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

Maniac by Harold Schechter is a gripping and definitive chronicle of one of the deadliest school massacres in US history, told through the lens of a narcissistic sadist's descent into madness.

With exhaustive research and assured prose, Schechter uncovers the truth behind Andrew Kehoe's obsession with destruction, culminating in an act of apocalyptic violence that foreshadowed modern terrorism.

This book is a must-read for true crime buffs and anyone interested in understanding the human psyche and its darkest impulses.