Notorious serial killers have long captured the public imagination, inspiring feelings of shock, disgust, and fear. The frightening, unimaginable murders raise countless questions. When these high-profile criminals strike, the public closely follows the news as law enforcement works to identify, track, and arrest them. The Serial Killers series examines several infamous cases, detailing the lives of the killers, how they were eventually caught, and the societal impact of their terrible crimes. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Essential Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.