"(A 65-page True Crime Short with photographs) A young woman and her nineteen-month-old daughter are last seen alive at a child's clothing store. A troubled young man's obsession with the currently popular vampire culture's larger-than-life charisma becomes the center of a police investigation. The current fascination with vampires makes some people identify with these supernatural figures who dominate their world, taking whatever they want for themselves. It is here that the killer's story opens a window on the fringe of this subculture, where people act out the more violent aspects of the vampire.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Katherine Ramsland teaches forensic psychology and criminal justice at Pennsylvania's DeSales University. She is unique in that she has extensive experience in both writing and researching about crime and the vampire subculture. Dr. Ramsland holds graduate degrees in forensic psychology, clinical psychology, philosophy, and criminal justice. She has written over 1,000 and thirty-eight books on forensics, serial killers, mass murderers, and the popular vampire culture.

ABOUT THE SERIES

From the best true crime authors in the business, many of whom have seen their books made into major motion pictures, comes Crimescape™ — a new collection of compelling short nonfiction crime eBooks from leading independent eBook publisher RosettaBooks. Taking readers into the dark minds of criminals and the tense hunt to bring perpetrators to justice, Crimescape authors stand apart from other true crime writers because they have personal experience in crime investigations, whether as police detectives, investigative reporters, forensics professionals or criminal psychologists. As riveting storytellers, Crimescape’s writers give readers all the information they need to understand relevant clues and the interwoven influences in each criminal case.

“What makes for a good true-crime story? Interesting characters, an engrossing plot, situations that often teeter between life and death. But here’s the MacGuffin about true crime: What you’re reading actually happened. Sometimes truth really is more compelling than fiction. And that’s why you will enjoy reading Crimescape’s true crime series.”
—Paul Alexander, # 1 bestselling author of the Kindle Singles Accused, Murdered and Homicidal"

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### Review

Praise for *The Mind of a Murderer*

"Dr. Ramsland writes with a clarity of prose and elegance of style that makes her the envy of forensic commentators and establishes her as a genuine authority in her field."
      -- Host of *Most Evil*, Dr. Michael Stone

"Quirky and insightful...an original contribution to criminology."
    --Gregg McCrary, former FBI profiler

Praise for *Beating the Devil's Game*
"Once again Katherine Ramsland has brilliantly captured the insights and drama of some fascinating cases."
       --Dr. Henry C. Lee, world-renown criminalist

Praise for *The Real Life of a Forensic Scientist*

"... strongly recommended for every practitioner, student, and devotee of this exciting profession."
    --Dr. Cyril Wecht, past president of American Academy of Forensic Sciences

"A must read for the CSI crowd."
    --Dr. Michael Baden, former chief medical examiner, NYC