Description
This chilling true-crime account chronicles the sixteen-month killing spree of Earle Leonard Nelson, a predatory murderer whose crimes terrorized communities across the United States and Canada in the 1920s. Set against an era that imagined true horror as something confined to sensational fiction and distant legends, the book traces Nelson’s movements, methods, and the investigation that ultimately sought to stop him. With meticulous research and a stark, narrative-driven style, it examines the psychology of a remorseless criminal as well as the fears, vulnerabilities, and social conditions that allowed his violence to spread. The result is a disturbing portrait of one of America’s most notorious early serial killers.
Available Editions
paperback
Published Oct 1, 1998
384 pages
ISBN: 9780671732196
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Details
First Published
1998
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bestial by Harold Schechter.