| Description |
viii, 327 p. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-310) and index. |
| Contents |
The Victorian killer as media star : Jack the Ripper and H.H. Holmes -- Defining the enemy within : the FBI and serial murder -- Natural born celebrities : serial killers and the Hollywood star system -- Out of this world : aliens, devils, and serial killers in television crime drama -- Next door monsters : the dialectic of normality and monstrosity in true-crime narratives -- The unbearable straightness of violence : queering serial murder in true crime. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Serial murderers -- United States -- Public opinion.
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Crime in popular culture -- United States.
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Serial murders in mass media.
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Fame.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0226738671 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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9780226738673 |
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9780226738703 (electronic bk.) |
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