Inside a Serial Killer's 'Murder Castle'

Inside a Serial Killer's 'Murder Castle'

Author: History Hit June 4, 2026 Duration: 44:53

He's one of the most famous serial killers in American history... but how much of H.H Holmes' gruesome crimes were sensationalised by the press at the time?


Our guest today is Dr. Harold Schechter, professor at Queen’s College, City University of New York. He is the author of dozens of non-fiction books, including ‘Depraved: the Definitive True Story of H.H. Holmes, Whose Grotesque Crimes Shattered Turn-Of-The-Century Chicago.


Edited by Tim Arstall. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick.


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