The lust for blood : why we are fascinated by death, murder, horror, and violence /
Draws on interviews with perpetrators, victims, and "consumers" of violence, including several celebrities, to explore the public's morbid fascination with violence, murder, horror, and crime.
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Amherst, N.Y. :
Prometheus Books,
2011.
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| Summary: | Draws on interviews with perpetrators, victims, and "consumers" of violence, including several celebrities, to explore the public's morbid fascination with violence, murder, horror, and crime. |
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| Physical Description: | 311 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-290) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781616142285 (hbk. : alk. paper) 1616142286 (hbk. : alk. paper) |