There is a chilling fascination with psychopaths like Charles Manson or serial killers like Jack the Ripper. But where does it come from? And why do we prefer to suppress the more mundane evil—from our own violent fantasies to the abuse of power in the office? Criminal psychologist and bestselling author Julia Shaw sheds new light on the phenomenon of evil. Shaw searches for and finds evil not only in the brains of mass murderers but in each of us. She explains, using psychological case studies and the latest neuroscientific findings, how we can reconcile with our dark side. An eye-opening book that completely overturns the familiar categories of good and evil.