The Killer Department
| Author | Robert Cullen |
|---|---|
| Subject | Andrei Chikatilo |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Pantheon Books |
Publication date | 1993 |
| ISBN | 0679422765 |
The Killer Department: Detective Viktor Burakov's Eight-Year Hunt for the Most Savage Serial Killer in Russian History is a non-fiction book detailing the manhunt, capture and subsequent conviction of Russian serial killer Andrei Chikatilo. Written by Robert Cullen (at the time a foreign reporter covering issues relating to the Soviet Union and Russia for The New Yorker magazine), the book was released in 1993.
The Killer Department was made into a feature film titled Citizen X in 1995.