By Paul B. Kidd, the only author who has ever had unlimited prison access to any living Australian serial killer, let alone Australia\u2019s most depraved signature serial killer.<\/p>\n
Signature serial killers are the rarest type of mass murderer, choosing to leave a \u201csignature\u201d or \u201ccalling card\u201d proudly on display on their victims. William McDonald, better known as The Mutilator because of his depraved calling card, murdered time and again, mutilating his victims with his own unique signature until he was finally caught.<\/p>\n
Paul B. Kidd spent a year on and off in prison interviewing The Mutilator, probing deep into his mind to get the full story behind his monstrous crimes and what drove his to them.
\nThis controversial book also includes stories of Australia\u2019s four other signature serial
\nkillers and a detailed history of signature serial killers from all over the world, as well
\nas a picture section containing some graphic, never-before-seen photos.<\/p>\n
The other Australian cases are:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Arnold Soderman: The Schoolgirl Strangler
\n\u2022 Eric Cooke: The Night Caller
\n\u2022 John Glover: The Granny Killer
\n\u2022 Peter Dupas: The Ordinary Monster<\/p>\n
About the author<\/em> By Paul B. Kidd, the only author who has ever had unlimited prison access to any living Australian serial killer, let alone Australia\u2019s most depraved signature serial killer. Signature serial killers are the rarest type of mass murderer, choosing to leave a \u201csignature\u201d or \u201ccalling card\u201d proudly on display on their victims. William McDonald, better<\/p>\n
\nPaul B. Kidd is Australia\u2019s leading authority on \u2018never to be released\u2019 crimes. He is
\na talkback broadcaster on Sydney Radio 2UE, a 60 Minutes researching producer
\nand an outdoor men\u2019s magazine editor. His fascination with seemingly normal and
\nsane people who brutally kill and maim their victims has led him to write 13 books
\non the worst child killers, serial killers and those who rape and murder in packs. An
\ninformative and entertaining interviewee, Paul is an expert on the darker side of
\nhuman frailty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"