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When a Killer Calls
- A Haunting Story of Murder, Criminal Profiling, and Justice in a Small Town
- Narrated by: Keith Sellon-Wright
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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I start all of my true crime books with a quick word of warning. Most news articles and television true crime shows skim over the vile details of truly horrible crimes. In my books, I don’t gloss over the facts, regardless of how disgusting they may be. I try to give my listeners a clear and accurate description on just how demented the killers really were. I do my best not to leave anything out. The stories included in these books are not for the squeamish.
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Publisher's Summary
From John Douglas—the legendary FBI criminal profiler, #1 New York Times bestselling author, and inspiration for the Netflix show Mindhunter—comes a chilling journey inside the mind and crimes of Larry Gene Bell, one of the most dangerous serial killers Douglas confronted, and the desperate effort to identify and catch him.
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Then nine-year-old Debra May Helmick was kidnapped from her yard, confirming the harsh realization that Smith’s murder was no random act. A serial killer was evolving, and the only way to stop him would be to use the study of criminal behavior to anticipate his next move before he could kill again. Douglas devised a risky and emotionally fraught strategy to use Shari’s lookalike older sister Dawn as bait to draw out the unknown subject. Dawn and her parents courageously agreed.
One of the most haunting investigations of Douglas’s storied career, this case details how the eerily accurate profile he created—alongside his carefully crafted and stage-managed manipulation of the killer’s psychology—combined with dedicated police work and cutting-edge forensic science to end a reign of criminal terror. As Shari’s family took incredible personal risks to lure her killer from the shadows, Douglas and the FBI pushed criminal profiling to its limits, culminating in one of his most dramatic and effective confrontations with a sadistic and remorseless killer.
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- Tina McPherson
- 2023-07-05
Loved it
I had seen this story covered in a few true crime shows but this gave so much more information.
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- Andrew
- 2024-03-10
Intriguing and respectful
I enjoy true crime but not for the gory details. I want to know what is going through the minds of these criminals. The narration tells us just enough to know of the victim's fate without diminishing her dignity. And the mind of the killer was well-described.
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- Jamie Leonard
- 2023-07-01
Douglas' experience is legendary
My first book was Into the Darkness, and I have read and re-read Douglas' books several times. First time with an audibook by him and was not let down.
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-11-23
Really enjoyed it
I really have enjoyed the book. The narrator is great as well. If you enjoy true crime, it’s a good listen.
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- tri_nav
- 2023-01-08
Disappointed
To much transcription of perpetrator. The criminal gets too much unedited and unanalyzed coverage. Just what he wanted.
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