Night falls on the city. The lights go out. And along with the darkness, his car drives out onto the frozen streets. For more than twenty years, he will keep the distant Siberian region in fear. Eighty-six lives cut short. Two life sentences. One person.By day, he is an exemplary police officer, security guard, and trusted colleague. A caring father who teaches his daughter kindness. But as night falls, it turns into a ruthless predator. He doesn't just kill women. He chooses them, silently studying them in the rearview mirror, and conducts his "educational conversations", reveling in absolute power. Every glance caught in the reflection, every smile or tear becomes a prelude to unimaginable cruelty.This book is not only a chronicle of the investigation. You will follow the killer's every thought, feel the desperation of his victims, and follow the trail of those who tried to stop him. And you will learn the incredible story of a woman who survived. Waking up on a table in the morgue, she found the strength not only to move on, but also to become the key to solving the most notorious case in the history of Russia, the case of serial killer Mikhail Popkov.Are you ready to take a look at absolute evil? Buckle up. This trip is going to be scary.