As the painting develops he sees it become ever more lifelike and frightening. The author j gordon melton has 1 books listed on killer. Criminal history can show no figure so sinister and terrible as that of peter kurten, the socalled dusseldorf monster. Peter kurten my life of perversion and murder true crime. Peter kurten was a german serial killer that confessed to killing as many as 10 victims and attempting to murder an additional 31.
Inside youll find the stories of the worlds thirtyfive most notorious murderers, including an indepth look at their crimes. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Great book about german serial killer peter kurten aka the vampire of dusseldorf a lifelong sadist, rapist, child killer and serial murderer. Peter kurten, who was a sadist of the worst type, kept dusseldorf in a. Swinney 2016, paperback at the best online prices at. Peter kurten the vampire of dusseldorf, the dusseldorf monster killed at least 9 victims between 19 and 1930. Peter kurten, a german whod been sent to prison for deserting his comrades. After being tried, convicted and sentenced to be guillotined he asked the executioner do you think that ill be able to feel. This was a real page turner and i highly recommend to all book to all true crime fans. The monster, peter kurten is a man that has no remorse for his crimes and kind of enjoying them. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. In the years before these assaults and murders, kurten had amassed a lengthy criminal record for offences. The true story of serial killer peter kurten by cl swinney.
I have to admit that i was shocked at some of the things i read as i thought i had heard it all. Wikimedia commons an article about peter kurten in kriminalmagazin, a discontinued monthly german conversation book. Kurten was from an abusive family and was the eldest of at least 10 children, though some sources say. Inside youll find the stories of the worlds thirtyfive most notorious murderers, including an indepth look at their crimes and the lives that turned them into monsters. Karl berg and was the subject of bergs book the sadist. George godwin in 1929, the german city of dusseldorf was afflicted by a horrifying series of brutal, random and often fatal attacks upon women and young girls.
Kurten was found guilty of 9 murders, but the total of his murders, attempted murders, and arsons given in the appendix of this book comes nearer 100. He was the eldest of thirteen children, and the family lived in one bedroomed flat. Peter kurten peter kurten a german serial killer known as the vampire of dusseldorf and the dusseldorf monster. The true story of serial killer peter kurten detectives true crime cases book 6. Peter kurten was born in 1883 in mulheim am rhein in germany and became known as the vampire of dusseldorf due to the series of murders and sexual assaults he committed in 1929 in the city of dusseldorf. Some murderers killed only men, others killed only women. Ripper july attempted strangulation kiir kiirten committed kiirten killed kiirten returned kiirtens abnormality kolnmulheim kurten larcenies later march attempted strangulation marriage masochistic. Peter once slit the throat of a sleeping swan and reached orgasm while drinking its blood. Swinney 2016, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. At age 9, peter killed his first victim by drowning his playmate in the rhine river and then another friend. The sadist by karl berg meet your next favorite book. His worst nightmare slowly unfurls, but what really happens here.
He asked for wienerschnitzel, fried potatoes, and a bottle of white wine which he enjoyed so much that he had it all over again. One such thesis is that man did not descend from the ape. In the course of this book, kurten discusses seven theses dealing with human evolution. Cloud used for the purpose of documenting facts about serial killers listed in our database. The writing of this book is very well written and descriptive, and will keep you in disbelief and how a man could be like this is my first book by c. If the book is older andor out of print book try to locate a copy on. Kurten was born, the eldest of children, in cologne on 26 may 1883 and his childhood was one of unremitting poverty and violence. He was jailed when captured, and remained in prison until 1921, his longest continuous. On february , he murdered a middleaged mechanic, stabbing him 20 times. Kurten, the third of children, experienced a violent childhood. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The true story of serial killer peter kurten detectives true crime cases book 6 kindle edition by swinney, c. He committed a series of murders and sexual assaults between february and november 1929 in the city of dusseldorf. Peter kurten, german serial killer whose widely analyzed career influenced european societys understanding of serial murder, sexual violence, and sadism in the first half of the 20th century.
