Comrade Chikatilo : The Psychopathology of Russia's Notorious Serial Killer

New Jersey: Barricade Books, Inc, 1993. Mikhail Krivich and Ol' gert Olgin -- Russian journalists living in Moscow. During the 1960's they took pen-names to conceal their Jewish origins from the Communists. They planned to leave the country but were forbidden to go abroad for political reasons, Only in the late1980's did they manage to leave Russia for the first time. From 1978 to 1990 fifty-two girls, boys and young women were killed, mutilated and in some cases, cannibalized in the Russian city of Rostov-On-Don and its environs. One man was responsible for these brutal murders - Comrade Chikatilo, a Communist party member. It has come to be known as the "Rostov Case". The investigation and capture, complete coverage of the trial and a vivid portrayal of the murderer is here. It's a gripping true crime story, an insightful psychological study and a fascinating look at Russian life. Two sections of photographs are given. Creasing to dut jacket folds. A bright book in a price-intact dust jacket.. First Edition, First Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.