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Murder by the Numbers

199 Chilling Tales of True Crime

by Harold Schechter ...

The expert author of Murderabilia brings a fresh new approach to the irresistible subject of true crime with this statistic-based telling of some of the most notorious murders of all time.Veteran true crime master Harold Schechter presents hundreds of chilling tales of murder and mayhem told through the fascinating lens of numerology. Each story begins with a number or statistic, followed by a ... Read more

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The expert author of Murderabilia brings a fresh new approach to the irresistible subject of true crime with this statistic-based telling of some of the most notorious murders of all time.Veteran true crime master Harold Schechter presents hundreds of chilling tales of murder and mayhem told through the fascinating lens of numerology. Each story begins with a number or statistic, followed by a
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Deranged

The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer

by Harold Schechter ...

Harold Schechter brings his expertise to the shocking historical true crime story of early 20th-century serial killer Albert Fish in Deranged, which reveals the life and crimes of a grandfatherly figure who kidnapped and murdered children.“America’s principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers” (The Boston Book Review), Harold Schechter shatters the myth that violent crime is a modern ... Read more

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Harold Schechter brings his expertise to the shocking historical true crime story of early 20th-century serial killer Albert Fish in Deranged, which reveals the life and crimes of a grandfatherly figure who kidnapped and murdered children.“America’s principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers” (The Boston Book Review), Harold Schechter shatters the myth that violent crime is a modern
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The Whole Death Catalog

A Lively Guide to the Bitter End

by Harold Schechter ...

Narrated by Patrick Lawlor ...

Unabridged

15 hours 17 min

In the tradition of Mary Roach's bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford's classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched and refreshingly irreverent look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. With his trademark fearlessness and bracing sense of humor, Schechter digs deep into a wealth of sources to unearth a treasure trove of surprising facts, amusing ... Read more

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In the tradition of Mary Roach's bestselling Stiff and Jessica Mitford's classic exposé The American Way of Death comes this meticulously researched and refreshingly irreverent look at death from acclaimed author Harold Schechter. With his trademark fearlessness and bracing sense of humor, Schechter digs deep into a wealth of sources to unearth a treasure trove of surprising facts, amusing
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Abrahamic Mysticism

Including: Hillel the Elder (110 BCE-10 CE), The Niche For Lights (c.1000 CE), The Cloud of Unknowing (c. 1350 CE) and The Forerunner and the Madman (1918 CE)

by Solomon Schechter, Wilhelm Bacher, Abu Al-Ghazali, Hubert G Bradshaw, Kahlil Gibran ...

Narrated by Charles Featherstone ...

Unabridged

12 hours 15 min

Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, Three of the most important religions in western culture stem from the same original text. In today’s world, many of their branches are didactic and rule-bound, treating their holy texts as technical manuals rather than food for thought.Presented herein is the other side of their faiths, which focuses on the personal and lived experience of the divine. Each of ... Read more

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Christianity, Judaism, and Islam, Three of the most important religions in western culture stem from the same original text. In today’s world, many of their branches are didactic and rule-bound, treating their holy texts as technical manuals rather than food for thought.Presented herein is the other side of their faiths, which focuses on the personal and lived experience of the divine. Each of
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Deviant

by Harold Schechter ...

From the author of “top-drawer true crime” (Booklist) books comes the definitive account of Ed Gein—the man whose shocking crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.The year was 1957. To his Wisconsin neighbors, Ed Gein was a slight, Midwestern farmhand with a twisted little smile. To an unsuspecting nation, he would become one of the most notorious crime ... Read more

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From the author of “top-drawer true crime” (Booklist) books comes the definitive account of Ed Gein—the man whose shocking crimes inspired Psycho, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.The year was 1957. To his Wisconsin neighbors, Ed Gein was a slight, Midwestern farmhand with a twisted little smile. To an unsuspecting nation, he would become one of the most notorious crime
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Ascendants

A Novel

by Don Schechter ...

Series Book 1 - Ascendants Series
It's not the life you lead; it's the blood you bleed.By 2060, society has been divided into two classes by a groundbreaking discovery: An afterlife exists, but only for the genetic few. Ascendants are genetically destined to experience what comes after. Biomasses are condemned to oblivion.This new era of Ascension is controlled by The Jacobs Institute, a powerful research organization challenging ... Read more

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It's not the life you lead; it's the blood you bleed.By 2060, society has been divided into two classes by a groundbreaking discovery: An afterlife exists, but only for the genetic few. Ascendants are genetically destined to experience what comes after. Biomasses are condemned to oblivion.This new era of Ascension is controlled by The Jacobs Institute, a powerful research organization challenging
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50 States of Murder

An Atlas of American Crime

by Harold Schechter ...

From the true crime author of Murderabilia, a geographic telling of some of the most notorious but lesser-known murders for each US State.Filled with hundreds of entries organized by location, 50 States of Murder is a lively and chilling work of storytelling and an authoritative survey of the homicidal history of the United States—perfect for any true-crime obsessive. Certain crimes are impossible ... Read more

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From the true crime author of Murderabilia, a geographic telling of some of the most notorious but lesser-known murders for each US State.Filled with hundreds of entries organized by location, 50 States of Murder is a lively and chilling work of storytelling and an authoritative survey of the homicidal history of the United States—perfect for any true-crime obsessive. Certain crimes are impossible
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Psycho USA

Famous American Killers You Never Heard Of

by Harold Schechter ...

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

14 hours 54 min

In the horrifying annals of American crime, the infamous names of brutal killers such as Bundy, Dahmer, Gacy, and Berkowitz are writ large in the imaginations of a public both horrified and hypnotized by their monstrous, murderous acts. But for every celebrity psychopath who's gotten ink for spilling blood, there's a bevy of all-but-forgotten homicidal fiends studding the bloody margins of U.S. ... Read more

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In the horrifying annals of American crime, the infamous names of brutal killers such as Bundy, Dahmer, Gacy, and Berkowitz are writ large in the imaginations of a public both horrified and hypnotized by their monstrous, murderous acts. But for every celebrity psychopath who's gotten ink for spilling blood, there's a bevy of all-but-forgotten homicidal fiends studding the bloody margins of U.S.
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Dr. Werthless

by Harold Schechter, Eric Powell ...

**He Studied Murder And Nearly Killed the Comics Industry!From the team behind the award-winning “Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?” comes a nonfiction graphic novel examining Dr. Fredric Wertham, of one of the most polarizing figures in pop culture history.**Wertham wrote Seduction of the Innocent (1954), asserting that comic books were a cause of juvenile delinquency. His testimony before ... Read more

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**He Studied Murder And Nearly Killed the Comics Industry!From the team behind the award-winning “Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?” comes a nonfiction graphic novel examining Dr. Fredric Wertham, of one of the most polarizing figures in pop culture history.**Wertham wrote Seduction of the Innocent (1954), asserting that comic books were a cause of juvenile delinquency. His testimony before
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The Serial Killer Files

The Who, What, Where, How, and Why of the World’s Most Terrifying Murderers

by Harold Schechter ...

Narrated by Charles Constant ...

Unabridged

18 hours 17 min

Hollywood's make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can't hold a candle to real life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial ... Read more

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Hollywood's make-believe maniacs like Jason, Freddy, and Hannibal Lecter can't hold a candle to real life monsters like John Wayne Gacy, Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and scores of others who have terrorized, tortured, and terminated their way across civilization throughout the ages. Now, from the much-acclaimed author of Deviant, Deranged, and Depraved, comes the ultimate resource on the serial
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Murderabilia

A History of Crime in 100 Objects

by Harold Schechter ...

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 shotgun used in the Clutter family murders, which were made famous by Truman Capote's true crime ... Read more

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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 shotgun used in the Clutter family murders, which were made famous by Truman Capote's true crime
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The Devil's Gentleman

Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century

by Harold Schechter ...

From renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter, whom The Boston Book Review hails as “America’s principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers,” comes the riveting exploration of a notorious, sensational New York City murder in the 1890s, the fascinating forensic science of an earlier age, and the explosively dramatic trial that became a tabloid sensation at the turn of the century ... Read more

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From renowned true-crime historian Harold Schechter, whom The Boston Book Review hails as “America’s principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers,” comes the riveting exploration of a notorious, sensational New York City murder in the 1890s, the fascinating forensic science of an earlier age, and the explosively dramatic trial that became a tabloid sensation at the turn of the century
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