The Killer Department
The Killer Department: Detective Viktor Burakov's Eight-Year Hunt for the Most Savage Serial Killer in Russian History is a non-fiction book detailing the manhunt, capture and subsequent conviction of Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. Written by Robert Cullen (at the time a foreign reporter covering issues relating to the Soviet Union and Russia for The New Yorker magazine), the book was released in 1993.[1]
The Killer Department was made into a feature film titled Citizen X in 1995.
Overview
The hardcover overview from amazon.com says: "obsessed with finding the killer, faced formidable odds-among them the maze of the Soviet system".[2]
References
- ISBN 0-679-42276-5.
- ISBN 0679422765.
External links
- Contemporary news article detailing the release of The Killer Department
- The Killer Department at goodreads.com
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