The Wolf of Bedburg: The Life & Death of Peter Stub: A Modern Translation & Historical Analysis

It is from a swarm of political power struggles, rival factions, criminal gangs and the end of a 30-year cultural conflict which brought devastation to the lands of Bedburg, Germany that we find the spectacular and quite unique criminal trial centering around a man named Peter Stübbe (aka Stub, Stump) in the year 1589. This is a true account of a man who was tried for sexual and cannibalistic murders but was also believed in the hearts of the local inhabitants to have used sorcery to shroud his diabolical workings under the guise of a villainous wolf. Within the span of 25 years he set out on a killing spree that totaled 16 confirmed victims including children, pregnant women and his own son whom he confessed to eat with pleasure. This account is translated into a modern interpretation of English and includes a historical analysis with annotation and notes that detail the events, provides deeper insight into the case and lands from which these criminally heinous acts took place. Also located in these pages include a plethora of regional and town maps with ancient artistic depictions of werewolves and torture that best represent this fascinating historical text.