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"Portrait of a Killer" is a non-fiction book written by Patricia Cornwell. The book delves into the life and crimes of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, who murdered at least 33 young men and boys in the 1970s. Cornwell's meticulous research and interviews with those involved in the case provide a chilling and in-depth account of Gacy's crimes and the subsequent investigation that brought him to justice.