Due to the graphic nature of this killer's crimes,

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Werewolves and vampires.

Legendary creatures that stalk us in the night.

What is it about these beings that fascinates us and leads us to return to the

same legends time after time? Maybe it's the way these monsters conceal their true natures, hiding violent evil behind ordinary human faces.

But beasts like these don't just exist in myth.

Throughout history, many have seized on our... These don't just exist in myth.

Throughout history, many have seized on our tendency

to overlook those who appear quiet or friendly,

only dropping the act once it's too late to run.

Like Fritz Harmon, a man who raped and murdered at least 24 young boys, beginning in 1918.

He brought havoc on the city of Hanover, Germany, while working with local law enforcement as an informant.

Harmon didn't look evil. He was meek and shy, the kind of man we pass on the street every day without noticing.

But his crimes were so unspeakable.

They gained Fritz Harmon the nickname,

The Werewolf of Hanover,

and even more telling, the Vampir. the vampire.

Hi, I'm Greg Polson. From the Parcast Network, this is Serial Killers.

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