About this title: It took an eight-year hunt for this savage serial killer by Russian detective Viktor Burakov, before Chikatilo was caught. By that time there had been 53 victims ranging in age from eight to 40 years old. This was the worst example of serial killing in the history of Russia and perhaps the world. Robert Cullen has had exclusive access not only to the two detectives who broke the case, but also to all the police files concerning the affair. He continued his investigation throughout Chikatilo's trial and interviewed Chikatilo before his execution.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ivy Books
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780804111645ISBN:0804111642
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ivy Books
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9780804111645ISBN:0804111642
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Orion
Date Published: 29/04/1993
ISBN-13:9781857970708ISBN:1857970705
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback
Publisher: Ivy Books
Date Published: 1993-10-04
ISBN-13:9780804111645ISBN:0804111642
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Orion
Date Published: 1993
ISBN-13:9781857970708ISBN:1857970705
Description: Published by Orion in 1993. Binding: Hardback without Dust jacket. Number of pages: 352. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
"Fascinating true account of the Russian detective who tracked down Andrei Chikatilo, and of the Soviet system that hindered his investigation at every turn, resulting in many more deaths that could have and should have been averted. This book was turned into a very fine movie that more than does it justice. It also seems that the fictional Child 44 that came out this year may owe something to Citizen X."
"I'm a sucker for books about real life serial killers (yet trust me, I'm still a pretty nice guy) and this one (which was later made into a solid HBO movie) delivered the goods. What made it especially interesting was the Russian setting and how it focussed on the frustration of the lead investigator who wanted to use modern psychological techniques to track the killer, but was stifled by the communist political system he worked in. This real life story is somewhat remindful of the fictional plot of The Alienist, with the key difference being that in Caleb Carr's novel psychology is a brand new science, whereas in the non-fiction Citizen X psychology is simply foreign to criminal investigation in the Soviet Union."
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