The Confessions of Psychopaths: Their Evil Crimes Told in Their Own Words

by Al Cimino

What dark thoughts roam the mind of a murderer?

Serial killers like Ed Kemper, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer and David Berkowitz have committed some of the most horrible crimes known to man. Their evil deeds seem unthinkable to the rest of us. Yet each had their own twisted logic for their dastardly deeds. In this book, author Al Cimino examines these serial killers by their own words—through the confessions they gave to police, their outbursts in court and the chilling manifestos they left behind.

Tinged with sadistic glee, an intense desire to justify their own actions, rage against society and the most intricate descriptions of their victims and the atrocious actions they took against them, their shocking confessions provide a window into the darkest side of human nature.

256 pages, Paperback

Published January 6, 2026

Reviews

[Annie Vanhoose · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not a bad book, some chapters were more boring than others. Lots of information. Some of the more “famous” psychopaths chapters like Ted Bundy and Charles Manson were full of facts that most everyone already knows from the media.

[Tracy Steele · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! Chapter 9 was the most boring though.

[Christy Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Between 3 and 4 stars. If you are interested in true crime I would pick this up but it can be very graphic