A Thousand Cuts (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781535112956)

Amanda Howard is a true crime author, fiction writer and serial killer expert. Her writing experience is based on her studies in criminology and psychology. She has written ten books on a wide range of true crime cases. She has also interviewed some of the world's most heinous serial killers over two decades and has collected a vast pool of information on various types of killers, their motives and rituals. Amanda has appeared in many critically acclaimed international documentaries regarding famous serial killers, including Jack the Ripper, The Backpacker Killer, David Birnie as well as acted as a criminal consultant on many more. She authored many journal articles on serial killers as well as been a guest on crime shows on radio, online, television and in print. Amanda has worked as a consultant for many current affairs and news programs in Australia regarding vicious crimes, juvenile murderers, serial killers and sex offenders. Following on from her successful career as a non-fiction author, she has coupled her knowledge of serial killers to develop a series of novels following the life of a police detective who is an international expert on ritual crimes and ancient societies. Ritual: The Blood of Many, the first book in the series was released in January 2013 followed by Ritual: The Elements of Murder in November 2013. The third book, Ritual: A Thousand Cuts was released in August 2015. She has also released a series of short stories and novellas. Amanda is also currently studying for her Masters of Arts (Writing) and has a successful YouTube channel