Shared Madness

by Christopher Berry - Dee (Author)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2005

  $12.76

  Couples who kill share a little-understood condition that has been called folie a deux. In this first in-depth study, find out why the likes of Brady and Hindley, Fred and Rose West and many others lay dormant for so long before detonating with extreme sociopathic violence. They fantasise about murder most foul, sometimes lying dormant for decades. They are unable to carry their warped delusions into reality until they meet another such evil mind. The results are shocking. Christopher Berry-Dee takes the reader on a bleak journey, crossing the sea of shared madness to meet the couples who are in reality nothing more than killing machines. From the Belgian couple Michele and Marc Dutroux, to the unique triple acts of shared madness carried out by Kenneth Bianchi, Angelo Buono and Veronica Compton, each entry is a revealing study for all those with an interest in true crime and the psychopathic personality.

• New

  Paperback
  2010

  $17.02

  Such unfortunate unions have been behind some of the most shocking news stories of recent years. But what is it that makes couples like Myra Hindley and Ian Brady follow such a twisted path of sociopathic violence? In this, the first in-depth study of cases of the condition known as folie a deux (shared madness), bestselling crime author Christopher Berry-Dee invites the reader to look these 'killers couples' right in the eye. He offers a rare, if uncomfortable, insight into the truth behind the headlines and exposes some of the most cold-blooded killers that the world has ever seen. Included are some well known cases, including the sickening murders committed by Fred and Rose West at their very own house of horror, 25 Cromwell Street. Other cases are more obscure, but equally fascianting: such as the story of Cynthia Coffman and James Gregory Marlow whose relationship led to three brutal murders. Every one of the 22 cases of shared madness is a uniquely revealing study, making Shared Madness a must-read for anyone with an interest in true crime and criminal psychology.