Wholesale Murderabilia: A History of Crime in 100 Objects

This is a journey into the archeology of killers — all that they’ve left behind and the stories of murder through evidence and serial killer artifacts. From the cipher the Zodiac Killer used, to the shotgun of the Clutter Family murders, to the cut and paste confession of the Black Dahlia Killer,  Harold Schechter — true crime veteran —presents 100 murder-related artifacts that span kills over centuries. It serves as a historical timeline of some notorious serial-killers, and gives an explanation of why so many people are captivated by sensational crimes and the killers behind them.