True Crime: Soviet Monsters: 22 Terrifying Serial Killers from Russia and the former Soviet States

By Robert Keller

Russia and the former Soviet states have produced some of the most horrific serial killers on the planet. This volume features the harrowing tales of 22 of these Soviet Monsters, including: Nikolai Dzhumagaliev : known as "Metal Fang" due to his unique dental work, Dzhumagaliev served up the flesh of his victims to his unsuspecting dinner guests. Mikhail Popkov : police officer with a deadly sideline in murder and necrophilia, Popov inflicted unbelievably horrific mutilations on his victims. Tamara Samsonova : 68-year-old female serial killer who mutilated her victims and may well have cannibalized their corpses. Anatoly Onoprienko : a killer so brutal, so bloodthirsty, that the Ukrainian government mobilized an entire army unit to stop him. Tamara Ivanyutina : a particularly malevolent individual, Ivanyutina killed anyone who offended her in even the slightest way, sending them to an agonizing death with her vial of thallium. Andrei Chikatilo : the Soviet Union's most fearsome serial killer. Chikatilo slaughtered at least 56 women and children, literally tearing them apart. Irina Gaidamachuk : known as "Satan in a Skirt," Gaidamachuk bludgeoned 17 elderly women to death, robbing them for money to buy vodka. Vladimir Bratislav : inflicted such horrific mutilations on his 30 victims that the police refused to release the details, even after he was convicted. Alexander Spesivtsev : Siberian cannibal who preyed on street children, slaughtering them in his filthy apartment and handing over their flesh to his mother to cook. Sergei Ryakhovsky : a hulking killer known as the Hippopotamus, Ryakhovsky beat, knifed, and strangled his 19, mostly elderly, victims. Russia and the former Soviet states have produced some of the most horrific serial killers on the planet. Here are the harrowing tales of 22 of these Soviet Monsters, including: Nikolai Dzhumagaliev : known as "Metal Fang" due to his unique dental work, Dzhumagaliev served up the flesh of his victims to his unsuspecting dinner guests. Mikhail Popkov : police officer with a deadly sideline in murder and necrophilia, Popov inflicted unbelievably horrific mutilations on his victims. Tamara Samsonova : 68-year-old female serial killer who mutilated her victims and may well have cannibalized their corpses. Anatoly Onoprienko : a killer so brutal, so bloodthirsty, that the Ukrainian government mobilized an entire army unit to stop him. Tamara Ivanyutina : a particularly malevolent individual, Ivanyutina killed anyone who offended her in even the slightest way, sending them to an agonizing death with her vial of thallium. Andrei Chikatilo : the Soviet Union's most fearsome serial killer. Chikatilo slaughtered at least 56 women and children, literally tearing them apart. Irina Gaidamachuk : known as "Satan in a Skirt," Gaidamachuk bludgeoned 17 elderly women to death, robbing them for money to buy vodka. Vladimir Bratislav : inflicted such horrific mutilations on his 30 victims that the police refused to release the details, even after he was convicted. Alexander Spesivtsev : Siberian cannibal who preyed on street children, slaughtering them in his filthy apartment and handing over their flesh to his mother to cook. Sergei Ryakhovsky : a hulking killer known as the Hippopotamus, Ryakhovsky beat, knifed, and strangled his 19, mostly elderly, victims. Plus 12 more sensational true crime cases. Get your copy today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1535212683
• ISBN13: 9781535212687
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 140 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.3" x 6.0"