Between two world wars, in a country undermined by political tensions and a lingering feeling of defeat, several lust murderers emerged from the slums of Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Berlin to prey upon the homeless and the vulnerable. The press called them “ vampires
”, “ werewolves
” or “ beasts
”, but they were just human. Their crimes were horrifying and inspired many other German serial killers from the second part of the 20th century and thereafter.
Illustrated with more than 110 photographs, Germany’s Worst Killers
follows the stories of 19 cannibals, madmen and devil-worshipping maniacs who have made the headlines under such names as “ The Butcher of Hanover
”, “ The Deathmaker
” or “ The Monster of the Black Forest.”
