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Michael C. Hall as the perpetually blood-splattered Dexter returns for season two.

Dexter, a new drama on the Showtime Network, staring Michael C. Hall as the titled character, is about a forensics expert working for the Miami Police Department who had a particular hobby.

Two of the most interesting serial killers in recent history are Christian Bale's sophisticated lunatic Patrick Bateman from American Psycho and Michael C. Hall's noble maniac Dexter Morgan from Dexter.

With the writers strike, it seems that CBS turned to a strange place for a show. The took Showtimes disturbing drama "Dexter" and brought it to the network.

Dexter is a Showtime original series about a Miami, Florida blood spatter analyst named, Dexter, who works for the Miami police department by day, but is an active serial killer by night.

A show with such a morbid and possibly controversial plot would never air on network TV, but it fits in perfect with the uncensored pay-cable channel Showtime.

In this writers opinion, Dexter is the best show on TV. It is based on the book "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" by Jeff Lindsay. The first season aired on Showtime October 1, 2006.

"People fake a lot of human interactions, but I feel like I fake them all, and I fake them very well, that's my burden I guess."

The much-anticipated finale of the second season of the hit drama Dexter aired on Showtime last night at 9 with an immediate repeat at 10. At the close of the show, fans scurried to sho.com for a special post-finale event.

An overview of fan sites for the show Dexter on Showtime.

Apparently I have a dark side. And I have become deeply dedicated to it.

Dexter is based on the novel, Darkly Dreaming Dexter, by Jeff Lindsay. Showtime series and thrilling drama, Dexter has been a big hit.

Ten percent of serial killers are women. The majority of these woman over the past three decades have used SIDS as a cover up for murder.

Gacy's 33 murders stand as one of the all time most horrific serial kill sprees.

Comparison of journalist Richard Tithecott's description of serial killers to the cult film Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

The relationship between the serial killer and the media is a two way street, "a mutual admiration society," an arraignment where one "takes care" of the other. The serial killer impacts the media and the media impacts the serial killer.

Could someone you love and have regular contact with, be a serial killer without you suspecting a thing?

While serial killer profiling had potential as a tool, the oppressive element of time may have negatively affected its application. It moved from a scientific approach to a quick fix in the mind of the public and some in law enforcement.

It is not my intention to glorify serial killers, much. I also don't advocate the killing of cops either. Unless of course they have guns and there pointed at you and you don't want to die (what else are you supposed to do?)

This article discusses some strategies that serial killers use to lure victims and how to be alert to them. It pounds home the point that you never, ever get into a car with a stranger, no matter your age.

Serial killers have an important place in our society. They are the one element, aside from wayward buses and brain aneurysms, which can kill you at any time for no good reason.

Any crime investigation has its challenges and protocols. In the case of serial murder investigations, there are seven major obstacles.

This is a mini biography about George Jo Hennard Jr. George is a serial killer, who massacred 23 people and injured 20 more in 1991. This massacre took place in a crowded Luby's restaurant in Texas...

Mark Nowak , an experienced psychiatrist, is trying to understand the psyche of a serial killer known as 'The Zeitgeist Killer.'

An inside look at the show's main character

Jeff Lindsay is coming to Los Angeles to promote his new book.

The second season of the fan-favorite and critically-acclaimed Showtime series Dexter just aired this last weekend. Just in time for the New Year and a new season, Dexter is looking to improve his life. Here are ten suggestions for him.

There is no better way to spend a winter's evening than to sit cuddled up in a nice, soft chair, by a roaring fire reading a good mystery.

As for the book itself, it reads somewhat like a novel, somewhat like a text. But it reads very well, and is riveting. Morrison has her own ideas about what makes or doesn't make a serial killer, most of them at odds with the behavioral science contingent at Quantico.

The term serial killer carries negative connotations. It's hard for most people to comprehend why, or how, it is possible for someone to perform such gruesome acts, but these theories on serial killers shed some light.

Ever wonder what serial killer is the best of the worst? Well read on and you will find out.

Child abuse, through mental and physical abuse, affects the psychological make up of a person. It corrupts the person and can create the very horror that we know as a serial killer.

This paper describes different impacts that serial killers have on the United States media and vice versa. Why does the media thrive on serial killers and why are serial killers so anxious to get involved with the media?

This paper will show a positive correlation between the personalities that deliberately do not refill the office coffee pot and serial killers.

The Associated Press is reporting today that a man was arrested after police in Fitchburg, Mass., found body parts that had been stolen from a local grave. There are many similarities to this case and some cases of serial killers.

The media's coverage of serial killers and embellishment of information presented about the murders that have been discovered often distort public perspective and create many "myths."

Check out the autobiography's of some of the scariest serial killers at YouTube.com

There aren't many women serial killers, the ones we do know of were vicious.

The movies make light of serial killers. But they are in fact real, and come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Do you know how to protect yourself?

Watch and learn from these movies that portray American serial killers.

The United States has a greater number of serial killers than anywhere else in the world. America has around 85% of the world's serial killers in its midst. The number of serial killers has dramatically increased.

The characteristics shared by many serial killers and warning signs that might indicate a disturbed individual.

Strange things serial killers have in common.

This article talks about the origin of vampire folklore and discusses two real people that likely contributed to the legend. For those that don't believe in vampires, it still shows the depravity of one of Europe's most notorious serial killers, Elizabeth Bathory.

Serial killers are not that common - but you should know when you finally see one. How can you spot them and protect yourself from them?

Almost all serial killers have abused and/or tortured animals in their childhoods. Animal abuse by children should be taken very seriously.

There are a few characteristics common among serial killers.

