Albert Fish and the Son of Sam: The Lives and Crimes of New York City's Most Notorious Serial Killers

Albert Fish did not look like a monster. That was what people remembered after the newspapers had printed every sensationalized story, his trial had ended, and Americans were left with trying to understand who Albert Fish was. Pictures showed him with a slight frame, white hair, and mild blue eyes behind wire-rimmed glasses. Those who actually knew him recalled the way he spoke to children, mixing patience, kindness, and gentleness in ways that children recognize and trust without being ta...