1. In the presence of danger -- 2. The technology of intuition -- 3. The academy of prediction -- 4. Survival signals -- 5. Imperfect strangers -- 6. High-stakes predictions -- 7. Promises to kill : understanding threats -- 8. Persistence, persistence : dealing with people who refuse to let go -- 9. Occupational hazards : violence in the workplace -- 10. Intimate enemies : domestic violence -- 11. "I was trying to let him down easy" : date stalking -- 12. Fear of children : violent children -- 13. Better to be wanted by the police than not to be wanted at all : attacks against public figures -- 14. Extreme hazards -- 15. The gift of fear.