The book by Russian writer Alexei Rakitin reveals the origins and specific forms of serial and mass murder in the Soviet Union. Against the backdrop of the historical realities of the “struggle for a bright future” stretching over many decades, a frightening picture of criminal rampant unfolds, encroaching on both sexual integrity and the very lives of ordinary Soviet citizens. Describing forgotten, and for some, unknown details of the Soviet way of life, avoiding, if possible, inappropriate details of bloody crimes, the author consistently and steadily exposes the myths about the general prosperity and security of the past era and the innocence of its contemporaries. The book is addressed to specialists, as well as those interested in the political and criminal history of Soviet Russia.