Prologue through Chapter 5 Summary and Analysis

John Douglas presents in his own words the real story of the evil that the dragon represents as he confronts it throughout his career. This book is his story of twenty-five years in the pursuit of criminal justice. He seems to be a good man but is obsessed with his task to t.he apparent loss of a happy home life. The topic makes the book not all that pleasant to read despite its value. Hard truths are presented in an effort to face the experience of man at its most despicable level. Truths that Douglas presents make one shudder but admire the FBI's persistent commitment exhibited in the serial crime unit.

Prologue: I Must Be in Hell describes the author's imagination being tortured by all the killers, rapists and child molesters he has put away. He...