The most common triggers for homicide are fear, rage, revenge, money, lust, and, more rarely, sheer madness. This isn't an exact science, of course. Any given murder can have multiple triggers. Sex and revenge seem to be common partners in crime. Rage, money, and revenge make for a dangerous trifecta of triggers, as well.
This book offers my memories of homicide cases that I investigated or oversaw. In each case, I examine the trigger that led to death. I chose this theme for the book because even though the why of a murder case may not be critical in an investigation, it can sometimes lead us to the killer.
And even if we solve a case without knowing the trigger, the why still intrigues us, disrupting our dreams and lingering in our minds, perhaps because each of us fears the demons that lie within our own psyche--the triggers waiting to be pulled.
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Original Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1982678356
Item Weight: 1.0 lbs
Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.1 x 8.8 inches
Customer Reviews: 4 out of 5 stars 1,001 to 10,000 ratings
"A bona fide true-crime star."
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Lt. Joe Kenda spent twenty-one years chasing killers as a homicide detective and commander of the major crimes unit in Colorado Springs. After retiring from law enforcement, he starred in the true-crime series Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda which features murder cases told through his personal experience. In his new series, Homicide Hunter: American Detective, Kenda trades in his own case files to bring forward astounding investigations from across the country.Both series air on Investigation Discovery (ID), the number one true-crime channel available in more than sixty-six million homes, and are available to stream on Max.
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