You've binged every episode of your favorite true crime series. You've listened through another murder podcast. You scroll through your feed and stop at the headline about the brutal killing. Why? What is it that makes us fascinated by the most unthinkable thing one human can do to another? Why does true crime dominate every streaming platform? Why do we buy tickets to murder tours and listen breathlessly to the details of how the victim died? In this book, you'll get the answers. We examine murder from every conceivable angle, from legal definitions to psychological drivers, from forensic details to cultural representations. We dig into statistics, analyze famous cases, explore serial killers' brains, and ask the philosophical questions few dare to touch. But above all, we confront you with the truth: Your fascination with murder isn't sick. It's human. And there are good reasons why you can't stop consuming it. A complete guide to one of humanity's darkest phenomena and to why we can't look away.
Henrik X Magnusson is a teacher and author of the series While the World Burns. When he realized he couldn't miss a single episode of Dateline and that true crime podcasts were on constant repeat, he started wondering: Why? Why can't I stop? Instead of feeling ashamed, he started researching. Criminology, forensic psychology, murder statistics, cultural history. The result became this book, an honest exploration of our collective fascination with the darkest thing a human can do. With a teacher's ability to explain the complex and a true crime fan's genuine curiosity, Henrik takes us through every aspect of murder. From the courtroom to the Netflix documentary, from statistics to philosophy. Because in the end, this book isn't just about murder. It's about us.
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