Publisher's Synopsis
Serial sexual homicide is a crime that is committed purely for sexual gratification. Well known serial killers such as Ted Bundy, John Wayne Gacy, and BTK were all motivated by power, sexuality, and brutality. These types of murders often receive widespread publicity, and create a sense of fear due to their nonsensical, motiveless, and random nature. At some point in the killer's life, their sexual urges and arousal become intertwined with sadism - taking sexual pleasure from their victim's fear, humiliation, physical, and emotional pain. The obsession often takes root during the adolescent years, around eleven or twelve years old, and it becomes a fantasy that is played over in the sadist's mind.
Serial sexual homicide is a rare and disturbing form of serial killing often plagued with a specific pattern - multiple victims, sexual motivation, pattern of behavior, psychological factors, and being a high risk to society. This book will delve into the disturbing crimes committed by three disturbed men and shed light on the unsettling and heinous acts that led them to murder. Herbert Baumeister, Albert Fish, and Robert Berdella were three men driven by powerful sexual forces and extreme criminal behavior. Their motivations were complex and often intertwined with psychological disorders and unique life experiences - family, background, relationships, education, career, and remarkable life events. Herbert Baumeiester targeted gay men and lured them to his upscale, million-dollar estate called Fox Hollow Farms. His motivations appeared to be a mix of sexual compulsion and a desire to live a normal life filled with stability, good relationships, and a balanced routine. Albert Fish was a cannibal and child rapist in the early twentieth century. His crimes were driven by extreme sadism and a perverse desire to inflict pain and suffering on his victims. Robert Berdella, also known as "The Kansas City Butcher," targeted young men in the 1980s. He enjoyed torturing, raping, and killing his victims due to a strong desire for control and a motivation for sexual sadism to force physical pain and humiliation on his victims.
