Monster Behind The Masks

One woman's enlightening tale of sexy Silicon Valley's sinister side and how it's connected to dark money, surveillance and perpetual war. Star Wars has come to America, and we can't even rely on Obi-Wan.

Hidden faces, hidden evil, every smile conceals a threat... The Monster Behind The Mask anthology reveals those hidden faces, with horrific and surprising results. Take a walk on the wild side; explore the depths of humans who are not quite what they seem...

When detectives respond to a crime scene in Orlando, Florida, during the "summer of hurricanes" in 2004, they find Charlie Brandt hanging from the rafters in the garage of his niece, Michelle Jones' home. Inside the house, they find a scene of horror that reminds them of other murders. In 1978, 13-year-old Carol Lynn Sullivan's head was found inside a rusty paint can in Osteen, Florida; her body was never found. Homeless transient Sherry Perisho was murdered in 1989, after moving to Florida from Illinois. Finally, in 1995, Miami prostitute Darlene Toler was deposited on the side of the road, wrapped up "like a package." Perisho and Toler had their hearts removed; all three had been decapitated; and all three are believed by investigators to have been the prior victims of Charlie Brandt. Invisible Killer is the true story of crimes committed by Brandt with insight from an FBI profiler and forensic psychologist, victim's friends and relatives, and the unique writings from victims themselves before their deaths.

Employing a range of approaches to examine how "monster-talk" pervades not only popular culture but also public policy through film and other media, this book is a "one-stop shop" of sorts for students and instructors employing various approaches and media in the study of "teratologies," or discourses of the monstrous.

Actor Doug Bradley, who portrayed the terrifying character, Pinhead in Clive Carker's Hellraiser series of films, gives his own personla guide to cinema monsters and the men who portayed them.

The Hero’s Mask is an engaging novel about Carrie, an eleven-year old girl and her friends who work together to stop the bullies picking on their classmates as they unravel mysteries in their school. The novel traces Carrie’s discovery of strengths within herself, her family and her friends, despite losses and hardships in her family, and how Carrie is inspired by a new teacher who helps her learn the secrets of heroes. The Hero’s Mask is a story about children and parents/caregivers overcoming fears and healing the wounds separating a mother and daughter, both scarred by traumatic grief. This book is also available to purchase alongside a guidebook as part of the two-component set, The Hero's Mask: Helping Children with Traumatic Stress. This essential resource provides a resiliency-focused guide for promoting trauma-informed schools and child and family services to help children and families experiencing traumatic stress.