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Harold Schechter - Definition and Overview

Harold Schechter is a true-crime writer who specializes in serial killers. He attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he obtained a Ph.D. He is professor of American literature and popular culture at Queens College of the City University of New York.

His books include:

True Crime

  • Depraved: The Shocking True Story of America's First Serial Killer, the story of Chicago serial murderer Herman Mudgett, alias Dr. H. H. Holmes
  • Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer!, the story of New York serial murderer Albert Fish
  • Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America's Youngest Serial Killer, the story of Jesse Pomeroy, child murderer.
  • Bestial: The Savage Trail of a True American Monster, serial murderer Earle Leonard Nelson, who killed in Canada and the United States.
  • Deviant: The Shocking True Story of the Original "Psycho", the story of Ed Gein, the killer who inspired Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
  • Fatal : The Poisonous Life of a Female Serial Killer, the story of 19th century murderess Jane Toppan
  • A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers

Mystery

  • Nevermore
  • The Hum Bug
  • Outcry

Popular Culture

  • The Bosom Serpent
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