"There is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if it were broadcast, would not fill the world at large with surprise and horror." — W. Somerset Maugham.
The UnSub, later identified as Patrick Jon Murphy, targets women he meets through online book clubs. He recreates consensual BDSM scenes from the novel before his own violent fantasies take over, leading him to murder the victims via erotic asphyxiation. [S10E17] Breath Play
Victims are found in their beds with their wrists tied with scarves, sexually assaulted, and eventually strangled with nylon rope. "There is hardly anyone whose sexual life, if
Patrick Murphy’s trauma stems from witnessing a neighbor strangle his wife during intimacy when he was twelve. He recreates consensual BDSM scenes from the novel
"Nobody has sex for six straight hours, not even Sting!" . Plot Summary
In Season 10, Episode 17, titled " Breath Play ," the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) travels to Madison, Wisconsin, to track a serial killer whose crimes are inspired by a popular erotic novel called Bare Reflections . Episode Overview
The episode includes several notable quotes, as seen on the Criminal Minds Wiki and IMDb :