Kopeysk Maniac: The Life and Crimes of Vyacheslav Yaikov

Forensic expert and bestselling author of "The Autopsy Will Show" Alexey Reshetun invites you to dive into the chilling chronicle of one of the most complex investigations of the early 2000s. On May 23, 2003, the bodies of two strangled graduates in school uniforms were discovered in Kopeysk—a brutal crime that became part of a series of six murders. The victims of the maniac were always women.
The book details the course of the investigation and the peculiarities of the work of investigators, medical experts, and psychiatrists. The harsh reality of a mining town with its criminal environment is laid bare before the reader.
At the center of the plot is Vyacheslav Yaikov, apprehended at the scene of the last murder. His story is a tragedy of a person with severe mental disorders, whose life became the backdrop for a series of brutal acts. The book reveals the details of his condition, motives, methods, as well as a mother's desperate struggle for her son in court. This is not just a chronicle of a serial killer but also a deep reflection on the influence of social factors on the development of criminal tendencies.