{"product_id":"9781787466258","title":"Killing For Company","description":"Author: Masters, Brian \u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781787466258 \u003cbr\u003ePublisher: RANDOM HOUSE UK \u003cbr\u003eYear First Published: 2020 \u003cbr\u003ePages: 368 \u003cbr\u003eDimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 26mm \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDescription: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eNow the hit ITV true crime drama \u003ci\u003eDES,\u003c\/i\u003e starring David Tennant, and the follow-up documentary \u003ci\u003eThe Real 'Des'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cu\u003eThe definitive story of the Dennis Nilsen case featured in BBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Nilsen Tapes\u003c\/i\u003e, and the book behind ITV's \u003ci\u003eDes\u003c\/i\u003e, starring David Tennant\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e***\u003cu\u003eWINNER\u003c\/u\u003e OF THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR CRIME NON-FICTION and THE NUMBER ONE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER***\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e__________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDennis Nilsen, who died in May 2018, admitted to killing at least 15 people before his arrest in 1983. This ground-breaking criminal study of his killings was written with Nilsen's full cooperation, resulting in a fascinating - and horrifying - portrait of the man who worshipped death.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn February 1983, residents of Muswell Hill had been plagued by blocked drains. When a plumber was called to investigate, he discovered a large blockage of biological material. To his horror, it appeared to be formed of human flesh and bones.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe next day, local resident Dennis Nilsen was arrested.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Are we talking about one body or two?' a detective asked. Nilsen replied 'Fifteen or sixteen, since 1978. I'll tell you everything.' \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWithin days he had confessed to fifteen gruesome murders over a period of four years. His victims, mostly young gay men at a time when society cared little for them, had been overlooked. \u003ci\u003eKilling for Company \u003c\/i\u003eis a unique study of a murderer's mind, essential reading for true crime aficionados.\u003cbr\u003e__________________\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'You really have to read this extraordinary book to get a full flavour of the weirdness of Nilsen and his crimes' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A seminal look into the criminal mind' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brian Masters has given us a full, well-ordered, dispassionate account of Nilsen's life and crimes' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Without any doubt one of the most remarkable, complete and most humanely informative accounts of a murderer's mind ever achieved... the book is far superior to any previous English book of its kind and deserves to serve as a model for all future attempts in this genre' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW SOCIETY\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The book is a perceptive and at times coldly brutal assessment of Nilsen's psychology' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMIRROR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A comprehensive and compelling account' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Brian Masters can rest assured that the job he undertook with such obvious doubts was one worth doing' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSPECTATOR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Probably the best thing of its kind since \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn Cold Blood \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e. . . a classic study in criminal mentality' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eYORKSHIRE POST\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKilling For Company\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e must stand as one of the most remarkable and accurate accounts ever written of the singular relationship between a mass murderer and a society . . . a bloody masterpiece.'\u003c\/b\u003e BERYL BAINBRIDGE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A truly awesome tale, brilliantly told'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eLITERARY REVIEW\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A meticulous study of the dark intricacies of the human mind'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eTHE BOOKBAG\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Masters has written an extraordinary book, and his achievement has been the ability to recount horrific details without descending to the lurid sensationalism of the instant books and Fleet Street reports' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePOLICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A compelling and remarkable book ... through Masters' fine writing the reader suspends his nausea for the crimes, and concentrates with Nilsen on his motives and himself' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE LISTENER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45496677269662,"sku":"UBD-9781787466258","price":26.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781787466258.jpg?v=1748233465","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781787466258","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}