Deranged
Authors: Harold Schechter
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Don’t miss these “top-drawer true-crime” (Booklist) shockers by HAROLD SCHECHTER
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Don’t miss these “top-drawer true-crime” (Booklist) shockers by HAROLD SCHECHTER
DEVIANT
DERANGED
DEPRAVED
BESTIAL
FIEND
FATAL
and
THE A TO Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS
by Harold Schechter and David Everitt
Be sure to read Harold Schechter’s acclaimed historical crime fiction featuring Edgar Allan Poe
THE HUM BUG
and
NEVERMORE
All available from Pocket Books
He preceded Ed Gein by decades—and forced a trusting nation to witness pure evil. The ghastly deeds of Albert Fish are chronicled by Harold Schechter, “America’s foremost pop historian of serial murder.” —The Boston Book Review
DERANGED
The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Fiendish Killer
“This biography of the ultimate dirty old man, Albert Fish … [is] as horrifying as any novel could be.” —American Libraries “Compelling … grippingly fascinating-repulsive.” —Booklist “What Albert Fish did … would chill the bones of Edgar Allan Poe.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
Look for Harold Schechter’s essential account of H.H. Holmes, whose grotesque crimes shattered turn-of-the-century Chicago
DEPRAVED
The Shocking True Story of America’s First Serial Killer
“This is must reading for crime buffs…. Gruesome, awesome, compelling reporting.” —Ann Rule, bestselling author of Green River, Running Red “Destined to be a true crime classic…. As chilling as The Silence of the Lambs and as blood curdling as the best Stephen King novel.” —Flint (MI) Journal “A meticulously researched, brilliantly detailed, and above all riveting account…. Schechter has done his usual sterling job in resurrecting this amazing tale.” —Caleb Carr, bestselling author of The Alienist “An astonishing piece of popular history…. I unhesitatingly recommend [Depraved] … to round out your understanding of the true depth, meaning, and perversity on [this] uniquely American brand of mayhem.” —The Boston Book Review “Schechter’s writing keeps you turning the pages….” —Syracuse Herald-American
And don’t miss Harold Schechter’s other true crime masterpieces
BESTIAL
The Savage Trail of a True American Monster
“[An] essential addition … deserves to be read and pored over the hard crime enthusiast as well as devotees of social history.” —The Boston Book Review “[A] deftly written, unflinching account…, Schechter’s macabre stories unfold like finely-tuned crime novels … well-documented nightmares for anyone who dares to look.” —Journal Star (Peoria, IL)
FIEND
The Shocking True Story of America’s Youngest Serial Killer
“A memorably gothic tale … true-crime lovers will not want to miss it.” —Publishers Weekly
DEVIANT
The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original “Psycho”
“[A] grisly, wonderful book … scrupulously researched.” —Film Quarterly
THE A TO Z ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SERIAL KILLERS
By Harold Schechter and David Everitt
“The scholarship is both genuine and fascinating.” —The Boston Book Review “A grisly tome…. Schechter knows his subject matter.” —Denver Rocky Mountain News “The ultimate reference on this fascinating phenomenon.” —PI Magazine
Praise for Harold Sc hechter’s historical crime fiction featuring Edgar Allan Poe
THE HUM BUG
“A riveting excursion … Poe and his times come across with wonderful credibility and vitality.” —Booklist
NEVERMORE
“[Schechter] … keeps the finger of suspicion wandering until the very end.” —The New York Times Book Review “A literary confection…. A first-rate mystery.” —Booklist
Also by Harold Schechter:
FATAL
FIEND
BESTIAL
DEPRAVED
DEVIANT
A-Z GUIDE TO SERIAL KILLERS
OUTCRY
THE HUMBUG
NEVERMORE
DYING BREATH
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