The shocking true story of the Russian serial killer who brutally
murdered more than fifty victims--and evaded capture for over a
decade.
By the time he was brought to trial in 1992, Soviet serial killer Andrei
Chikatilo had killed more than fifty women and children, often sexually
abusing them and leaving their bodies mutilated beyond recognition.
Although he was initially arrested in 1984, the police lacked enough
evidence to pin the unsolved murders on him and he was able to torture
and kill dozens more before his eventual conviction. Compiling exclusive
interviews and trial transcripts, journalist and editor at London's
Sunday Times Peter Conradi reveals how the grandfather and former
teacher carried out a horrific twelve-year killing spree right under the
nose of authority.
Based on extensive research into Chikatilo's past and the elements of
Soviet society that allowed his crimes to go unsolved for so long,
Conradi delves into the life of one of history's most prolific and
disturbing serial killers. Interviews with Moscow police detectives
detail the fervent hunt for the man who preyed on young children,
prostitutes, and runaways--a search that turned up many dead ends and
false convictions before a massive undercover surveillance effort
ultimately nabbed Chikatilo.
A chilling look into the deranged mind of a monster, The Red Ripper is
a comprehensive and shocking true crime account--plus photos--of one of
the twentieth century's deadliest killers and the manhunt to catch
him.
