Murderers and Serial Killers: Stories of Violent Criminals

by Kay Melchisedech Olson

Provides short biographies of some of history's most infamous serial killers and other murderers, detailing their violent, criminal ways.

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2010

About the author

Kay Melchisedech Olson is a writer and editor known for her nonfiction children's books on history, culture, and geography. She has served as editorial director at Capstone Press and authored numerous works, including Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish Immigrants, 1820-1920 and The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Many of her books are part of educational series, providing accessible historical narratives. Olson has also contributed to graphic history books like The Great Chicago Fire of 1871, making history engaging for young readers. Her works have been translated into Spanish.

Reviews

[Debi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was curious to see how a book on serial killers would be written geared towards children but more importantly WHY would one even be written in the first place.
It's written simplistically well and easy for younger people to follow. Thankfully, it was cleaned up in regards to details such as the rapes of various victims are never mentioned anywhere which I think was the right thing to do.