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Examining the lives and crimes of some of history's bloodiest murderers, this survey spans a nearly 600-year period as it sheds light on the misdeeds of notorious killers from the Middle Ages through the present day. From Vlad Tepes--dubbed the Impaler and also known as Dracula--through Jack the Ripper and Caroline Grills--who murdered four family members in mid-20th-century Australia--to modern-day serial killers such as Charles Manson and Andrei Chikatilo, this book looks at individuals from all social backgrounds and economic statuses, attempting to draw a common thread through the madness. Examinando las vidas y los crimenes de algunos de los asesinos mas sangrientos de la historia, este estudio abarca un periodo de 600 anos mientras arroja luz sobre las fechorias de los asesinos mas notorios desde las Edades Medias hasta la actualidad. Desde Vlad Tepes--apodado el Empalador y conocido tambien como Dracula--pasando por Jack el destripador y Carolina Grills--quien asesino cuatro familiares en Australia a mitades del siglo XX--hasta asesinos seriales modernos como Charles Manson y Andrei Chikatilo, este libro considera individuos de toda extraccion social, percibiendo un hilo comun en medio de la locura.

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Ralph T. Beck is a journalist and writer. He is a former member of the board of directors of Circulo de Lectores and of the Argentinean publishing houses Omeba and Ediciones Florentinas.

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