Vulture explores the minds and crimes of sadistic serial predators. After examining her own cases, studying dozens of solved cases, researching the killers' lives, and interviewing the killers, Dr. Schurman-Kauflin created new profiles of sadistic killers. Vulture provides a comprehensive, fascinating new look into the minds and crimes of sadists. The book even includes Dr. Schurman-Kauflin's analysis of the BTK serial killer, a profile which BTK renamed "Hits" and sent to police. In chilling detail, Dr. Schurman-Kauflin takes us through sadistic crimes around the world. Gruesome and horrifying cases are analyzed. The profiling process and the mindsets of these killers are presented. Finally, from the mouths of the killers come the most frightening thoughts and details.