Fiend

In "Fiend," Harold Schechter delves into the harrowing true story of 14-year-old Jesse Pomeroy, known as "The Boston Boy Fiend," whose shocking crimes against children shocked 19th-century Boston. As Pomeroy's reign of terror came to an end with his arrest in 1874, questions surrounding juvenile crime and the nature of evil emerged, revealing unsettling parallels to contemporary society. With a blend of gripping storytelling and historical context, Schechter invites listeners to confront the complexities of a young criminal mind in this unsettling exploration of darkness.