Author(s): Anne E. Schwartz

True Crime

One night in July 1991, two policemen driving through downtown Milwaukee were approached by a man with a handcuff dangling from his wrist rambling about "a weird dude" who'd handcuffed him. He led them back to the apartment of Jeffrey Dahmer to investigate, were they made a gruesome discovery: human skulls in Dahmer's refrigerator and the body parts of at least 11 more people scattered throughout the apartment. Shortly after, Milwaukee Journal reporter Anne E. Schwartz received a tip that would change her life. This book spans the entire Dahmer case: the dramatic scene in Dahmer's apartment and the shocking story that unfolded; how forensics and old-fashioned police work identified the victims; the mind of Dahmer-the boy who decapitated a dog and nailed its head on a stake; the personal stories of the victims' families; the riveting trial; why Dahmer wasn't stopped sooner; his life sentence and his murder in prison. With exclusive access to the police, detectives, medical examiner, attorneys, psychiatrists, prosecutors, and judges involved-many of whom she re-interviewed for this book, discussing their 30-year perspective-Schwartz reveals the complete, inside story of the case and what happened in its wake. Book jacket.