Jack the Ripper, Lizzie Borden, John Wilkes Booth and others-he's researched their crimes, visited their homes and the sites of their murders, studied newspapers and photographs and autopsy reports. As a writer I'm concerned with why we kill and why we're fascinated with why we kill. Ross, a lecturer in the Educational Opportunity Center, has pursued his fascination with murder for years.
Ordinary murder is no more exciting, interesting and noteworthy than walking the dog.
If you're personally involved, you may disagree. Ordinary murder does not capture our imagination. These types of crimes have always been committed. Another early mass murder appeared in Scotland in the 15th century, Ross said. Another traveler in her party survived the attack and a search of the forests turned up the Sawney Beane family.