Episode 69 - Michelle McNamara, I'll be gone in the wind....
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2018) is Michelle McNamara’s true-crime book about her obsessive search for the Golden State Killer, a serial rapist and murderer who terrorised California between 1976 and 1986. The book blends meticulous research, survivor testimony, and McNamara’s own personal reflections. It re-branded the case with the now-familiar name “Golden State Killer,” reigniting public and police interest. Published posthumously after McNamara’s sudden death in 2016, the book became a bestseller and is credited with helping keep the spotlight on the case. Just two months after its release, Joseph James DeAngelo was arrested and later convicted of the crimes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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I’ll Be Gone in the Dark (2018) is Michelle McNamara’s true-crime book about her obsessive search for the Golden State Killer, a serial rapist and murderer who terrorised California between 1976 and 1986. The book blends meticulous research, survivor testimony, and McNamara’s own personal reflections. It re-branded the case with the now-familiar name “Golden State Killer,” reigniting public and police interest. Published posthumously after McNamara’s sudden death in 2016, the book became a bests...