Fiend: The Shocking True Story of Americas Youngest Serial Killer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780671014483)

The unputdownable true crime story about a killer who preyed on children but was not much older than his victims.

When 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.

Acclaimed 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.

Author: Harold Schechter
ISBN-10: 067101448X
ISBN-13: 9780671014483
Publisher: Gallery Books
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2000
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.17h x 6.10w x 0.88d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2000 pg. 1268
Publishers Weekly 10/02/2000 pg. 75