Since the 1970’s the United States has produced over 1,000 serial killers... The documentary series, ‘America’s Book of Secrets‘ takes a closer look at this mostly-American phenomenon… the cases of: Christpher Dorner, Anthony Sowell, the Long Island Serial Killer, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, Dennis Rader, Donald Harvey, John Wayne Gacy, and Lonnie David Franklin Jr are featured…

“They are secretly stalking America’s streets and highways, hiding in plain sight and compelled by one simple motive: the thrill of taking another person’s life. Since the 1970s, the United States has produced an estimated 1,400 serial killers–more than double the combined total of the rest of the world. What causes a seemingly normal human being to engage in serial acts of murder? This episode uncovers the psychological, biological and sociological make-up of these dangerous murderers….” History