{"product_id":"fiend-the-shocking-true-story-of-americas-youngest-serial-killer-9780671014483","title":"Fiend: The Shocking True Story of Americas Youngest Serial Killer","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe unputdownable true crime story about a killer who preyed on children but was not much older than his victims.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen fourteen-year-old Jesse Pomeroy was arrested in 1874, Boston's nightmarish reign of terror came to an end. Called the \"Boston Boy Fiend,\" he was finally safely behind bars. But questions remained about how and why a teenager could commit such heinous crimes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcclaimed true crime writer Harold Schechter brings his brilliant insight and fascinating historical documentation to this unforgettable exploration of one of America's youngest serial killers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchechter, Harold:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Harold Schechter is a professor of American literature and culture. Renowned for his true-crime writing, he is the author of the nonfiction books \u003ci\u003eFatal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFiend\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBestial\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeviant\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeranged\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDepraved\u003c\/i\u003e, and, with David Everitt, \u003ci\u003eThe A to Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eNevermore\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Hum Bug\u003c\/i\u003e, the acclaimed historical novels featuring Edgar Allan Poe. He lives in New York State.","brand":"Gallery Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50527157059858,"sku":"9780671014483","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_0e62390d-3426-4897-b7fd-f57f310c9e7b.jpg?v=1731292840","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/fiend-the-shocking-true-story-of-americas-youngest-serial-killer-9780671014483","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}