Mosgaz and Other Criminals of the Soviet Union

In the 1960s, he instilled fear in Moscow, and the entire Union spoke of him with dread, adding colorful legends to the sparse truth. Now it is time to get acquainted with the true story of "Mosgaz," the most famous Soviet serial killer, who made the Criminal Investigation Department change its approaches to work and develop new methods for catching criminals. The author has supplemented the story of "Mosgaz" with other legendary plots from the practice of the Criminal Investigation Department, revealing the frightening aspects of the Soviet era to us. What could be more interesting than retro crimes, cruel, sometimes brutal, but shrouded in a nostalgic haze? It is no coincidence that the series "Mosgaz" became the most successful detective television project in Russia and lasted for 10 seasons.

The continuation of the chronicle of the criminal world of Russia in the 20th century from the famous historian of the police, Sergey Kholodov.

Who was the real Mosgaz killer?

Why did he become the most legendary killer?

Who else committed bold and brutal crimes during Soviet times?