{"product_id":"9781250182364","title":"Incendiary : The Psychiatrist, the Mad Bomber, and the Invention of Criminal Profiling","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIncendiary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Michael Cannell\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLong before the specter of terrorism haunted the public imagination, a serial bomber stalked the streets of 1950s New York.  In \u003ci\u003eIncendiary, \u003c\/i\u003eMichael Cannell recounts the thrilling race to catch him that would give birth to a new science called criminal profiling. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrand Central, Penn Station, Radio City Music Hall—for almost two decades, no place was safe from the man who signed his anonymous letters “FP” and left his lethal devices in phone booths, storage lockers, even tucked into the plush seats of movie theaters. His victims were left cruelly maimed. Tabloids called him “the greatest individual menace New York City ever faced.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In desperation, Police Captain Howard Finney sought the help of a little known psychiatrist, Dr. James Brussel, whose expertise was the criminal mind. Examining crime scene evidence and the strange wording in the bomber’s letters, he compiled a portrait of the suspect down to the cut of his jacket. But how to put a name to the description? Seymour Berkson—a handsome New York socialite, protégé of William Randolph Hearst, and publisher of the tabloid \u003ci\u003eThe Journal-American\u003c\/i\u003e—joined in pursuit of the Mad Bomber. The three men hatched a brilliant scheme to catch him at his own game. Together, they would capture a monster and change the face of American law enforcement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Exceptionally absorbing.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Fascinating . . . Cannell is at his best in making the impact of F.P.’s crimes palpable: he conveys in detail the dangers faced by the members of the NYPD Bomb Squad . . . and aptly captures the state of terror created by explosions in random places such as movie theaters and train station restrooms.”\u003cb\u003e —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Taut. . . the story holds its tension from start to finish through all those twists and turns.  A fascinating study not just of a historical crime and its consequences, but also its unintended effects.” – \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A riveting thriller… \u003ci\u003eIncendiary\u003c\/i\u003e is powerful historical nonfiction at its very best.” \u003cb\u003e—Linda Fairstein\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Cannell brilliantly assembles his facts with an artist's flair and poignancy… you won't be able to put it down.” \u003cb\u003e—William D. Cohan, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHouse of Cards\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A gripping and important book with a haunting resonance for our times.” \u003cb\u003e—Daniel Stashower, three-time Edgar Award winner and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hour of Peril\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003ci\u003eIncendiary\u003c\/i\u003e describes some of the major accomplishments of psychiatrist and criminal profiling pioneer Dr. James Brussel. It is an excellent read.” \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—F. Lee Bailey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An intriguing account of a chilling crime spree.” \u003cb\u003e—Michael M. Baden, M.D., bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eRemains Silent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250182364\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Minotaur Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40660250984654,"sku":"9781250182364","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_fb24615c-5145-49d4-8198-13b1e9051064.jpg?v=1639535617","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250182364","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}