Andrei Chikatilo
True Crimes Serial killersBy Johann Bachmann
Length10h 9m
About this audiobook
Andrei Chikatilo: True Crime Serial Killers is a chilling exploration of the Soviet Union’s most infamous murderer, who claimed at least 52 victims between 1978 and 1990. Drawing from police reports, trial transcripts, and survivor testimonies, Johann Bachmann reveals not only the mind of a predator but also the failures of a broken system that allowed him to kill for over a decade. At its heart, the book is as much about courage—of families who refused silence, of detectives like Viktor Burakov who fought bureaucracy—as it is about horror. This gripping account shines a light on a society where secrecy enabled evil, and it demands that we confront how systemic neglect can let monsters walk in plain sight
Audiobook details
GenreTrue Crime, History
Length10 hrs 9 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJun 11, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Foreword
2Preface
3Prologue
4Introduction
51. Chapter 1: The Shadow of Rostov
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62. Chapter 2: A Pattern Emerges
73. Chapter 3: The Net Tightens
84. Chapter 4: Arrest and Interrogation
95. Chapter 5: The Trial and its Aftermath
106. Chapter 6: The Legacy of Terror
117. Chapter 7: Burakov's Burden
128. Chapter 8: Irina's Journey
139. Chapter 9: Tamara's Testimony
1410. Chapter 10: The Soviet System's Failures
1511. Chapter 11: The Psychology of Evil
1612. Chapter 12: The Media's Role
1713. Chapter 13: The International Impact
1814. Chapter 14: Rostov's Recovery
1915. Chapter 15: Epilogue: The Unfinished Story
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