'Depravity': Fascinating Serial Killer Portraits

Murderer of Son of John Walsh (America's Most Wanted); African American in DNA
Controversy; French Medic Killed Refugees Who Fled Nazi-Occupied Country

RIVERDALE, N.Y., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Their crimes span the globe, but one
thing unites them: they are sixteen of the twentieth century's most notorious
serial killers and author Harvey Rosenfeld documents the facts from these
killers in his book, "Depravity" (published by iUniverse). Rosenfeld says,
"Serial killers have become an important factor in America's unsolved murders.
They may very well account for many of America's five thousand unsolved
killings each year. In addition, serial killers may be responsible for a large
number of unknown murders each year, since many of their victims are drifters
and prostitutes, so many have nobody to report them as missing." One thing,
however, is for certain: the topic of serial murderers both fascinates and
horrifies the general public.

In his well-researched volume, Rosenfeld reveals the murderers' motives and
what made them tick. He leads readers along the path of investigators who
broke cases and heard the words spoken from the killers' mouths. The crime is
confounding to most since they are a small collection of killers who murdered
more than four victims while their heinous deeds all have certain
characteristics, including common methods and motives. The sixteen featured in
"Depravity" made their communities tremble in fear. They include:

-- Johann Otto Hoch, who moved to America from Germany in the 1890s, and
married a string of women, but instead of being the man of their
dreams,
he became their worst nightmare.
-- Otis Toole, who killed Adam Walsh, son of John Walsh (America's Most
Wanted).

-- Carlton Gary, an African American who is at the center of a DNA
controversy.

Learn about these and other serial killers and discover what motivated them to
lead such horrible lives and how they were finally brought to justice.

About the Author

Dr. Harvey Rosenfeld is an English professor at City University of New York
and Pace University and holds a Master of Arts in journalism and a Ph.D. in
Elizabethan drama. He is the author of several highly regarded biographies,
including "Raoul Wallenberg: Angel of Rescue," "Roger Maris: A Title to Fame,"
"Iron Man: The Cal Ripken, Jr. Story" and "Magnolia Grove," the story of naval
hero Rear Admiral Richmond Pearson Hobson. Rosenfeld is the founding editor of
"Martyrdom and Resistance," and served for more than three decades as editor
of the bimonthly that focuses on the Holocaust. The author is available for
interview.

"Depravity"

Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and
http://www.amazon.com.
ISBN: 978-1440128479 - 6 x 9 - Paperback - 364 pages - $23.95

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