Every day, new and strange cases of violence and crime spring up throughout the world. In this collection of strange stories, the Associated Press has examined the furthest edge of society’s criminal element—obsessive, egomaniacal cult leaders.
Many of these stories unfold under normal circumstances. People looking to believe in something greater and find somewhere to belong. From the “friendly” sci-fi cult led by Marshall Applewhite the supposedly progressive, Beatles-loving Charles Manson, the faces of cult crime often offer its followers the acceptance they’re looking for—at a price.
What drives people to the edge? Observe the evil within from the world’s most famous cases of doomsday cults through the renowned reporting and analysis of The Associated Press.
- ISBN10 1633530442
- ISBN13 9781633530447
- Publish Date 3 September 2015
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 27 January 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Mango Media
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 175
- Language English