Bone Harvest

The Forbidden Files of Ed Gein

By: Jack L. Mercer

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

THE UNTOLD STORY HIDING IN THE SHADOWS OF AMERICA’S MOST NIGHTMARISH KILLER

For decades, the true horrors of Ed Gein’s crimes have been buried beneath sensational headlines, police secrecy, and half-remembered legends.
Now, in this gripping, deeply investigative narrative, Jack L. Mercer rips open the sealed case files to reveal the chilling truth behind Plainfield’s quiet, hollow-eyed handyman—the man whose atrocities inspired Psycho, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and The Silence of the Lambs.

What really happened inside the Gein farmhouse?
What police saw when they stepped across the threshold has remained locked away… until now.

ENTER THE MIND OF A MONSTER — AND THE COMMUNITY THAT FED HIS DARKNESS

Bone Harvest: The Forbidden Files of Ed Gein goes far beyond the standard retelling of Gein’s crimes. Mercer meticulously reconstructs the isolated world that shaped him: the violent upbringing under a domineering mother, the psychological unravelling that no one dared confront, and the eerie calm that settled over Plainfield as disappearances mounted and graveyards were desecrated in the dead of night.

Through intimate archival records, rare police interviews, and disturbing first-hand accounts, Mercer exposes:

• The secret ritualism behind Gein’s nocturnal grave raids
• The true purpose of the human remains found in his farmhouse
• The unspoken fears that kept neighbors silent even as evidence pointed to Gein
• The forensic breakthroughs that finally uncovered the depth of his madness
• The hidden motives, rumors, and theories investigators were forbidden to pursue

This is not the Gein story you’ve heard before. This is the one law enforcement hoped the public would never read.

A TRUE-CRIME RECONSTRUCTION SO VIVID YOU WILL SMELL THE DECAY OF THE FARMHOUSE WALLS

With cinematic pacing and a chilling documentary edge, Bone Harvest pulls readers into the interrogation rooms, the midnight dig sites, and the psychological labyrinth that consumed Gein’s sanity. Mercer writes with the precision of a historian and the intensity of a thriller novelist, crafting a narrative that forces readers to confront the horrifying truth:

Evil does not appear in monstrous form.
It grows slowly, quietly—until it no longer needs to hide.

FOR FANS OF TRUE CRIME WHO CRAVE WHAT OTHERS ARE TOO AFRAID TO WRITE

Perfect for readers of Ann Rule, Harold Schechter, Michelle McNamara, and gripping investigative nonfiction, this is the definitive account of the crimes that reshaped America’s understanding of serial killers.

Once you open the forbidden files, you won’t be able to look away.