Raymond ‘R.C.’ Horsch’s disturbing books in focus amid Philly house probe, wrote about killing woman: ‘I open the drum…’
Raymond ‘R.C.’ Horsch wrote several books, including one titled Empathy. The 2014 book is an autobiographical memoir of a caring and empathetic serial killer.
Raymond 'R.C.' Horsch, who passed away in 2025, is under scrutiny due to his disturbing books and alleged involvement in violent acts, according to an ongoing investigation into a mysterious house in Philadelphia's Olney neighborhood. The investigation has revealed that his son, Eugene Horsch, is currently in federal custody on unrelated charges.
Hundreds of pages of Raymond's books have been reviewed by CBS News Philadelphia, and much of the content is described as graphic, disturbing, sexually explicit, and violent. Raymond, who was married to Amy McHale, who went missing in 2016, is accused of producing snuff films and writing erotic books with sadomasochistic themes.
One of his books, titled 'Empathy,' is an autobiographical memoir of a serial killer. In the book, Raymond claims to have strangled a woman, disposed of her body in a bathtub using sodium hydroxide, and ultimately used a hundred-pound drum to accelerate the decomposition process. FBI special agent Vito Roselli revealed that investigators are developing a psychological profile for Raymond and identifying patterns, as the books indicate a repeated pattern of preying on women in Kensington.
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