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MONSTER: THE ED GEIN STORY: Inside the Untold Crimes That Shook America and Inspired Horror Legends
Before Psycho, before The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, before The Silence of the Lambs there was Ed Gein.
In November 1957, deputies pushed open the door to a lonely farmhouse in Plainfield, Wisconsin, and stepped into a nightmare. What they discovered shocked masks made of human skin, chairs upholstered with flesh, skulls repurposed into bowls, and the body of missing store clerk Bernice Worden hanging in the shed.
The Ed Gein Story – Inside the Untold Crimes That Shook America and Inspired Horror Legends pulls readers inside the chilling world of the man who lived among the dead. Blending biography, crime reporting, and cultural reflection, this book
Gein’s twisted childhood under the iron rule of his mother, Augusta.
The lonely years that bred obsession with death and the graveyard at night.
The shocking discovery inside his farmhouse — and the deputies who never forgot what they saw.
The trial that asked whether Gein was mad or simply monstrous.
How his crimes escaped Plainfield to become immortalized in Hollywood’s greatest horror icons.
Told with cinematic detail and investigative depth, this is not just the story of a killer — it’s the story of how one man’s crimes changed American culture forever.
If you think you know the legend, think again. Step inside the farmhouse… if you dare.
In November 1957, deputies pushed open the door to a lonely farmhouse in Plainfield, Wisconsin, and stepped into a nightmare. What they discovered shocked masks made of human skin, chairs upholstered with flesh, skulls repurposed into bowls, and the body of missing store clerk Bernice Worden hanging in the shed.
The Ed Gein Story – Inside the Untold Crimes That Shook America and Inspired Horror Legends pulls readers inside the chilling world of the man who lived among the dead. Blending biography, crime reporting, and cultural reflection, this book
Gein’s twisted childhood under the iron rule of his mother, Augusta.
The lonely years that bred obsession with death and the graveyard at night.
The shocking discovery inside his farmhouse — and the deputies who never forgot what they saw.
The trial that asked whether Gein was mad or simply monstrous.
How his crimes escaped Plainfield to become immortalized in Hollywood’s greatest horror icons.
Told with cinematic detail and investigative depth, this is not just the story of a killer — it’s the story of how one man’s crimes changed American culture forever.
If you think you know the legend, think again. Step inside the farmhouse… if you dare.
102 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 29, 2025
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November 13, 2025
Very short book that detailed the life of Ed Gein. Definitely had a lot of repetitive statements describing Gein, almost like the author was trying to fill space. If you want a quick read about Ed Gein this would be your book. If your looking for details this would not be my choice.
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