The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer

Brian Masters

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Hodder Paperback
25 June 2020

True crime; Abnormal psychology

AN UNSPEAKABLE CRIME

When he was arrested in July 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer had a severed head in the refrigerator, two more in the freezer, two skulls and a skeleton in a filing cabinet.

A DEPRIVED ACT

But if anything could be more disturbing than the brute horror of this scene, it was the evidence that Dahmer had been using these human remains not only for sexual gratification, but as part of a dark ritual of his own devising -- to furnish a shrine to himself.

A KILLER, BEYOND OUR UNDERSTANDING

The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer offers a chilling insight into the mind of a serial killer and reveals the horrors within.

Perfect for fans of Making a Murderer, Mindhunter and The Ted Bundy Tapes, this is a gripping and gruesome read that delves into the mind of a murder and what possesses someone to kill.

By the author of Killing for Company, which was adapted into the hit ITV true crime drama DES, starring David Tennant.

PRAISE FOR THE SHRINE OF JEFFREY DAHMER:

'Irresistible. . . . It's subject is terrible and repellent. But the study itself is enlightening' Independent

'Unputdownable' Patricia Highsmith

'The persuasive account of a young man spiraling into unspeakable insanity . . . fascinating' Daily Telegraph

By: Brian Masters
Imprint: Hodder Paperback
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9781529338911
ISBN 10: 1529338913
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 25 June 2020
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Brian Masters began his career with five critical studies in French literature and proceeded to write the first full history of all the dukedoms in Britain. His subjects for biograph have ranged from John Aspinall to E. F. Benson, from Georgiana Duchess of Devonshire to Rosemary West. His penetrating study of mass murderer Dennis Nilsen, KILLING FOR COMPANY, won the Gold Dagger Award for non-fiction in 1985. Masters is a well-known journalist and reviewer.

Reviews for The Shrine of Jeffrey Dahmer

"Unputdownable The spirited, persuasive account of a young man spiralling into unspeakable insanity . . . useful, fascinating book * Daily Telegraph * A remarkable and frightening exploration of ""human nature stained"" * Literary Review * Irresistible . . . Its subject is terrible and repellent, but the study itself is enlightening * Independent on Sunday *"