ted Bundy. It provides a deeper understanding of their stories through historical insight, criminological analysis, and a careful separation of fact from fiction.

""[Many true crime anthologies] simply summarize information about each killer and leave it at that. Here you'll read the briefest of synopses before you get to the heart of each account. The myths and legends..."" -From the foreword by author E.J. Hammon

Having spent years counseling incarcerated youth offenders and studying serial killer psychology through his collaboration with other true crime and forensic psychiatry experts, Ignatowski examines in BEYOND THE HEADLINES how these narratives have been molded by and, in turn, shaped public beliefs and media representations.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES invites readers to reconsider what they think they know about these ""monsters"" and their crimes. By challenging conventional narratives, readers will come away with a deeper understanding."

By: Jeff Ignatowski
Imprint: Scenebooks Inc.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 417g
ISBN: 9781960332752
ISBN 10: 1960332759
Pages: 234
Publication Date: 02 July 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active