Maria budlick, a domestic servant on vacation, was let go after kurten asked her if she. This book can be difficult to acquire for an affordable price. Kurtens head was mummified, and his brain revealed no abnormalities, apart from an enlarged thymus gland. Peter kurten was born into extreme deprivation and poverty in kolnmullheim, a suburb of cologne, germany on may 26, 1883. With weapons ranging from knives and hammers to his. The eldest of children, his father was an alcoholic with sadistic tendencies, who brutalized both wife and children, in the oneroom apartment that they all shared, for the duration of kurtens childhood. The stories of fritz haarmann and peter kurten 9781897743102 by lessing, theodore berg, karl godwin, george wilson, colin and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The book covers the crimes as described by kurten including what was going on in his mind at the time.
On the evening of july 1, 1932, peter kurten was given the traditional henkersmahlzeit or condemned mans last meal. Peter iii was emperor of russia for a mere six months in 1762 before he was overthrown by his wife, catherine the great, and assassinated in 1762. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. The horrifying crimes whose narrative is told in this book were made public in germany three years ago when the man who committed them peter kurten, was brought to trial and executed. Invision employees share their remote work secrets. By calling propliopithecus a hominid, kurten argues for a straight line from propliopithecus to ramapithecus and on to the dartians. The author j gordon melton has 1 book s listed on killer. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In peter kurten, george godwin has given us an account of one of the most horrible series of crimes in history. Free shipping due to covid19, orders may be delayed.
Kurten, known as the vampire of dusseldorf, brought a young woman to his house and tried to strangle her. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading monster. Peter kurten last podcast on the left reading list. Wehner, the young defence lawyer, told the court, kurten is a riddle to me. A young artist begins a series of portraits and starts with the german serial killer, peter kurten. Some also maintain that the book reflects a situation that did not exist until after peter s death, suggesting that the persecution referred to in 4. Peter kurten biography, life, interesting facts childhood and early life. The mummified head is now in possession of the ripleys believe or not. The author is psychiatrist karl berg who spent over a year with kurten who was very candid with berg. I offer more from it, with other portraits, in the mind of a murderer. Peter kurten my life of perversion and murder at kurtens trial dr. Peter kurten the sadistic crimes of the vampire of. Dec 07, 2017 peter kurtens lack of remorse only presented itself further when a judge asked him about his conscience, questioning if the man felt he had one at all. Thus in 1 peter silass greek may be seen, while in 2 peter it may be peter s rough greek that appears.
The kurten family rented a onebedroom apartment and lived in fear of peter s father, a moulder by trade, a habitual drunkard. Peter kurten was known during the early 20th century as the german serial killer, the vampire of dusseldorf. The vampire book mentions 2 serial killers including peter kurten. May 26 th, 1883 july 2 nd, 1931 was a german serial killer known as both the vampire of dusseldorf and the dusseldorf monster, who committed a series of murders and sexual assaults between february and november 1929 in the city of dusseldorf. The sadist is a serial killer in the late 1920s in germany called peter kurten. In the arianna franklin novel city of shadows one of the main characters is a. The kurten family rented a onebedroom apartment and lived in fear of peters father, a moulder by trade, a habitual drunkard. The kurten family lived next to a dog catcher who taught peter how to torture animals and perform beastiality. Kurten was called up for military service following the start of world war i in 1914, but military discipline did not suit him, and he deserted from his barracks. The atrocity crimes of peter kurten, the vampire of. The killer book of serial killers is the complete resource for any true crime fan or student of the lurid, fascinating world of serial killers.
Swinney did an excellent job researching and writing this book about serial killer peter kurten. Peter kurten biography, contact details, address, phone number contact number, house address, biography, email id, website and other contact information is listed here with the residence or house address. Psychologist, karl berg, published a book telling the details of the crimes in 1932, the sadist, which has become a classic of criminology literature. German serial killer peter kurten was born into poverty in cologne, germany on the 26 may 1883. Known as the vampire of dusseldorf and the dusseldorf monster, peter kurten spent almost 20 years fulfilling his deepest, darkest desires. This book describes him and his crimes very accurately. Police finally arrested peter kurten, a convicted felon, in connection with the crimes.
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