Deranged Deranged

Deranged

The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer

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Publisher Description

LURED FROM THE SAFETY OF HOME -- INTO THE JAWS OF HELL

"America's principal chronicler of its greatest psychopathic killers" (The Boston Book Review), Harold Schechter shatters the myth that violent crime is a modern phenomenon -- with this seamless true account of unvarnished horror from the early twentieth century. Journey inside the demented mind of Albert Fish -- pedophile, sadist, and cannibal killer -- and discover that bloodlust knows no time or place....

On a warm spring day in 1928, a kindly, white-haired man appeared at the Budd family home in New York City, and soon persuaded Mr. and Mrs. Budd to let him take their adorable little girl, Grace, on an outing. The Budds never guessed that they had entrusted their child to a monster. After a relentless six-year search and nationwide press coverage, the mystery of Grace Budd's disappearance was solved -- and a crime of unparalleled gore and revulsion was revealed to a stunned American public. What Albert Fish did to Grace Budd, and perhaps fifteen other young children, caused experts to pronounce him the most deranged human being they had ever seen.

GENRE
Fiction & Literature
RELEASED
2009
November 24
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
288
Pages
PUBLISHER
Pocket Books
SELLER
Simon & Schuster Digital Sales LLC
SIZE
2.7
MB

Customer Reviews

Elroydembarrel ,

Deranged

I'm very intrigued by true crime. Harold Schechter captured my attention throughout the whole book I didn't want to put it down. Full of gruesome tragedies. A must read.

JaybeeohJaybee ,

Absorbing

He is so straight forward and honest, That's what makes me like his books - it's not made up or cheesy but straight. You'd like this writer for sure.

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