Many are easily repelled by a story which allows you to see right inside the mind of a cold-blooded, heartless killer. There are many of these characters populating modern literature today. Authors offer some of the most dramatic descriptions of their crimes which include murder, torture, sexual assaults and manipulation. These psychopaths have become well-known names, the type who when mentioned will send chills up a spine. Horror and thrillers can fill themselves with tales of terrifying and remorseless evil, often competing in the bookshops to be known as that one novel that is so haunting you have been advised to read it only with the lights on. With many of their victims known as completely unsuspecting targets, it does leave you feeling as if you need to really learn how to protect yourself in the future. There is an ongoing question; are psychopaths born or are they made? All the psychopaths detailed throughout are from the pen of an author, who seem to give no limit on the depth of their wickedness. Throughout the history of literature the world has been introduced to some of the most warped creations, from cold-blooded killers to vicious torturers; it really does feel as if nothing is off limits. There truly is nothing to fear but the evil within...