My Life Among the Serial Killers: Inside the Minds of the World's Most Notorious Murderers

Why do serial killers kill In this unique memoir, forensic psychiatrist Dr. Helen Morrison offers profound insight into this disturbing question, drawn from her professional experience working with the FBI and other law enforcement organizations profiling dozens of killers over three decades, including Richard Macek, Ed Gein, John Wayne Gacy, Wayne Williams, and more.

“Serial murderers do not relate to others on any level that you would expect another person to relate. While they can mimic anything, they’re missing a very essential core of human relatedness which leads them to kill as though killing were nothing more than stepping on an insect,” Dr. Morrison explains. Moving from interview rooms to crime scenes, she offers a privileged glimpse into the inner workings of a forensic psychiatrist, opening her own mind as she struggles to profile a killer. In addition to her own cases, Dr. Morrison provides “psychological autopsies”of serial killers from the Middle Ages to today, showing that they are not a recent phenomenon and exploring how these historical killers offer clues to understanding the psychopaths who threaten our own world.

“"Profoundly enlightening….Morrison provides startling insights into what factors breed serial killers…An absorbing, disturbing book."”

"A scary piece of work, with even scarier implications." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Profoundly enlightening....Morrison provides startling insights into what factors breed serial killers...An absorbing, disturbing book." -- Booklist

"Interesting and sometimes disturbing...This highly recommended book will make an excellent addition to any collection in criminal justice." -- Library Journal

Helen Morrison, M.D., is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology for general psychiatry as well as child and adolescent psychiatry. She is also a certified forensic psychiatrist. She is the editor or coauthor of four academic books, as well as the author or coauthor of more than 125 published articles in her field. Dr. Morrison has worked with both national and international law enforcement, and has made presentations in more than fifteen countries. She lives in Chicago with her husband and children. Harold Goldberg was the editor-in-chief of Sony Online, where he created Motherboard, an online magazine. In 2000 he won the Western Publishers Award for Best Feature. He has written for The New York Times, NYT Book Review, Vanity Fair, Esquire, and others.

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