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True Crime: Soviet Monsters: 22 Horrific Serial Killers from Russia and the Former Soviet States Kindle Edition

by Robert Keller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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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.

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Plus 12 more sensational true crime cases….Scroll up and grab a copy today.

Book Series by Robert Keller

Most of my works cover serial killers, while the “Murder Most Vile” series covers individual true crime stories. These are the main collections;

  • American Monsters
  • 50 American Serial Killers You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
  • Murder Most Vile
  • Human Monsters
  • British Monsters
  • Australian Monsters
  • Canadian Monsters
  • German Monsters
  • Cannibal Killers
  • Plus various other standalone books, including the The Deadly Dozen, which is available as a free download on Amazon, and Serial Killers Unsolved, which you can get for free when signing up to my mailing list.

Robert Keller’s True Crime eBook Categories:

  • Serial Killers
  • True Crime
  • Serial Killer Biographies
  • Murder and Mayhem
  • True Murder Cases
  • Serial Killer Case Files
  • True Crime Short Stories
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 11, 2016
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As a twelve year old, I borrowed a book from the library that I thought was a vampire novel. It turned out to be the true story of British "vampire" serial killer, John Haigh (amazing the things they'll let a 12 year old check out!). Nonetheless, I was fascinated, and even though the librarian wouldn't let me take out any other books on the subject, I became a true crime junkie, burning my way through True Detective magazines by the dozen.

Forty years later, I feel as though I've investigated more cases of murder than most homicide detectives, studied more serial killers than your average profiler, and spent more time than a conference full of psychologists trying to understand what every true crime buff really wants to know; Why do they do it?

My books feature the cases that interest me most. I hope that you will find them equally fascinating.

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  • Deirdre
    5.0 out of 5 stars Depraved
    Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2020
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    I'd had the opportunity to read this book in the past, but with a towering TBR pile I made other selections. Then a reference to two savage teen killers prompted me to download this book. Despite how many true crimes I've read featuring serial killers this is one that I found particularly disturbing for the level of depravity and savagery exhibited by the killers.

    This book encompasses the current and former USSR countries. It was quite surprising to learn how vicious, brutal, and without compassion several killers from the Ukraine were. It was very disturbing to read about their crimes, in particular the horrible things they did to their victims. The exact number of victims was often not accurate since the men and women had been killing undetected for many years.

    One reaction for lack of detection was that the Communist Party line was that serial killers were a Western phenomenon - so similar murders deliberately weren't linked, while some killers were in law enforcement thus they had an inside scoop that insured nondetection. Keller discusses what led to some of the killers getting started and becoming more brutal as time went on. Not all started off as murderers, but after being caught / imprisoned that made them determined to leave no witnesses alive.I

    One reason these serial killers were so terrible was the weapons used and how they treated their deceased victims. The corpses were often defiled in unspeakable ways. And the savagery of the weapons chosen and wielded did so much damage. For example a claw hammer was a common instrument to inflict maximum amount of pain as well as being easily accessible. What was done to vulnerable such as the elderly and children is often incomprehensible. A true crime fan would be very surprised and intrigued by this book.
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  • Muhammad Nizam Bin Mohtar
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2017
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    A good book.
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  • Bleak House
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting study of somewhat obscure criminals
    Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2016
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    This book was a surprise. It is packed with material, some in depth, of the serial killers that have been caught over the last few decades in Russia. Since it was a Soviet policy to keep such matters from the West, I am surprised at the boatload of facts that the author has been able to compile. The book was well-written and contains a well proofed text. Probably the biggest surprise was the attractive 40-year-old female killer who ripped older women apart just so she could steal from them to feed her vodka habit. I have never heard of most of these cases. The great majority of the eighteen stories are four pages long, but the major personages, such as Chikatilo have about double the space provided to them.
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  • rosekrystofolski
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book, love Robert Keller
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2016
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    Great book about Russian Murderers. A lot of the cases I had never heard of, but they were fascinating
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  • Patricia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2016
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    Riveting
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  • B. McKee
    4.0 out of 5 stars Another smorgasbord of serial killers
    Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2016
    The chapters in this book feature serial killers in Russia and the former Soviet states. Only a few were familiar to me, and all of them were worth reading about.

    It was surprising how many victims fell prey to these savage men and women and the different methods of killing involved.

    I look forward to new releases from Robert Keller. If I had proofread this book, I would have made 16 corrections.
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  • cully lambeth
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2019
    Great information. To the point. All of these books grab your attention and make you wander what evil will be next
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  • michael hibbard
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great read !
    Reviewed in Canada on March 26, 2018
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    I thought the book was very good . I have been collecting serial killer books since HEALTER SKELTER came out in the 1970's . Nice addition to my collection.
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  • Carlo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Extensive
    Reviewed in Italy on March 1, 2018
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    The list and the way facts are written, are all perfect.
    I would have preferred some more psychological notes in term of general serial killer.
    Nevertheless, if you like the subject, the book is strongly suggested.
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  • Linda Troop
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2018
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    Excellent
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  • Linda C.
    1.0 out of 5 stars Soviet monsters
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2016
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    The book jumps. From page to either last page or maybe 3-4 pages in front of where it should be. It just can't be read
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  • Peter R. Wetton
    3.0 out of 5 stars Needs a thorough review and correction exercise
    Reviewed in Canada on October 3, 2016
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    Good stories but full of grammatical and date errors. Took a little away from the enjoyment
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