Harold Schechter is a true-crime writer who specializes in serial killers. He attended the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he obtained a Ph.D. He is professor of American literature and popular culture at Queens College of the City University of New York.

His books include:

Table of contents
1 True Crime
2 Mystery
3 Popular Culture

True Crime

Mystery

  • Nevermore
  • The Hum Bug
  • Outcry

Popular Culture

  • The Bosom Serpent