Murderers Sane & Mad: Case Histories In The Motivation And Rationale Of Murder
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — heavy wear, scuffing, and corner damage visible throughout; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact but aged.
A gripping work of true crime scholarship, Murderers Sane & Mad presents a series of meticulously researched case histories examining the psychological motivations and rationale behind acts of murder. Miriam Allen deFord — celebrated across fields from poetry to science fiction — brings her formidable analytical mind to bear on some of the most disturbing criminal cases of her era, illuminating what drives ordinary and extraordinary minds alike to kill. Each case is dissected with a rare blend of academic rigour and intuitive human understanding, making this collection both a forensic study and a profound meditation on the darkest corners of the human psyche. As noted critic Anthony Boucher observed, deFord achieves an almost uniquely penetrating truth in her study of true crime — a testament to the enduring power and authority of this remarkable volume.
Author: Miriam Allen Deford
Format: Hardback
Published: 1966, Abelard-Schuman
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Condition: Fair. Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage — heavy wear, scuffing, and corner damage visible throughout; price clipped. Page Condition: yellowed. Markings: No visible markings. Binding condition: Appears intact but aged.
A gripping work of true crime scholarship, Murderers Sane & Mad presents a series of meticulously researched case histories examining the psychological motivations and rationale behind acts of murder. Miriam Allen deFord — celebrated across fields from poetry to science fiction — brings her formidable analytical mind to bear on some of the most disturbing criminal cases of her era, illuminating what drives ordinary and extraordinary minds alike to kill. Each case is dissected with a rare blend of academic rigour and intuitive human understanding, making this collection both a forensic study and a profound meditation on the darkest corners of the human psyche. As noted critic Anthony Boucher observed, deFord achieves an almost uniquely penetrating truth in her study of true crime — a testament to the enduring power and authority of this remarkable volume.