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When we hear the term serial killer, we may think of a trail of victims sparking mass panic,

police investigations lasting years, lurid speculation in the press.

But what about a killer so methodical, so terrifyingly discreet, that nobody is looking for him?

From ID and Arrow Media, I'm criminal psychologist Dr. Michelle Ward, and this is Mind of a Monster,

the Cross Country Killer.

Chapter 1, Israel Keys.

Israel Keys is the most prolific serial killer you've never heard of.

You would have no idea that he could have committed the crimes that he committed because he

seemed like such a normal guy, but he was the face of evil.

He roamed the country and quite meticulously planned all of his attacks sometimes years in advance.

He took them both out to the farmhouse and took Mr. Currier downstairs, restrained him, and then took Mrs.

Currier upstairs to a room that he had set up with his ligatures and restraints.

Israel Keys is a deadly predator who strikes from the shadows, brutalizes and butchers his victims, and then covers his tracks

so efficiently that no one knows he's out there, getting away with it.

The only person who knows about what I'm telling you, the kind of things I'm telling you, is me.

I'm going to analyze FBI recordings of the killer's own twisted and highly detailed confessions

and speak to the detectives who tried to keep up with his spiraling body count to attempt to understand why he killed and how his crimes went unnoticed for so long.

I have lots more stories to tell if you're interested.

It's spring 2012.

In the attorney's office in Anchorage, Alaska, local PD, the FBI, and various lawyers

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