Monsters Among Us: Serial Killers of Russia
By Edward Halcroft
Length1h 15m
About this audiobook
What happens when the system designed to protect you is the very thing keeping monsters alive?
From the author of the upcoming Monsters Among Us global true crime series, this chilling volume uncovers the real-life horrors of Russia’s most ruthless serial killers — men and women who operated not in shadows, but in daylight, often under the watchful gaze of indifferent authorities.
Inside this book you’ll find:
Andrei Chikatilo, the infamous “Butcher of Rostov,” who killed over 50 victims while hiding in plain sight.
Serhiy Tkach, a former police investigator who used his badge to bury the truth — and over 100 victims.
Tamara Ivanyutina, the cafeteria worker who poisoned her enemies — and students — with thallium-laced soup.
Yevgeny Chuplinsky, a former KGB agent who left his victims marked with symbols, and the city of Novosibirsk in fear.
But this is more than a profile of killers — it’s an autopsy of a system.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.8 (9)
GenreTrue Crime, Biography and Memoir
Length1 hr 15 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 1, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Most Notorious Russian Serial Killers
21. The Hollow Man: Anatomy of Andrei Chikatilo
32. Graveside Predator: The Quiet Reign of Roman Barkovsky
43. Second Chances, Final Breaths: The Case of Vasily Bolgarov
54. The Diary of Bones: Alexander Bychkov’s Account of Death
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65. The Soldier’s Shadow: The Killings of Sergey Cherny
76. Beneath the Ash: The Crimes of Nikolai Chigirinsky
87. The Gentleman in the Garage: The Crimes of Oleg Chizhov
98. The Badge and the Blade: The Hidden Murders of Yevgeny Chuplinsky
109. No Motive, No Mercy: The Crimes of Vladimir Draganer
1110. The Man Who Hated Stillness: The Killings of Yevgeny Nikolaevich
1211. Bitterness Served Cold: The Poisonings of Tamara Ivanyutina
1312. The Badge and the Corpse: Serhiy Tkach’s Career in Death
14Epilogue
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