The Mind Detective
Joni E. Johnston, Psy.D.A forensic psychologist, private investigator and crime writer explores the psychology of the criminal mind.
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forensic psychologist, private investigator, speaker, true crime writer, host of Unmasking a Murderer YouTube channel, Psychology Today blogger, The Mind Detective on Subtack, author of Serial Killers: 101 Questions True Crime Fans Ask
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