The shoemaker

This book is a non-fiction account detailing the crimes and psychological profile of Joseph Kallinger, a serial killer who committed murders in the 1970s. Flora Rheta Schreiber conducted extensive interviews with Kallinger and his family to construct the narrative.

The Shoemaker continues Flora Rheta Schreiber's focus on detailed psychological studies of individuals with severe mental health conditions, similar to her earlier acclaimed work, Sybil. Both books delve deeply into the inner lives and motivations of their subjects.