How to Write Better Villains: 5 Ways to Get Into the Mind of a Psychopath

By: Guest Column | January 16, 2017 In New York Times bestselling author Peter James’s latest Detective Roy Grace novel, much of the narrative is from the point of view of antagonist Jodie Bentley, a psychopathic Black Widow systematically marrying rich men and killing them in the most sinister of ways.

Here, Peter James lists his top five tips for how to get in the mind of a psychopath to be able to write one effectively:

1. Where to find a psychopath who will talk to you – the importance o...