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 classic In Cold Blood-these are more than simple
artefacts that once belonged to notorious murderers. They are
objets of fascination to the legion of true crime obsessives around
the world. And not merely for fleeting dark thrills, but because
they represent a way to better understand those who we typically
label monsters in lieu of learning how they actually became one. In
Murderabilia, veteran true crime writer Harold Schechter presents
100 murder-related artefacts spanning two centuries (1808-2014),
with accompanying stories of various lengths. A visual and literary
journey, it presents a history unlike any previously told in the
true crime genre, one that speaks to the dark fascination of true
crime fans while also presenting a larger historical timeline of
how and why we continue to be captivated by the most sensational
crimes and killers among us.
General
Imprint: |
Workman Adult
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
September 2023 |
Authors: |
Harold Schechter
|
Dimensions: |
232 x 172 x 30mm (L x W x T) |
Pages: |
288 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5235-1529-5 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-5235-1529-5 |
Barcode: |
9781523515295 |
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