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- The unputdownable true crime story about a killer who preyed on children but was not much older than his victims.
- About the Author: Harold Schechter is Professor Emeritus at Queens College, where he taught classes in American literature and myth criticism for forty-two years.
- 320 Pages
- True Crime, Murder
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The unputdownable true crime story about a killer who preyed on children but was not much older than his victims. When fourteen-year-old Jesse Pomeroy was arrested in 1874, Boston's nightmarish reign of terror came to an end. Called the "Boston Boy Fiend," he was finally safely behind bars. But questions remained about how and why a teenager could commit such heinous crimes. Acclaimed true crime writer Harold Schechter brings his brilliant insight and fascinating historical documentation to this unforgettable exploration of one of America's youngest serial killers.About the Author
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 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.Dimensions (Overall): 9.17 Inches (H) x 6.1 Inches (W) x .88 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 320
Genre: True Crime
Sub-Genre: Murder
Publisher: Gallery Books
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Harold Schechter
Language: English
Street Date: October 1, 2000
TCIN: 81927329
UPC: 9780671014483
Item Number (DPCI): 247-01-6431
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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