He was handsome, eloquent … and deadly. Charles Sobhraj – nicknamed both The Serpent and The Bikini Killer – travelled the hippie trail of the 1970s, leaving stolen passports, vanished tourists and cold-blooded murders in his wake. But who was the man behind the charm?This book dives deep into the psychological makeup of one of the most manipulative killers of the 20th century. From his traumatic childhood to his obsession with control, it explores how Sobhraj used charisma, deception and calculated violence to outwit victims and authorities alike. Blending true crime narrative with forensic psychology, Inside the Mind of Charles Sobhraj is a chilling portrait of a man who treated murder like a game – and the world as his chessboard.