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Harold Schechter presents a detailed case study of Ed Gein, a mild‑mannered Wisconsin farmhand whose brutal murders and grave‑robbing incidents in 1957 shocked the United States. Schechter explores Gein’s deviant behavior, mental illness, and the social milieu that shaped his crimes, offering insight into 1960s American society and the legal trials that followed. This biography serves as a chilling reminder of the extremes of criminal pathology in post‑war America.
First publish date: 1989
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Harold Schechter
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