I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

by McNamara, Michelle
ISBN: 9780062319791
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Features new material on the Golden State Killer's case and an updated afterword by Patton Oswalt.

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Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for Nonfiction - SCIBA Book Award Winner - Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal for Excellence

The haunting true story of the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California during the 70s and 80s, and of the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating the case--which was solved in April 2018.

Introduction by Gillian Flynn - Afterword by Patton Oswalt

"A brilliant genre-buster.... Propulsive, can't-stop-now reading." --Stephen King

For more than ten years, a mysterious and violent predator committed fifty sexual assaults in Northern California before moving south, where he perpetrated ten sadistic murders. Then he disappeared, eluding capture by multiple police forces and some of the best detectives in the area.

Three decades later, Michelle McNamara, a true crime journalist who created the popular website TrueCrimeDiary.com, was determined to find the violent psychopath she called "the Golden State Killer." Michelle pored over police reports, interviewed victims, and embedded herself in the online communities that were as obsessed with the case as she was.

I'll Be Gone in the Dark--the masterpiece McNamara was writing at the time of her sudden death--offers an atmospheric snapshot of a moment in American history and a chilling account of a criminal mastermind and the wreckage he left behind. It is also a portrait of a woman's obsession and her unflagging pursuit of the truth. Utterly original and compelling, it has been hailed as a modern true crime classic--one which fulfilled Michelle's dream: helping unmask the Golden State Killer.

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: McNamara, Michelle
  • ISBN: 9780062319791
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.00 x 0.95
  • Number Of Pages: 368
  • Publication Year: 2019

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  • A great read for any true crime buff

    Sally L. - 4 years 6 months ago

    I have been a true crime fan since I can remember. From the books, newspapers, and magazines at my local library, to the documentary tv shows like Snapped and 20/20, to the hours pouring over true crime forums online, I have spent a lot of time learning about crimes and the people who commit them. This book was absolutely fascinating. A book so filled with the true crime obsession I was so familiar with. A person, like me, just interested enough to go out and try to find something new. Michelle McNamara is a voice for all of us who have spent hours trying to solve the seemingly unsolvable. Beyond that, it is a great read. The story flows beautifully between actual events of the Golden State Killer and McNamara's research. If you are a true crime buff like I am, I simply cannot recommend this book enough.

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  • Must Read for Crime Buffs and Murderinos

    Paula W. - 6 years ago

    This book is great for anyone who enjoys true crime or is a Murderino. It is well researched and is a fantastic read without getting bogged down in uninteresting facts and technical language. It is a fast paced book that can give you the creeps if you are reading it at home, alone, at night. It makes you think twice about how safe you are in your own house.

  • Read this book! But not at night!

    Lembit E. - 6 years ago

    I was initially intrigued by this book because I listen to stand up comedian Patton Oswalt and he mentioned his wife's sudden death. She happens to be the author, and researcher of the Golden State Killer. Pro tip: do not read this book alone in the dark! How easily he came upon his victims may leave you paranoid if you read this at night! But otherwise an enthralling tale! Eerily enough the Golden State Killer was caught by the authorities while I was reading this book! #SummerReading

  • The title was an eye catcher & was definitely appropriate for the story line.

    Karen R. - 6 years ago

    Absorbing story that kept me turning pages. Well written with not a lot of filler. Characters are unique in their own way. Looking forward to the author’s next book. I also liked the format & the length of chapters. Maybe they’ll be able to turn the story into a movie or a series.

  • Fantastic book, couldn't put it down

    Josh P. - 6 years 1 month ago

    Incredibly engaging. The writing pulled me right in. All the reviews talked about how well McNamara conveyed the perspective and emotions of the victims, investigators and everyone around the case but I was still amazed at how vivid the storytelling was.