Bestselling true-crime writer Harold Schechter, a leading authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt offer a guided tour through the bizarre and blood-chilling world of serial murder. Through hundreds of detailed entries that span the entire spectrum -- the shocking crimes, the infamous perpetrators, and much more -- they examine all angles of a gruesome cultural phenomenon that grips our imagination. <P> From <b>Art</b> (both by and about serial killers) to <b>Zeitgeist</b> (how killers past and present embody their times)...from <b>Groupies</b> (even the most sadistic killer can claim devoted fans) to <b>Marriage</b> (the perfect domestic disguise for demented killers)...from <b>Homebodies</b> (psychos who slay in the comfort of their homes) to <b>Plumbing</b> (how clogged drains have undone the most discreet killer), <I>THE A TO Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS</i> is the ultimate reference for anyone compelled by the personalities and pathologies behind the most disturbing of crimes.