Axel Petermann: Die Psyche des Bösen

In his book from the series "The Psyche of Evil", which will be published in February 2026, he investigates what goes on in the minds of murderers based on actual crime cases: What is behind the death of an accountant who was stabbed to death in a cheese dairy? Was it the act of a stalker? A 13-year-old girl disappeared without a trace on her way to school - there are numerous suspects, but what really happened? And why does a boy become a violent offender as a child and later a murderer?
Axel Petermann devotes himself to three spectacular cases and delivers astonishing new findings. His investigations show: Cases are often hastily shelved. This time, he pays particular attention to the psyche of the perpetrators. What turns people into murderers - and how do they choose their victims? The renowned criminalist looks into the human abyss and uses profiling methods to track down the criminals. More exciting than a thriller and frighteningly true.