Harold Schechter
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Harold Schechter

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Harold Schechter is an American true crime writer who specializes in serial killers. He attended the State University of New York in Buffalo where his PhD director was Leslie Fiedler. He is professor of American literature and popular culture at Queens College of the City University of New York.Schechter is married to poet Kimiko Hahn. He has two daughters from a previous marriage: the writer Lauren Oliver and professor of philosophy Elizabeth Schechter. His newest book, The Mad Sculptor, (about a sensational triple murder at Beekman Place in New York City in 1937) will be published in February 2014. Praise for THE MAD SCULPTOR: "Ambitious, bold, and evocative, Schechter's storytelling grabs the reader in a similar manner to Capote's searing In Cold Blood." --Publishers Weekly http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-544-11431-9 "Perfect for readers who enjoy the stories of the sensationalistic press of the 1930s and its crass exploitation of the details of horrific murders." - Kirkus https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/harold-schechter/the-mad-sculptor/
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    • Maniac

    • The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer
    • By: Harold Schechter
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    • The Shocking True Story of Ed Gein, the Original "Psycho"
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    • Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of
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    • The Shocking True Story of America's Youngest Serial Killer
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    • The Maniac, the Model, and the Murder that Shook the Nation
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    • The Life and Legend of an American Cannibal
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    • Release date: 08-04-15
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