![]() Two years later, the police told him that Eileen’s murderer had been captured and that the guy had confessed to multiple other homicides in the area at the time of the murder. She had been raped, her throat cut, and her corpse mutilated when he returned to their LA flat in the summer of 1976. In the 1970s, he married a lady called Eileen while residing in the United States. He claimed to have interviewed and met killers like Edmund Kemper, Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, Alexander Pichushkin and many more. However, in 2021, Bourgoin told a reporter that he had only met 30 killers. Stephane Bourgoin claims to have interviewed over 77 serial killers. He was known for signing his books with ‘my bloodiest regards’.Īt one point, Stéphane Bourgoin became so popular that he did 84 TV shows in a month. His books sold over a million copies by 1993. ![]() In 1992, he published books on Albert DeSalvo and Jeffrey Dahmer. He got an invitation to speak at the Centre National de Formation a la Police Judiciaire, one of the primary headquarters of the French law-enforcement body. He even has a Facebook page with thousands of followers. In the fervent true crime community, Bourgoin gained a loyal following while attending book festivals throughout the nation. His best-known book, ‘Serial Killers’ was published by Grasset in five editions. Owing to his background, he became a well-known authority on serial murders in France. Becoming a Serial Killer Expertĭuring his early days, Stephane worked as a fanzine reviewer for fantasy and horror films. This was also apparent with the way he dressed himself, ascot horn-rimmed glasses, white brogues that looked like they had been splattered with blood on occasion. Characters like Sherlock Holmes and Ace Ventura had heavily impacted him as a teen. Often touted to be a self promoter, Stephane Bourgoin often used to do talk shows and gain popularity once he started jailhouse interviews with murderers. He even gave lectures to the police department on serial murderers and criminal psychology from time to time. This is what motivated him to understand what goes on in the minds of killers and spread awareness. So Bourgoin parlayed this into his newfound profession.īourgoin has authored 75 novels and was often consulted by French authorities when they needed help on certain cases. He moved to the States in the 1970s where he met his girlfriend, who he claimed was killed and raped by a serial killer. Jean on the other hand joined the French military when he was just 17. He has been an expert on serial killers and has documented many prolific cases throughout his entire career.īourgoin’s mother was also quite a daring woman who was born in Germany in 1910. ![]() Stephane Bourgoin, born on 14 March 1953 in a family of 4 children headed by Jean Bourgoin is a famous French writer. Hold tight to your seatbelts as this article will tell you how this famed French crime writer went on to become one of the most famous yet controversial experts on serial killers.Īccused of lying and presenting false evidence publicly Early Life ![]() More than 50 books, dozens of documentaries and an investigation which tinted his entire career, there’s a lot more to Burgoin that meets the eye. Long before the concept of mysterious killings and crime became a cultural vogue, author and bookseller Stephane Burgoin made it his mission to give masses an insight into the lives of serial killers.
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