Death by Cannibal

Peter Davidson the author ofHomicide Miami the true crime story that inspired the filmPain and Gain compilesthe true stories of some of America''smost notorious cannibalmurderers.. They violated one of civilized societys most sacred taboos and theyre anathema even in the twisted world of serial murder. Most frighteningly the cannibal killer hides behind a mask of normalcy as documented in the vivid profiles of American murderers who ate their victims. Drawn from revealing interviews with family members authorities and the killers themselvesDeath by Cannibalexposes the secrets behind the most fiendish compulsion of them all.. Gary Heidnik the financial wizard whose Philadelphia home was a dungeon of sexual slavery torture and diabolical feasts.. Albert Fentress a mild-mannered schoolteacher who lured a teenage boy into the inescapable darkness of his secret obsessions.. John Weber a country boy who found an outlet for his sick fantasies when he ate his teenage sister-in-law for dinner.. Nathaniel Bar-Jonah a gourmand and aspiring chef who allegedly shared the remains of his prey with unsuspecting friends.. Marc Sappington a high school dropout who aimed to outdo his idol Jeffrey Dahmer by embarking on a three-day feeding frenzy.. But where does gruesome desire end and true crime begin? The book includes new details on the unprecedented case ofCannibal Cop Gilberto Valle the former NYPD officer who used online forums to describe his fantasies of kidnapping up to a hundred women and of eating girl meat. Includes photographs.