Results for "Schechter, Harold"

A unique anthology of poems from around the world and through the ages that celebrate magic and magiciansNo matter how modern or scientifically advanced our societies become, human beings remain perpetually enthralled by the idea of magic, from our daily superstitions to our choices of entertainment... Read More about Spellbound: Poems of Magic and Enchantment

From veteran true crime master Harold Schechter comes a unique look into the history of crime told through the dark objects left behind. The false teeth of a female serial killer from 1908, the cut-and-paste confession of the Black Dahlia killer, the newly cracked cipher of the Zodiac killer, the s... Read More about Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects

From the creative team behind the award-winning “Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?” comes an examination of one of the most polarizing figures in pop culture, Dr. Fredric Wertham.Reviled by comic book fans as a witch-hunting zealot who stirred up a panic among the parents of America for his own sel... Read More about Dr. Werthless: The Man Who Studied Murder (And Nearly Killed the Comics Industry)

An in-the-room account of John Colt’s scandalous nineteenth-century murder trial from “America’s principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers” (Boston Review). In this masterful account, renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter takes you into the life and crimes of convicted murde... Read More about Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend

"A deeply researched and morbidly fascinating chronicle of one of America's most notorious female killers." --The New York Times Book Review An Amazon Charts bestseller. In the pantheon of serial killers, Belle Gunness stands alone. She was the rarest of female psychopaths, a woman who engaged in wh... Read More about Hell's Princess: The Mystery of Belle Gunness, Butcher of Men

Bestselling true-crime writer Harold Schechter, a leading authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt offer a guided tour through the bizarre and blood-chilling world of serial murder. Through hundreds of detailed entries that span the entire spectrum -- the shocking crimes, the infamous... Read More about The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers