The heinous bloodlust of Dr. H.H. Holmes is notorious -- but only
Harold Schechter's Depraved tells the complete story of the killer
whose evil acts of torture and murder flourished within miles of
the Chicago World's Fair. "Destined to be a true crime classic"
(Flint Journal, MI), this authoritative account chronicles the
methods and madness of a monster who slipped easily into a bright,
affluent Midwestern suburb, where no one suspected the dapper,
charming Holmes -- who alternately posed as doctor, druggist, and
inventor to snare his prey -- was the architect of a labyrinthine
"Castle of Horrors." Holmes admitted to twenty-seven murders by the
time his madhouse of trapdoors, asphyxiation devices, body chutes,
and acid vats was exposed. The seminal profile of a homegrown
madman in the era of Jack the Ripper, Depraved is also a
mesmerizing tale of true detection long before the age of
technological wizardry.
General
| Imprint: |
Gallery Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
August 2008 |
| First published: |
August 2008 |
| Authors: |
Harold Schechter
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| Dimensions: |
203 x 127 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
432 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4391-2405-5 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
Crime
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4391-2405-1 |
| Barcode: |
9781439124055 |
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