Dusseldorf Killer by Edgar Wallace. Short summary

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A psychopath kills people in Düsseldorf. Policeman Schulze starts an investigation. He calculated all the moves of the murderer and apprehended him. It turned out to be a well-known man in Düsseldorf.

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The plot of the detective is based on real events. From 1910 to 1920 a homicidal maniac was at work in Dusseldorf.

It all began with the murder of Frau Kuhn. She was stabbed to death late at night, inflicting numerous post-mortem wounds with a dagger. This victim was followed only a few days later by a second victim, the dressmaker’s young daughter Rosa, who was murdered and posthumously raped. A few days later, the body of the invalid Scheer was found with stab wounds.

Three murders rattled the German town. Inspector Schulze takes over the investigation. He gets journalist Ruth involved.

The murderer went unpunished for a long time. But Schulze tries to understand his psyche — an unstable, at war with the whole world maniac. He calculates the killer’s moves and eventually arrests him.

The maniac turns out to be Peter Kürten. He is a real person. He confessed to 69 murders.