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Harold Schechter

28 June 1948 -

Harold Schechter is a professor of American literature and culture. Renowed for his true-crime writing, he is the author of the nonfiction books Fatal, Fiend, Bestial, Deviant, Deranged, Depraved, and, with David Everitt, The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. He is also the author of Nevermore and The Hum Bug, the acclaimed historical novels featuring Edgar Ellen Poe. He lives in New York State and is the father of YA novelist, Lauren Oliver. — Mostly from Depraved

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  • Cover of: Deviant

    First published in 1989 5 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition deviantshockingt0000sche
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  • Cover of: Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer

    First published in 1990 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Depraved: the shocking true story of America's first serial killer

    First published in 1994 8 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition depraved00haro Cover of edition depravedshocking00sche
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  • Cover of: The Serial Killer Files: The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World's Most Terrifying Murderers

    First published in 2003 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition serialkillerfile00sche_993 Cover of edition serialkillerfile00hsch
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  • Cover of: The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers

    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Fatal: the poisonous life of a female serial killer

    First published in 2003 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Fiend: the shocking true story of America's youngest serial killer

    First published in 2000 2 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The A-Z encyclopedia of serial killers

    First published in 1996 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Bestial: The Savage Trail of a True American Monster

    First published in 1998 3 editions in 1 language
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  • Cover of: The devil's gentleman: privilege, poison, and the trial that ushered in the twentieth century

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  • Cover of: Savage pastimes: a cultural history of violent entertainment

    First published in 2004 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers

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  • Cover of: The whole death catalog: a lively guide to the bitter end

    First published in 2009 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Nevermore: a novel

    First published in 1999 3 editions in 1 language — 3 previewable Cover of edition nevermore0000sche Cover of edition isbn_9780671798567
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  • Cover of: The mask of red death: an Edgar Allan Poe mystery

    First published in 2004 3 editions in 1 language — 1 previewable
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    First published in 1997 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: The bosom serpent: folklore and popular art

    First published in 1988 2 editions in 1 language — 2 previewable Cover of edition bosomserpentfolk0000sche
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  • Cover of: Killer verse: poems of murder and mayhem

    First published in 2011 1 edition in 1 language — 1 previewable
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  • Cover of: Killer Colt

    First published in 2010 1 edition — 1 previewable
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    First published in 2014 1 edition — 1 previewable
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Subjects
Serial murderers, Murder, Biography, Serial murders, Case studies, Fiction, History, Fiction, historical, general, Murderers, Authors, Authors, fiction, Encyclopedias, Murder, united states, Civilization, College readers, Criminals, biography, English language, Fiction, mystery & detective, general, Inventors, Nonfiction, Popular culture, Problems, exercises, Rhetoric, Social conditions, Trials (Murder)
Places
United States, Massachusetts, New York, New York (State), Baltimore (Md.), Boston, Boston (Mass.), Chicago, Illinois, New York (N.Y.), Wisconsin
People
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), Albert Fish (1870-1936), Davy Crockett (1786-1836), Ed Gein, Edward Gein, Henry James (1843-1916), Herman W. Mudgett (1861-1896), Jane Toppan (1854-1938), Jesse Harding Pomeroy (b. 1859), John Caldwell Colt (1810-1842), John Johnston (ca. 1822-1900), P. T. Barnum (1810-1891), Roland Burnham Molineux, Samuel Colt (1814-1862)
Time
1865-1918, 1960-, 20th century

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August 2, 2022 Edited by GoodGoat Added picture, link to Schechter's website and some details to bio
August 2, 2022 Edited by GoodGoat Added new photo
January 1, 2018 Edited by Brice Fuqua Added short bio
September 11, 2008 Edited by RenameBot fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import