Description
A chilling portrait of one of America’s most notorious serial cases, this true-crime narrative follows the Golden State Killer’s decades-long reign of terror and the long, frustrating trail of clues that failed to connect the crimes in time. Blending meticulous reporting with the author’s own obsessive pursuit years later, the book traces how DNA evidence and relentless investigation ultimately reframed the case as the work of a single perpetrator. Along the way, it explores the human cost of violence, the persistence required to challenge institutional blind spots, and the uneasy relationship between obsession and justice. Written with McNamara’s distinctive blend of literary suspense and investigative rigor, it reads like a mystery you can’t put down—until the past finally answers back.
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hardcover
HarperCollins
Published Jan 1, 2018
352 pages
ISBN: 9780062319784
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First Published
2018
Language
eng
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Content and trigger warnings for I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara.