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Born Killers came about after Christopher Berry-Dee was invited to appear on the 2005 Sky TV series Born To Kill? The TV series raised and discussed many issues and it seemed only logical to expand them further to create a book. A TV series can often be a here-today-and-gone-tomorrow phenomenon, whereas books last. The aim of this book is to be something that anyone interested in the subject can return to again and again in an effort to understand the mind of the serial killer.

As with any book, the authors are delighted to give due credit and acknowledge those who have contributed to the project, and we start by thanking those who have supplied valuable information, and who have appeared throughout the TV series.

Ivan Milat: Paul Kidd, author Australian Serial Killers; Mark Whittaker, co-author Sins of the Brother; Mark Tedeschi, Crown Prosecutor; Peter Cantarella; George Milat; Don Borthwick; Jacquie and Ian Clarke; Commander Clive Small; Dr Rod Milton; Neil Mercer, The Sunday Telegraph; Terry Martin, Milat’s defence lawyer.

Fred West: Dr David Holmes; Jean Ritchie; Brian Masters, author She Must Have Known; Dave Newman; Anthony Daniels, author So Little to be Done – The Testament of a Serial Killer; Leo Goatley, Fred West’s solicitor; Hugh Worsnip; Caroline Owens; Professor Bernard Knight, pathologist.

Jeffrey Dahmer: Patrick Kennedy, Milwaukee PD; Colonel Robert Ressler, FBI; Michael McCann, District Attorney; Gerald Boyle, Dahmer’s attorney; Tony Timer; Nico Claux, convicted murderer and cannibal; Sopaxliba Princewill, Dahmer’s landlord; Dr David Holmes; Roy Ratcliffe.

Myra Hindley: Dr David Holmes; Jean Ritchie, author Mind of a Murderess; Geoff Knupfer, former Chief Superintendent Greater Manchester Police; Marie Cheffings; Elizabeth Cummings, former acquaintance of Myra Hindley; Laurence Jordon; Danny Kilbride, brother of victim John Kilbride; Winnie Johnson, victim Keith Bennett’s mother; Tony Brooks of the Manchester Express; Andrew McCooey, solicitor for Hindley, circa 1982; Linda Malvern.

The Washington Snipers: Sergeant Roger Thomson, Montgomery County Police; Jon Ward, The Washington Times; Dr Dewy Cornell, attorney for John Mills; Sonia Wells; Chrissy Greenawalt; Detective Ralph Daigneau, Prince William County Police; Dr Evan Nelson; Vickie Snider; Roger Holmes, long-time friend of John Muhammad.

Dr Harold Shipman: Dr David Holmes; Bernard Postles, Detective Superintendent Greater Manchester Police; Mikaela Sitford, author Addicted to Murder; John Pollard, Chief Coroner; Brian Whittle, author Prescription for Murder; Ann Alexander, solicitor for families in the Shipman enquiry; Bob Studholme; Mike Heath; Dr Michael Grieve; Colin Shotbolt; Tony Fleming.

Much appreciation goes to TV series producer Charlotte Wheeler (Charlottski), and researchers Jon McKnight and George Hughes. Also to Jane Geran and Jason Langley, along with all those at TwoFour Productions who made the TV series possible. And, of course, John Blake and Lucian Randall at John Blake Publishing.

The authors’ personal thanks go out to Kirstie McCallum and Nancy Holloway for supporting us, also specifically to warm-hearted Elaine Anstess, Tatiana, Sasha, Zoe and Joanna Dee and all of the team at The New Criminologist, www.newcriminologist.co.uk. Thanks also to Nick Morris, Marilyn and Scott Dorrall.