Close-up accounts of three of the weirdest and most disturbing cases of cannibalism in the twentieth century. The Murder Files is a series of individual titles, giving condensed accounts of some of the most appalling and notorious killers of all time.

The darkest, innermost secrets of cannibals and evil cult killers are revealed.

Addresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation. Topics include changing conceptions of "the feminine," the family and masculinity, religion, morality, cultural images, medical practice, public health, economy and society and many more.

Karla Homolka attracted worldwide outrage in the early nineties. The Canadian Barbie-lookalike had, with her boyfriend Paul Bernardo, participated in the 1991 and 1992 rape and murder of two teenage girls, Leslie Mahaffy and Kristen French, and the rape and killing of her sister Tammy. Following a plea-bargain, she received a reduced sentence for manslaughter, even though videos showed her playing an active role in the pair's crimes. The Murder Files is a series of individual titles, giving condensed accounts of some of the most appalling and notorious killers of all time.

It is still unclear how many children were raped or murdered by Albert Fish, also known as the Gray Man, the Werewolf of Wysteria, the Brooklyn Vampire, and The Boogeyman. He claimed to be responsible for at least 100 such crimes, but many of the details remain unproven. But the indisputable elements of his story are grisly and disturbing, and the story of his eventual capture a fascinating one. The Murder Files is a series of individual titles, giving condensed accounts of some of the most appalling and notorious killers of all time.

The lives and premature deaths of Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker have been turned into films, songs and novels over the years. But the true story behind these fictions remains a touching and fascinating one. The Murder Files is a series of individual titles, giving condensed accounts of some of the most appalling and notorious killers of all time.

The story of the killer Ed Gein is one of the weirdest, most disturbing ever, one that has inspired horror stories as diverse as Psycho and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. His crimes, which were committed in and around Plainfield, Wisconsin, included exhuming corpses from local graveyards and making trophies and keepsakes from their skin and bones. The Murder Files is a series of individual titles, giving condensed accounts of some of the most appalling and notorious killers of all time.