In the Shadow of Madness – A Brief History of a Serial Killer

Jeffrey Dahmer – The Quiet Horror of Milwaukee (1978–1991)

He lured them in with a smile. He drugged them, killed them—and kept pieces of them in his freezer.
Between 1978 and 1991, Jeffrey Dahmer murdered at least seventeen young men and boys in Milwaukee. His crimes—marked by dismemberment, necrophilia, and cannibalism—shocked the world and still haunt the true crime landscape today.

In Jeffrey Dahmer – The Quiet Horror of Milwaukee, renowned historian and bestselling author Prof. Heinrich Müller examines the life, mind, and murders of one of America’s most notorious serial killers—with sharp analysis, psychological insight, and historical depth.

🩸 A calm façade hiding unspeakable cruelty
🩸 Chilling details, carefully researched and respectfully told
🩸 Victim-focused and free of sensationalism

This is the fourth book in the critically acclaimed true crime series In the Shadow of Madness – A Brief History of a Serial Killer, following the bestselling volumes on Ted Bundy, the Zodiac Killer, and John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown of Chicago.

If you're drawn to true crime books, serial killer biographies, forensic psychology, and real-life cases of murder and madness, this book belongs on your shelf.

🔎 Clear, compelling, and chillingly real.
A true crime biography that dares to go behind the door—and into the darkness.