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Hunting the Devil chronicles the grueling search for Andrei Chikatilo, the infamous Soviet serial killer who sexually mutilated, murdered, and cannibalized fifty‑three people. The book follows Russian chief inspector Issa Kostoev as he pieces together fragments of evidence, interrogates suspects, and navigates the bureaucratic and social complexities of the Soviet justice system to bring one of the most notorious criminals of the 20th century to account. Through painstaking detail, the narrative offers insight into both the mind of a deeply disturbed offender and the determined efforts of law‑enforcement officials to protect society.
First publish date: 1993
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Biography
Authors: Richard Lourie
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