N.Y.: Viking, 1992. 1st ed., with full number line 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Fine in dust jacket, not price clipped, with protective mylar cover. 522 pages. In the affluent suburbs of Washington, D.C., a killer strikes, leaving a mother and her two young daughters dead in their home. Nearby, a young boy digging in the ruins of an abandoned bowling alley finds the skeletal remains of a girl dead for many years. The discovery places Elmer Janson and his mother directly in the path of a vicious serial killer. That the two cases may be linked is the problem of federal agent Jack Scott, commander of ViCAT, the Violent Criminal Apprehension Team. Scott and his intriguing group of experts lead the reader into a stunning world of criminal pursuit where high tech computers analyze micro-behaviors, criminal profiles, and forensic patterns. Van Arman, who has actually helped develop techniques used by federal agencies to catch recreational or serial killers, provides a rare and powerful look into the realm of human monsters and the sure knowledge that they are real.. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. Book.

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Bookseller: Murder By The Book (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 019125
Title: Just Killing Time
Author: Van Arman, Derek
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0525934634
ISBN 13: 9780525934639
Publisher: Viking
Place of Publication: N.Y.
Date Published: 1992
Keywords: Mystery, Crime, Serial Killer, Washington, D.C.
Bookseller catalogs: Serial murders; Serial Killer; Washington, D.C;

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