Cellar of Horror

Serial killer Gary Heidnik's name will live in infamy, and his home will always be tainted with memories of death and depravity. What police found in the basement of Heidnik's home was the embodiment of evil - a macabre nightmare made real. Four young women held captive - some for months - half-naked and chained like animals. They had been tortured, starved and repeatedly raped. And the grotesque clues discovered in the kitchen hinted that these were the fortunate ones: human limbs frozen, a torso burned to cinder, and an empty pot suspiciously scorchedÖ. Gary Heidnik was a twisted, rejected loner with a long history of metal illness and criminal behaviour - a man who the authorities should never have allowed to walk free, In this harrowing account Ken Englade traces the history of Heidnik and his bizarre place to create his own 'baby factory', which preyed upon the susceptible and the retarded. He explores the opportunities that arose to put a stop to Heidnik's sadistic actions, and he recounts the angles courtroom drama that ensued as a result. A shocking true story this is sure to send a chill to the centre of your soul.

Kenny Englade has worked as a reporter, photographer, war correspondent, news editor, rewrite man, news manger, columnist, freelance magazine writer, historical novelist and non-fiction book author. In the last decade Englade had published nine non-fiction books plus six works of fiction. Some 2 million copies of his books have been printed in five countries, in three languages. He lives with his wife in New Mexico.