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Praise for Harold Schechter’s true-crime accounts, “well-documented
nightmares for anyone who dares to look.”*
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
“[Schechter] blends his research into a seamless story, fascinating in its horror,
as well as its ability to turn the century-old characters into real people. . . . In
Fiend,
Schechter succeeds at reminding us that modern times don’t have a
monopoly on juvenile terror.”
—Amazon.com
BESTIAL
The Savage Trail of a True American Monster
“[An] essential addition. . . . Deserves to be read and pored over by the hard
crime enthusiast as well as devotees of social history.”
—The Boston Book Review
“Bestial spare[s] no graphic detail. . . . Reads like fast-paced fiction, complete
with action, plot twists, suspense, and eerie foreshadowing. . . . Provides chilling
insights into the motivations of a man who killed for killing’s sake.”
—Amazon.com
“[A] deftly written, unflinching account.”
—Journal Star (Peoria, IL)*
DEPRAVED
The Shocking True Story of America’s First Serial Killer
“Meticulously researched, brilliantly detailed, and above all riveting. . . .
Schechter has done his usual sterling job in resurrecting this amazing tale.”
—Caleb Carr, bestselling author of The Alienist
“Must reading for crime buffs. Gruesome, awesome, compelling reporting.”
—Ann Rule
DERANGED
The Shocking True Story of America’s Most Fiendish Killer
“Reads like fiction but it’s chillingly real. . . .”
—The Philadelphia Inquirer
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
And praise for Harold Schechter’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
“Evocative. . . .”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Schechter effectively conveys the climate of New York at a time when people
were easily suckered by Barnum’s tricks.”
—Library Journal
NEVERMORE
“In this gripping, suspenseful thriller, Harold Schechter does a splendid job of
capturing the spirit of Edgar Allan Poe. I’m sure my late, great cousin would
have loved Nevermore!”
—Anne Poe Lehr
“Schechter’s entertaining premise is supported by rich period atmospherics. . . .
Keeps the finger of suspicion wandering until the very end.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“A literary confection. . . . A first-rate mystery.”
—Booklist
“Authentic. . . . Engaging. . . . Schechter manages at once to be faithful to Poe’s
voice, and to poke gentle fun at it—to swing breezily between parody and
homage.”
—The Baltimore Sun

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