Maureen Callahan is an award-winning investigative journalist, author, columnist, and commentator. She has covered everything from pop culture to politics. Her writing has appeared in Vanity Fair, New York, Spin, and the New York Post, where she is critic at large. She lives in New York.
Praise for American Predator
“Chilling . . . Propulsive and un-put-downable.”
—USA Today
“If you’ve never heard of Israel Keyes, his name will fill you with
dread after reading Callahan’s superb investigation of how such a
monster managed to thrive in our modern world.”
—Bethanne Patrick, The Washington Post
“A page-turning mystery.”
—New York Post
“Riveting . . . American Predator is a fine
book—exhaustively researched and candid without being prurient—that
should be as illuminating to law-enforcement as it is fascinating
to the general reader.”
—Dennis Drabelle, The Washington Post
“A chilling and riveting read, it’s a peek into the mind of a
killer and the investigators who eventually tracked him down.”
—Refinery29
“Callahan has produced a superb work of true crime writing that
will haunt its readers long after the final page has been turned .
. . A deeply frightening book.”
—Anchorage Daily News
“An interesting, illuminating, and chilling account of a strange
and lethal killer who baffled even the FBI’s famed Behavioral
Analysis Unit’s profilers. . . . American Predator is a
well-researched and well-written book about a modern monster and
the law enforcement people who caught him and tried to understand
him.”
—The Washington Times
“Vivid . . . chilling . . . Callahan’s portrait of this monster,
and of the men and women who do their best to uncover his secrets,
is one that will keep you up all night.”
—Tampa Bay Times
“American Predator is the scariest book I’ve ever read. No
exaggeration—the book you hold is bone-chilling. Maureen Callahan
explores the black heart of a new kind of American monster—a serial
killer that confounded our most elite criminal profilers—and the
race-against-time investigation to follow. This is the work of a
journalist in her prime, telling you the story the FBI doesn’t want
you to hear and delivering an unforgettable tale of evil that will
haunt you. Mark my words: This modern true crime classic will stand
with the likes of Jeff Guinn’s Manson, Ann Rule’s The Stranger
Beside Me, and Michelle McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark.”
—Susannah Cahalan, New York Times bestselling author of Brain on
Fire
“Wow! American Predator is excellent and it
is terrifying. Maureen Callahan’s deft reporting and stylish
writing have created one of the all-time-great serial-killer books:
sensitive, chilling, and completely impossible to put down.”
—Ada Calhoun, author of St. Marks Is Dead
“I started American Predator late at night and grew terrified just
a few pages in—yet I could not put it down. Through deep interviews
with FBI special agents and newly uncovered documents, Maureen
Callahan crafts a chilling and unforgettable portrait of a
singularly cunning killer and the diverse members of law
enforcement he strove to outwit. Read it as soon as possible—in
daylight.”
—Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of Liar,
Temptress, Soldier, Spy and Sin in the Second City
“Prepare to lose sleep. Prepare to skip meals. Maureen Callahan
delivers a masterful telling of the monster who threatened a
nation. Spellbinding and unforgettable.”
—Adam Makos, New York Times bestselling author
of Spearhead
“An extensively researched and well-written account of a unique
serial killer. . . . I commanded the Bronx Homicide Task Force, I
have worked homicide investigations, I continue to consult on cases
and have trained nearly 75,000 professionals in practical homicide
investigation. . . . I highly recommend this book.”
—Vernon J. Geberth, author of Practical Homicide Investigation
“A riveting true crime saga . . . . The 21st century’s most
meticulous serial killer baffles investigators with his forethought
and ruthlessness in Maureen Callahan’s riveting true crime
narrative.”
—Shelf Awareness
“A deep dive into the twisted life of Israel Keyes, ‘a new kind of
monster’ . . . Serial killers often commit their crimes close to
home, inside a comfort zone, but as the author documents throughout
this compelling narrative, little about Keyes fit the conventional
serial-killer mold . . . [Callahan] offers fascinating context
about law enforcement investigative techniques and revelations
about how a murderer can strike again and again without being
detected for more than a decade.”
—Kirkus
“Investigative journalist Callahan provides a chilling true-crime
narrative in this detailed study of Israel Keyes, whom she
describes as ‘a new kind of monster, likely responsible for the
greatest string of unsolved disappearances and murders in modern
American history.’ . . . Through Callahan’s access to many of the
key players in law enforcement, she has produced the definitive
account of a terrifying psychopath.”
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“A riveting, propulsive account of a highly intelligent serial
killer who skillfully evaded capture for years. . . . Callahan
recounts the story with a deft touch, blending multiple sources,
including his court psychological profile, into a seamless
narrative. . . . Gripping and superbly researched, this is destined
to be a true crime classic, alongside titles such as Vincent
Bugliosi’s Helter Skelter. And to readers who enjoyed Michelle
McNamara’s I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search
for the Golden State Killer.”
—Library Journal (starred review)
“Keyes is terrifying, and his crimes horrific, but Callahan’s focus
on the FBI’s attempts to learn about his other crimes makes for a
truly edge-of-your-seat page-turner even without the “hunt.” A must
for fans of Mindhunter—both the book and its recent Netflix
adaptation—and the long-running police drama Criminal Minds.”
—Booklist (starred review)
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