The idea of the wandering murderer, leaving a trail of mutilated bodies in his wake, has long fascinated followers of true crime. By charting the geography of the killer's actions, "Mapping the Trail of a Serial Killer" takes an innovative approach to exploring the killing sprees of more than 40 mass murderers from the early 20th century right up to the present day. With specially commissioned maps pinpointing each killer's actions, "Mapping the Trail of a Serial Killer" reveals patterns of behaviour and enables the reader to understand some of the thinking of the minds of men like Peter Sutcliffe, David Berkowitz, and Andrei Chikatilo. The book allows the reader to follow the killer's trail and understand how geographic profiling has helped the police identify and catch these killers.