A dark look into Canada's past to were 10 of the worst serial killers started and ended their killing sprees before being caught. All the killers range from Doctors to miners and more. Its Canada's dark secret best left alone but its hard when its so interesting.

Serial killers have terrorized societies and families for decades. Some of most infamous serial killers are Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, John Wayne Gacy, and Albert Desalvo better known as "The Boston Strangler."

A list of the worlds top serial killers and a description of their crimes

Jack Levin's lecture on "Serial Killers" was a surprisingly entertaining and informational lecture that I am thankful for attending despite my previous doubts on how interesting it actually would be.

Serial killers do not look like monsters. They can look just like the boy next door.

According to Indiana University-Purdue University criminologist, serial killers are responsible for more U. S. deaths than records show.

This is the first series of an array of articles featuring serial killers from around the world.

This is the second series of an array of articles featuring serial killers from around the world.

In part three of the Serial Killers Around The World articles, we will take a look into the lives of two of the most notorious serial killers of all time, Edward Gein and Bela Kiss.

While American society continues to be fascinated with serial murder, the information we glean from the media isn't always accurate.

This interview is with a young lady that has a desire to kill, learn if society made these urges or if she is a Natural Born Killer

Bind, Torture, Kill : The Inside Story of the Serial Killer Next Door, goes on sale this week.

In Cape Girardeau, Missouri, convicted serial killer Timothy Krajcir who struck during the late 1970's and early 1980's, pleaded guilty Friday ( April 4) to five murders.

Australia's worst serial killer to date.

BTK serial killer stuffed live rats down one girls throat and held her mouth shut so she suffocated while they tried to eat their way out. Unthinkable, is this true or Hollywood Shmollywood?

The film Aileen Wuornos: the Selling of a Serial Killer tries to take the position that while Wuornos was indeed a killer she was wronged in many ways throughout her life

Dexter Morgan, everyone's favorite mass murderer, had problems this season. The legacy of his past had started bubbling to the surface in the form of weighted garbage bags filled with the body parts of his victims. Spoilage follows.

Associated Content meets up with Bud Richards, a construction worker turned serial killer, unfortunately known nationwide as The Manicure Murderer.

It's not a question whether Fourniret and Olivier sought young virgins out to rape and murder. Fourniret admits it, almost braggs about it. The question is how many, besides the 7 they are on trial for, are there?

We don't know how much of what Carl Panzram told us was true. What we do know is he was a very troubled man who, in my estimation, was the most horrific serial killer in American history.

Wuornos is one of the few female serial killers. She was given lethal injection in 2002.

Many of the great characters of horror literature and screen from the last fifty years are actually references to the horrible acts of Ed Gein.

The team that made the greatest monster movie ever, The Host, is also responsible for the greatest serial killer movie ever made.

Belle Gunness, a century ago, killed anywhere from ten to forty-two man she caught in her trap via a personal ad.

What is it that interests us so much about these people?

David Wood has spent years on death row for a serial killing he claims he did not do. Is he a victim of shoddy justice, snitches, and corruption, or is he in fact a serial killer?

Also known as "The Butcher of Hanover", Fritz Haarmann is probably one of the most gruesome serial killers of all time.

If you're in the mood for a dark romance, this is what you need to know

February 29th of 1960 Richard Ramirez was born. His parents Julian and Mercedes Ramirez were two hard working immigrants.

Although William changes his MO when he switched from killing grown women to killing a little girl, his signature remained the same.

Mazes, gas lines, and bricked over windows were H.H. Holmes' game. A trickster and mass murderer all in one man, he loved his "work" and was prepared for anything. But, 1880's Chicago was not prepared for the likes of this mutilated mind.

An interview with Stela, a friend of California death row inmate Richard Ramirez. She is his supporter and friend, and they correspond by mail.

In 1943 John Christi lived in a two story home in London with his wife Ethel. He had made the upstairs of his home a flat and rented it out to tenants.

Edward Gein was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin on August 27th of 1906. It was a small town that he was born in.

Part II of my Beltway Sniper story.

Who are the victims of serial killers? How do they choose their victims? Are you in one of the "high risk" categories? Read this article and put your mind at ease or find out if you should be double-bolting your doors at night...

A young man is mistaken for a serial killer and invited to join a serial killers' club.

Scholarly literature, biographical studies of serial killers, as well as anecdotal evidence suggest that serial and mass killers suffer from personality disorders and some of them are also psychotic.

You may be familiar with the deeds of Wisconsin killer and grave digger Ed Gein, maybe you've seen the movie on his life. We set out to investigate reports of hauntings at three locations connected to him and his heinous deeds.

She had a grandmotherly exterior and a killer instinct.

According to research from a criminologist at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, serial killers in the US might be responsible for more than 10 times as many murders than they have been thought to be.

So the title of this column is Confessions of a Lesbian Serial Dater. What is a Lesbian Serial Dater, and what does it have in common with Serial Killers...Ted Bundy...and maybe Alice from The L Word?

There are three types of killers, serial killers, mass killers and spree killers. Learn the difference between them.

Here's a snapshot profile of 21 southern belle killers, slayers who defy their southern sensibilities.

You have been "dissecting" the neighbors' pets for years, and you are ready to step it up, but you are nervous. You are afraid you might get caught, and never earn the title "serial". Well buck up lil; camper. Here's all you need to know (satire)

A review of David Fincher's Se7en.

The Baby Boomer generation has produced many people who made positive contributions to the world. Sadly, not every Boomer made a good impact on our society. These three definitely didn't.

Known as the "Gorilla Man", Nelson moved up the West Coast into Canada, killing elderly landladies in boarding houses.