The Unknown Darkness: Profiling the Predators Among Us |  | Author: Gregg O. Mccrary
Publisher: HarperTorch
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ISBN: 0060509589
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Publication Date: October 1, 2004
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In basement offices three stories below the ground at the FBI's Academy in Quantico, Virginia, former Supervisory Agent Gregg McCrary was among the first generation of the most elite force for criminal investigation in the world. In The Unknown Darkness, McCrary takes the reader behind the crime scene to examine in raw first–person close–up the lethal competition between America's most dangerous predators and the dedicated souls who pledge to put them away. McCrary's 25 years in the Bureau have yielded over 1000 cases to draw upon. The 10 he describes in the book reveal the strengths and pitfalls of modern criminal investigation. McCrary is not afraid to answer the questions most often skirted by the others: what happens at the crime scene, what kind of person does it take to grapple with the serial killers among us, and exactly how do we disarm the enemy?
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 A MUST READ FOR TRUE CRIME BUFFS October 24, 2003
Brady Buchanan (Henderson, NV United States)
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book talks about a formal process for detecting the criminal type and their activities. The proper designation is Criminal Investigative Analysis, but I like to consider it as an educational course in learning to be a Sherlock Holmes in real life. It is taught at the fBI Academy and is a 10 month program. Another contribution for the author was his practice of Shorinji Kempo, a marital arts discipline (this led me to an interesting inquiry into that subject). You should thoroughly enjoy every case written about in this book; your eyes will be opened in the latest information of how criminals are ascertained and caught.
wow January 6, 2004
Glenn LaFrance (Groton NY)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Two of the cases Mr. McCrary worked on were near our home. I was intrigued by how these profilers operate and can figure out what kind of person the police should be looking for, What the bad guy wears, drives, will look like ,his age , what kind of work he does. what he will do and act like when apprehended. It is very exciting stuff.We owe a lot to the men and women in law enforcement and the men and women in law enforcement owe a lot to te profilers whe make their jobs much easier.
Light in the Darkness January 9, 2004
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book masterfully captures the minds of readers with untold tales of true crime that have defined our world. Gregg McCrary is the Sherlock Holmes of behavioral profiling. Smooth transitions between recounts of his most prolific assignments will keep you glued. A must read!
Another perspective on Criminal Profiling May 26, 2009
Michael R. Tobin (Australia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Unknown Darkness: Profiling the Predators Among Us
Having read a large number of true crime books and many in the area of criminal profiling this is one I would highly recommend on the subject. McCrary comes across as one of the more modest of his many colleagues. The books chapters follow a number of well known cases such as Waco, The Sam Sheppard Case, The 'Ken and Barbie' case following Paul Bernardo as the Scarborough Rapest and his later murders. The book is cleverly written as each story portrays different aspects of Criminal Investigative Analysis from personality profiling, interview techniques, hostage negotiations, crime scene analysis etc. It is a well written, easy to read book for first time crime readers through to the avid fans of the genre.I found it very hard to put down until I had gone 'cover to cover'. McCrary's narrative and obvious knowledge flows easily throughout.
entertaining read March 25, 2010
Jana Burson
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This genre can be kind of dark, but this book is well-written and certainly interesting. He covers numerous cases and the descriptions are fascinating.
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