Monster

One night in July 1991, two Milwaukee police officers were approached by a frightened man. A pair of handcuffs hang from his wrist. He talks about a "strange guy" who took him to his house and handcuffed him. At the suspect's home, officers made a macabre discovery: human parts in the refrigerator, body parts of at least eleven other people scattered around the apartment.A reporter for the Milwaukee Journal at the time, Anne E. Schwartz finds herself immersed in the heart of the case, covering it in its entirety: from the mass grave in Dahmer’s apartment to the shocking story that followed; how forensics and police work identified the victims; the childhood and mindset of Dahmer, the boy who loved to play with dead animals; the personal stories of the victims’ families; why Dahmer wasn’t arrested sooner; the gripping trial; his life sentence and murder in prison.With exclusive access to the police, detectives, medical examiner, attorneys, psychiatrists, prosecutors and judges involved, Anne E. Schwartz delivers the complete inside story of the case and serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer.