Ever wonder what your villain is really thinking?

Your readers do, too.

In Echoes of the Criminal Mind, educator and researcher Merle Davenport draws on over 25 years of teaching inside state prisons and conducting extensive research on criminal behavior and recidivism. The result: ten core traits that define criminal thinking and a powerful framework for creating complex, believable villains.

This guide gives you the tools to move beyond clichés to craft antagonists who are as compelling as they are dangerous. Because the difference between a good story and a great one often lies in the villain.

Fuel your darkest characters with Echoes of the Criminal Mind.