About the book: 1997 / This book continues the series of books about the history of crimes and criminality. It describes the crimes of murderers and maniacs who left their bloody trail in history of human civilization, on its pages people of this category have found their place from antiquity to the 90s of the 20th century. Many of you will learn for the first time that Bluebeard and Dracula are not characters from fairy tales and legends, but real people, whose crimes still inspire horror. After reading about the struggle of law enforcement agencies against this evil in our days, the reader will understand that today's criminals, in comparison with the criminals of past times, are smarter and more sophisticated. Therefore, in order to counter this crime wave, it is necessary to know about the methods of their criminal activities. The book is designed for a wide range of readers.