Murderabilia

From veteran true crime master Harold Schechter comes Murderabilia,a history of crime told through the dark objects left behind. The false teeth of a female serial killer from 1908the cut-and-paste confession of the Black Dahlia killerthe newly cracked cipher of the Zodiac killerthe shotgun used in the Clutter family murderswhich were made famous by Truman Capote’s true crime classic In Cold Blood–these are more than simple artifacts 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 thrillsbut because they represent a way to better understand those who we typically label monsters in lieu of learning how they actually became one. In Murderabiliaveteran true crime writer Harold Schechter presents 100 murder-related artifacts spanning two centuries (1808-2014)with accompanying stories of various lengths. A visual and literary journeyit presents a history unlike any previously told in the true crime genreone 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.