All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race to Decode the Criminal Mind by Kate Winkler Dawson

All That Is Wicked: A Gilded-Age Story of Murder and the Race to Decode the Criminal Mind

Kate Winkler Dawson

320 pages first pub 2022 (view editions)

nonfiction history science true crime dark informative medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)

This book is ideal for readers fascinated by the intersection of true crime, history, and the early scientific attempts to unravel the psychology behind serial killers.

Description

Acclaimed crime historian, podcaster, and author of American Sherlock Kate Winkler Dawson tells the thrilling story of Edward Rulloff—a serial murderer who was called “too intelligent to be killed”—and the array of 19th century investigators who w...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.51
based on 806 reviews

Moods

informative: 89%

dark: 76%

mysterious: 23%

reflective: 18%

challenging: 16%

tense: 12%

sad: 10%

emotional: 5%

adventurous: 1%


Pace

8% of readers chose fast
55% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more