The Altar of Death: The Story of Cannibal Killer Jeffrey Dahmer

An incredibly shocking and dark biography of Jeffrey Dahmer — one of the most famous serial killers in history, nicknamed the Milwaukee Cannibal. In the summer of 1991, a panicked man, with his hands cuffed, ran out of an apartment building and sought help from patrolling police officers. Trembling with fear, he led them back to the lair of his captor, where a true hell awaited. The apartment contained the remains of at least fifteen people: torsos in a huge barrel, a collection of skulls, and a skeleton in a dresser, with severed heads in the refrigerator. Polaroid photographs of mutilated bodies were attached to the freezer. After the arrest of 31-year-old Jeffrey Dahmer, investigators realized they had stumbled upon a real Hannibal Lecter: the maniac revealed that he had preserved a human heart to eat. The bones of the victims, according to the killer's design, were to become part of his own altar — to honor the terrible beauty of death… How did a quiet employee of a chocolate factory turn into a sadist, necrophile, and cannibal, whose crimes shocked the entire country? Psychological, horrifying, and candid, the story of Jeffrey Dahmer reveals the most extreme and dark sides of human nature. Brian Masters' first book, Killing for Company, rightfully became a classic of criminology. The second book, The Altar of Death, layer by layer uncovers the mindset of the killer with the skill of a Rembrandt-like anatomist dissecting a body. — Literary Review A compelling portrait of a young man who fell into unspeakable madness... Gripping reading. — Daily Telegraph Unmatched… The subject of the book is horrific and repulsive, but the investigation itself is enlightening. — Independent