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Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer

Name: Maniac: The Bath School Disaster and the Birth of the Modern Mass Killer
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Book Synopsis: Harold Schechter, Amazon Charts bestselling author of Hell’s Princess, unearths a nearly forgotten true crime of obsession and revenge, and one of the first—and worst—mass murders in American history.

In 1927, while the majority of the township of Bath, Michigan, was celebrating a new primary school—one of the most modern in the Midwest—Andrew P. Kehoe had other plans. The local farmer and school board treasurer was educated, respected, and an accommodating neighbor and friend. But behind his ordinary demeanor was a narcissistic sadist seething with rage, resentment, and paranoia. On May 18 he detonated a set of rigged explosives with the sole purpose of destroying the school and everyone in it. Thirty-eight children and six adults were murdered that morning, culminating in the deadliest school massacre in US history.

Maniac is Harold Schechter’s gripping, definitive, exhaustively researched chronicle of a town forced to comprehend unprecedented carnage and the triggering of a “human time bomb” whose act of apocalyptic violence would foreshadow the terrors of the current age.

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Discover the chilling true story behind the birth of the modern mass killer in Harold Schechter’s Maniac. Dive into this gripping account of obsession, revenge, and the deadly consequences that rocked a small town in Michigan. Uncover the shocking details of one of the worst mass murders in American history, meticulously researched and brought to life by acclaimed author Harold Schechter.

Immerse yourself in the compelling narrative of Maniac as Schechter unveils the dark depths of Andrew P. Kehoe’s sinister plan to unleash chaos and devastation on an unsuspecting community. Delve into the mind of a narcissistic sadist driven by rage and paranoia, as he sets in motion a horrifying chain of events that forever alters the course of history.

Experience the gripping storytelling of Amazon Charts bestselling author Harold Schechter as he reconstructs the harrowing events of the Bath School Disaster with haunting detail and profound insight. Prepare to be captivated by Schechter’s masterful depiction of a town shattered by unspeakable tragedy and the emergence of a "human time bomb" whose heinous actions reverberate through the ages.

Don’t miss out on this riveting exploration of a dark chapter in American history. Order your copy of Maniac today and delve into the sinister world of one of the most notorious mass killers in the country's past.

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