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Killing for Company

By: Brian Masters
Narrated by: Jason Watkins
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Soon to be an ITV drama, Des, starring David Tennant.

Winner of the Gold Dagger Award for Crime Non-Fiction.

Dennis Nilsen, who died in May 2018, murdered 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.

On February 9th 1983, Dennis Nilsen was arrested at his Muswell Hill home, after human remains had been identified as the cause of blocked drains. 'Are we talking about one body or two,' a detective asked. Nilsen replied 'Fifteen or sixteen, since 1978. I'll tell you everything.'

Within days he had confessed to 15 gruesome murders over a period of four years. His victims, all young homosexual men, had never been missed. Brian Masters, with Nilsen's full cooperation, has produced a unique study of a murderer's mind, essential listening for true crime aficionados.

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"One of the most remarkable and accurate accounts ever written of the singular relationship between a mass murderer and a society.” (Observer)

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Jason Watkins is superb in narrating this true crime story of Dennis Nielsen's monstrous murders. Brian Masters' account is as thorough, erudite, and gripping as you could wish for. Highly recommended.

Brilliant account of Nielsen's chilling crimes

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not am easy listen by any stretch but I couldn't stop listening it gripped me from start to finish would 100% recommend

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Fantastic & fascinating story. Gripped from start to finish. Highly recommend this audiobook! Thoroughly enjoyable

Fascinating!

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Delving into the sick and shocking history of Britain's most prolific serial killer and more importantly attempting to understand his mindset. To understand is to forgive. I'm not sure I still understand.

Chilling , fascination mixed with disturbment

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Have read this already, but still fascinating story and this is fantastically read by the actor who played Masters in the ITV series Des.

Great Audibook

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