The Autobiography of Jesse H. Pomeroy

"The Autobiography of Jesse H. Pomeroy" is a chilling account written by Jesse Pomeroy himself, who became infamous for being America's youngest serial killer. At the age of 12, he was arrested for assaulting seven boys in South Boston, Massachusetts. After a year in reform school, he was released, but tragedy struck again when the mutilated body of a young boy was found. Later, a young girl's body was discovered in the basement of a building rented by Jesse's mother. At the age of 14, Jesse was tried and found guilty of these two murders. Despite his young age, Jesse wrote this autobiography while incarcerated in 1875, providing a unique insight into his disturbed mind. Shockingly, Jesse would go on to spend a staggering 58 years in prison in Massachusetts, with 41 of those years spent in solitary confinement, setting a record for the longest solitary confinement in the state's history. This gripping autobiography offers a disturbing glimpse into the mind