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  • Deranged

    The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer

    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

    Was $13.99 USD Now $1.99 USD

  • Audiobook

    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)

    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

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Deviant

    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

    $14.99 USD

  • Murder by the Numbers

    199 Chilling Tales of True Crime

    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

    $11.99 USD

  • 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

    $9.99 USD

  • 50 States of Murder

    An Atlas of American Crime

    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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  • Dr. Werthless

    **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

    $17.99 USD

  • The A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers

    Bestselling true-crime writer Harold Schechter, a leading authority on serial killers, and coauthor David Everitt offer a guided tour through the bizarre and blood-chilling world of serial murder. Through hundreds of detailed entries that span the entire spectrum -- the shocking crimes, the infamous perpetrators, and much more -- they examine all angles of a gruesome cultural phenomenon that grips ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Murderabilia

    A History of Crime in 100 Objects

    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

    $14.99 USD

  • Aspects of Rabbinic Theology

    Including the Original Preface of 1909 & the Introduction by Louis Finkelstein

    by Schechter, Solomon ...
    The classic statement of the ideas that form the Jewish people’s religious consciousness, by one of the Jewish scholars of our century. Solomon Schechter’s creative thought, compelling writing style and warm personality give this book lasting influence. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • The Indispensible Harp

    Historical Development, Modern Roles, Configurations, and Performance Practices in Ecuador and Latin America

    by Schechter ...
    Series series World Music
    A musical instrument that has played a vital role in Latin American music cultures—the harp—is the subject of this new work, the first study of its kind to be published in English. John Schechter presents a history of the harp in Spain, traces its introduction into colonial Latin America, and describes its modern roles in the diverse cultural centers of Mexico, Paraguay-Argentina-chile, Venezuela, ... Read more

    $25.69 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 100 Greatest US Modern Coins

    The latest volume in Whitman’s popular 100 Greatest collection is a sure crowd-pleaser. 100 Greatest Modern U.S. Coins explores the most fascinating, rarest, most popular, and most valuable Mint products of recent generations. Engaging text by two of today’s most respected numismatists is combined with beautiful high-resolution photographs in an attractive, hardcover coffee-table book. Dealers, ... Read more

    $14.39 USD