Depraved

About “Depraved”

Depraved" by Harold Schechter is a nonfiction account of Herman Mudgett, who adopted the alias Dr. H. H. Holmes and became infamous for constructing a deadly "Castle" in Englewood, Illinois, equipped with trapdoors, gas pipes, and acid vats. The book details Holmes's criminal activities, including multiple murders, bigamy, and the disappearance of Mrs. Holton, culminating in his confession to twenty-seven murders during "The Trial of the Century.