'Without any doubt one of the most remarkable, complete and most humanely informative accounts of a murderer's mind ever achieved. 'Brian Masters has given us a full, well-ordered, dispassionate account of Nilsen's life and crimes' THE TIMES 'A seminal look into the criminal mind' DAILY MAIL 'You really have to read this extraordinary book to get a full flavour of the weirdness of Nilsen and his crimes' SUNDAY TIMES Killing for Company is a unique study of a murderer's mind, essential reading for true crime aficionados. His victims, mostly young gay men at a time when society cared little for them, had been overlooked. Within days he had confessed to fifteen gruesome murders over a period of four years. Nilsen replied 'Fifteen or sixteen, since 1978. 'Are we talking about one body or two?' a detective asked. The next day, local resident Dennis Nilsen was arrested. To his horror, it appeared to be formed of human flesh and bones.

When a plumber was called to investigate, he discovered a large blockage of biological material.

In February 1983, residents of Muswell Hill had been plagued by blocked drains. 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. ***WINNER OF THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR CRIME NON-FICTION and THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***ĭennis Nilsen, who died in May 2018, admitted to killing at least 15 people before his arrest in 1983. The definitive story of the Dennis Nilsen case featured in BBC's The Nilsen Tapes, and the book behind ITV's Des, starring David Tennant

Killing for Company by Brian Masters