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Harold Schechter
Harold Schechter is Professor Emeritus at Queens College, where he taught classes in American literature and myth criticism for forty-two years. His essays have appeared in publica...view moreHarold Schechter is Professor Emeritus at Queens College, where he taught classes in American literature and myth criticism for forty-two years. His essays have appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and many more. An esteemed true crime historian, he has written the definitive accounts of some of America’s most infamous murderers, including the nonfiction books Fatal, Fiend, Bestial, Deviant, Deranged, Depraved, and The Serial Killers File. He is the editor of the Library of America volume, True Crime: An American Anthology. He has twice been a finalist for an Edgar Award. His most recent books include Butcher’s Work: True Crime Tales of American Murder and Madness and Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects. In addition to his work in narrative nonfiction, Schechter is the author of an acclaimed series of detective novels based on the works of Edgar Allan Poe. He lives with his family in New York. view less
Books by Harold Schechter
Depraved Fiend: The Shocking True Story Of Americas Youngest Seria Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Deviant Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bestial: The Savage Trail of a True American Monster Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fatal: The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Nevermore Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5
Audiobooks by Harold Schechter
Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ripped from the Headlines!: The Shocking True Stories Behind the Movies’ Most Memorable Crimes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Man-Eater: The Life and Legend of an American Cannibal Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Butcher's Work: True Crime Tales of American Murder and Madness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Psycho USA: Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World’s Most Terrifying Murderers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fiend: The Shocking True Story Of America's Youngest Serial Killer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Whole Death Catalog: A Lively Guide to the Bitter End Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Mad Sculptor: The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder that Shook the Nation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5