1. Introduction : the phenomenon of serial murder -- 2. Cultural development of monsters, demons, and evil -- 3. Biology and psychology in serial murder -- 4. Social construction of serial murder -- 5. Victims -- 6. The female serial murderer -- 7. The male serial murderer -- 8. Team killers -- 9. Interviews, foreign offenders, and unsolved cases -- 10. Apprehension and disposition of serial killers