Psychopaths in the Wild

Some Predators Hide in Plain Sight

Psychopathy rarely looks the way people expect. It can wear the face of a charismatic boss, a trusted pastor, or a partner your friends adore or despise. On paper he's perfect. But in the room something always feels off, and by the time you can name it, leaving feels impossible.

"The most dangerous people I have ever interviewed have no visible criminal record. Their cognitive sophistication ensures their behavior never rises to the level of criminal prosecution."

For nearly 20 years, forensic psychotherapist Jeannine Anderson has sat across from people most of us only read about in headlines. They take one look at her blonde hair, her cardigan, her cozy office, and they underestimate her.

But she's no cupcake. And neither are you.

In Psychopaths in the Wild, Anderson delivers the field guide you were never handed: a clear-eyed, research-anchored, darkly funny account of how psychopathy operates in boardrooms, on dating apps, and inside families.