Experience the dark side of clowns in this fascinating book that delves into the history, psychology, and cultural significance of bad clowns. From well-known villains like the Joker and Pennywise to bizarre and lesser-known stories of clown obscenities, killer clowns, and troll clowns, this book is a blend of humor, investigation, and scholarship that reveals what's behind the clown's dark smile. Written by Benjamin Radford, a writer, investigator, and columnist for Discovery News, Bad Clowns is a pithy, abundantly illustrated study of the "bad clown" as a pop culture phenomenon.