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In this fourth installment of the Criminal Minds series, FBI profilers are brought to Chicago to investigate a string of gruesome murders that appear unrelated until a seasoned profiler spots the pattern. Each crime scene is a twisted replica of the murders committed by notorious serial killers such as David Berkowitz, Ted Bundy, and Jeffrey Dahmer. The team must confront a new killer who is copying the work of past monsters, amplifying the horror of the case. With the stakes high and the perpetrator potentially hiding among the legends, the profilers face the ultimate challenge of profiling a serial killer who has built his identity around the shadows of his predecessors.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Police Procedural
Authors: Max Allan Collins
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