

Within days he had confessed to fifteen gruesome murders over a period of four years. Nilsen replied 'Fifteen or sixteen, since 1978. 'Are we talking about one body or two?' a detective asked. The next day, local resident Dennis Nilsen was arrested.

To his horror, it appeared to be formed of human flesh and bones. When a plumber was called to investigate, he discovered a large blockage of biological material. In February 1983, residents of Muswell Hill had been plagued by blocked drains. 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. ***WINNER OF THE GOLD DAGGER AWARD FOR CRIME NON-FICTION***ĭennis Nilsen, who died in May 2018, admitted to killing at least 15 people before his arrest in 1983.

Now the hit ITV true crime drama DES, starring David Tennant, and the follow-up documentary The Real 'Des'
