Chambers of Horror

Chambers of Horror

by John Marlowe
Chambers of Horror

Chambers of Horror

by John Marlowe

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Overview

Chambers of Horror is a study of the warped thinking that went into some of the world's most macabre crimes, as well as a clinical examination of the purpose-built rooms hidden spaces and soundproof dungeons increasingly prepared for victims. Cases include: Josef Fritzl, Ariel Castro, Anthony Sowell, Michael Alig, Robert Berdella, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, David and Catherine Birnie, Jerry Brudos, Reginald Christie, Marc Dutroux, Philip and Nancy Garrido, Fritz Haarmann, H. H. Holmes, John T. Jamelske, and Joachim Kroll. Author John Marlowe specializes in providing concise yet detailed case-by-case examinations of dangerous individuals. Here he presents a carefully chosen cross-section of some of the world's most depraved modern criminals, whose fascinating life stories are viewed with an unflinching gaze, making for a chilling yet engrossing read. Perfect bedtime reading for those who want to know what is going on in those hidden, dark places the sun never reaches - where looking down the back of the sofa could lead to a very scary discovery.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781785998614
Publisher: Arcturus
Publication date: 01/27/2017
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 7.20(w) x 10.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

John Marlowe is a crime writer who lives in Ontario. The author of "The World's Most Evil Psychopaths" and "Evil Wives" he is currently working on an annotated edition of the 1950 pulp exposé "Montreal Confidential".

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Bathroom Bloodbath Michael Alig 11

A Room for his Sex Toys Robert Berdella 23

Murder in the Love Shack Paul Bernardo Karla Homolka 34

Backyard of the Baby Boomer Phillip Garrido 44

Death and the Common-law Bedroom David Catherine Birnie 53

The Fetishist's Workshop Jerry Brudos 65

The Bus Driver's Home-made Lock-up Ariel Castro 77

The House in the Cul-de-sac John Reginald Christie 86

The Foul-smelling Apartment Jeffrey Dahmer 94

The Paedophile's Hidden Dungeon Marc Dutroux 102

The Bloodied, God-fearing Home Bryan David Freeman 112

The Bunker Built for a Daughter Josef Fritzl 123

The Cemetery in the Crawl Space John Wayne Gacy 132

A Farmhouse Full of Body Parts Ed Gein 142

The Apartment Slaughterhouse Fritz Haarmann 151

The Basement and the Pit Gary Heidnik 159

The Doctor's Monster Castle H. H. Holmes 171

The Box Under the Bed Cameron Janice Hooker 183

The Threadbare Millionaire's Home-made Dungeon John T. Jamelske 193

The Cannibal's Kitchen and the Communal Toilet Joachim Kroll 202

The Operation Miranda Bunker Charles NG Leonard Lake 212

The Army Butcher's Attic Home Dennis Nilsen 221

Truth or Consequences and the Trailer David Parker Ray Cindy Hendy 227

A New Use for an Old Bomb Shelter Wolfgang Priklopil 238

The Slavemaster's Storage Locker John Edward Robinson 248

The Archangel's Hog Shed Michael Ryan 264

Dead Bodies in the Living Room Anthony Sowell 272

The Builder's Torture Chamber Fred Rosemary West 281

The Moving Chamber Steve Wright 290

Index 298

Bibliography 301

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