The one true Vienna crime story! The Vienna strangler, the woman with the meat grinder, the avenger of Stein, and the forensic pathologist as a murderer: the most spectacular, horrifying, and bizarre criminal stories of Vienna have been written by real life. Helga Schimmer compellingly and knowledgeably narrates crimes that actually occurred, from the house of horrors on Augustinerstrasse, where Countess Báthory tortured young girls, to sensational criminal cases of the present day. She reports on brilliant investigators, surprising confessions, cold-blooded murderers, and the almost perfect crime. A must-read for anyone who has always wanted to discover the dark side of Vienna.