50 States of Murder, 9781523524143
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Uncover America’s darkest secrets: a chilling journey through 50 states of murder.

50 States of Murder

an atlas of american crime

$48.81

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    8 December 2025

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Summary

50 States of Murder: A Chilling Journey Through American Crime

From true crime master Harold Schechter, author of Murderabilia, comes 50 States of Murder, 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 both a lively and chilling work of storytelling and an authoritative survey of the homicidal history of the…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781523524143
ISBN-10:1523524146
Author:Harold Schechter
Publisher:Workman Publishing
Imprint:Workman Adult
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:8 December 2025
Weight:400g
Dimensions:226mm x 148mm x 18mm
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Critics Review

“Nothing seems to capture the attention of true-crime aficionados like a good murder, and this compilation brings together over 200 examples… This will be of interest to collections supporting avid armchair crime fighters.”–Booklist

About The Author

Harold Schechter

Harold Schechter, a two-time Edgar nominee, has published more than 30 true crime titles, including five 100K+ copy bestsellers. His most recent work, Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer, just published (March 9, 2021). He has taught literature and myth criticism for more than 40 years at Queens College/CUNY and is a murderabilia collector himself.

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