Murder for company. The story of serial killer Dennis Nilsen.
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In February 1983, the residents of a London house on Muswell Hill had a sewage blockage. A plumber who arrived discovered a horrifying find in the basement - a mass of human flesh and bones. The next day, one of the residents named Dennis Nilsen was arrested on suspicion of murder.
"Are we talking about one body or two?" asked the police officer.
"Fifteen or sixteen, starting from 1978. I will tell you everything. You can't imagine how great it is to talk to someone about this," Nilsen replied.
It is extremely rare for a killer to speak so honestly and comprehensively about themselves: his archive is an unprecedented document in the history of criminal murders, so detailed, full of dark fantasies and shocking details. The unique material that forms the basis of the book - over 50 volumes of personal diaries, poems, and drawings - reveals the killer's thought process, allowing him to speak in the first person. Incredibly psychological and shocking, the book immerses the reader in the killer's inner world, as he, along with the writer, tries to understand what led him to the point of no return.
"The book about Dennis Nilsen is not a standard scary story about a maniac, but a horrifying immersion into his brain." - Olga Pascal, Superru
"An original look at the mindset of a serial killer." - Daily Mail
"One of the most remarkable, comprehensive, and most humane descriptions of a killer's mind... This book should serve as a model for all future books in this genre." - New Society
"This book is an insightful and simultaneously impartially cold assessment of Nilsen's criminal psychology." - Mirror
"A thorough examination of the dark intricacies of the human mind." - The Bookbag
"The book is captivating and frightening, yet it helps the reader understand: despite all that Nilsen did, he still remains human. A sad, lonely person who just wanted to be in someone's company - and was willing to do anything to get it." - Kirkus Review
"A detailed biography of a maniac, the criminal's diaries and records, eyewitness accounts - everything that helps understand how Des Nilsen became a killer. This is what the true crime genre exists for." - Masha Pogrebnyak and Mitya Lebedev, authors of the podcast 'Diaries of Laura Palna'
Author:
Author:Brian Masters
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Detective Books
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20x13x2.6 cm
Series:
Series:Serial Killers. Main books about famous maniacs and psychopaths
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:18+
Product type:
Product type:partial varnishing
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-04-187293-9
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