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ISBN
0062319787
Book Title
I'll Be Gone in the Dark : One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Item Length
9in
Publisher
HarperCollins
Publication Year
2018
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.2in
Author
Michelle Mcnamara
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Social Science
Topic
Murder / General, Personal Memoirs, Murder / Serial Killers, Law Enforcement, Criminology
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
20.6 Oz
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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THE BASIS FOR THE MAJOR 6-PART HBO(R) DOCUMENTARY SERIES #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Washington Post Maureen Corrigan, NPR Paste Seattle Times Entertainment Weekly Esquire Slate Buzzfeed Jezebel Philadelphia Inquirer Publishers Weekly Kirkus Reviews Library Journal Bustle Winner of the Goodreads Choice Awards for Nonfiction Anthony Award Winner SCIBA Book Award Winner Finalist for the Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime 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.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0062319787
ISBN-13
9780062319784
eBay Product ID (ePID)
239839598

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Book Title
I'll Be Gone in the Dark : One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Author
Michelle Mcnamara
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Murder / General, Personal Memoirs, Murder / Serial Killers, Law Enforcement, Criminology
Publication Year
2018
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, True Crime, Social Science
Number of Pages
352 Pages

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Item Length
9in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
20.6 Oz

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Lc Classification Number
Hv8079.H6
Reviews
"Both a vivid and meticulous investigation of a twisted predator who terrorized quiet, upper middle-class communities in California for nearly a decade, and a wrenching personal account from a writer who became consumed by her subject." -- Alexandra Alter, New York Times "Unputdownable.... Powerful." -- Maureen Corrigan, NPR's Fresh Air "This is a one sit-down read. That's how riveting it is. Very few writers have the skill to bring a decades-old cold case to life; in these pages, Michelle McNamara has not only successfully resuscitated the fascinating case of the Golden State Killer, but done so with humanity, insight, and grace." -- Michael Connelly "A singular, fascinating read. It's lifelike in its incompletion... a posthumous treasure that feels thrillingly alive. A-" -- Entertainment Weekly "What makes McNamara's work so compelling is her empathy and sensitivity toward the people touched by these crimes.... I wish I could read the next 10 books she would have written." -- Kate Tuttle, Los Angeles Times "What readers need to know--what makes this book so special--is that it deals with two obsessions, one light and one dark. The Golden State Killer is the dark half; Michelle McNamara's is the light half. It's a journey into two minds, one sick and disordered, the other intelligent and determined. I loved this book." -- Stephen King "Both a vivid and meticulous investigation of a twisted predator who terrorized quiet, upper middle-class communities in California for nearly a decade, and a wrenching personal account from a writer who became consumed by her subject." -- New York Times "Remarkable... The detective's nose for the crucial clue transmutes so easily into a novelist's eye for the concrete detail that conjures a memory or emotion. She applies the same gift to a handful of portraits of people affected by the killer's crimes.... These read like fragments from Raymond Carver stories, tales of ordinary lives fractured by incomprehensible violence. Had she lived, McNamara might have helped identify the man who committed that violence, but before she died, she did something nearly as miraculous: making them all live again in some small way." -- Laura Miller, Slate "This book just knocked me over." -- Megan Abbott "Utterly gripping." -- People "A powerful portrait of the scale of the Golden State Killer's crimes, of the mechanics of criminal investigations, of the strange particular dread and paranoia in the California in the 1970s, and of McNamara's own obsession with violent men, and this one violent man." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Breathtaking, ambitious, and exquisitely written." -- New York "Michelle McNamara was an obsessive. She was also a damn good writer. That combustive mix has produced I'll Be Gone in the Dark, a dark page-turner.... Scintillating." -- USA Today "That the book feels triumphant even after tragedy upon tragedy is a testament to McNamara's skill as a reporter." -- Esquire, "The 25 Best True Crime Books Every Person Should Read" "Narrative true crime journalism at its very finest, a complex, multilayered, chilling portrait of a faceless monster, and a remarkable tribute to the woman who, up until her last day, believed she would one day have him in her crosshairs." -- Village Voice "Any true crime project is basically a reckoning with death, but in this case, it's a reckoning that is no longer theoretical. McNamara is gone. And what's especially sad about her absence is just how good she was." -- The Portland Mercury "Remarkable.... A modern true crime classic." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Chilling.... Hard to put down." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune "The work has many notable qualities -- in particular, a penetrating and elegiac voice." -- Seattle Times "Impressive." -- Booklist, starred review, A powerful portrait of the scale of the Golden State Killer's crimes, of the mechanics of criminal investigations, of the strange particular dread and paranoia in the California in the 1970s, and of McNamara's own obsession with violent men, and this one violent man., What makes McNamara's work so compelling is her empathy and sensitivity toward the people touched by these crimes.... I wish I could read the next 10 books she would have written.
Copyright Date
2018
Afterword by
Oswalt, Patton
Lccn
2017-301180
Dewey Decimal
364.152/3209794
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by lauradcoc
    Nov 28, 2019Top favourable review

    Golden State Killer Fascinating Story

    I followed this case and saw the documentary and wanted to read this book. I believe this author and her story helped to show how he was wanted and she helped to catch him even after she had passed away, because of her work and her book.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: discover-books

  • by deena.luck2012
    Feb 09, 2024

    A quick read, for me a must have. RIP Michelle McNamara.

    A great page turner, facts, authors point of view. Historical events.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: second.sale

  • by 29stylindiva
    Jun 21, 2018

    Michelle was pushing for non-criminal DNA testing to find the GSK & it worked!

    I really enjoyed her book. Michelle did push for regular DNA testing because the GSK was NOT in the criminal DNA database. She thought using something like an ancestry search site would help. Only the type of DNA the police had in their kits wasn't the type of DNA that needed to be submitted - saliva - something they didn't have. Going another route, the police DID submit a DNA sample to another site from the rape kit and got a 'hit'. GSK was a Type A, non secretor - only 2% of the population is like that. From the family-related 'hit' they got, they were able to narrow down family members who would be the right age. Found their man and got DNA directly obtained from his trash - Bingo! A match.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: NewSold by: 1991halfdozenroses

  • by adambriar032880
    Sep 23, 2019

    Excellent book

    Very detailed and informative. I was interested in the GSK way back when I first learned about the case. I bet that pos murdering rapist James DeAngelo read this book himself before he got caught, it is good and he would have been reliving the whole experience as being the GSK

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: goodwillrs

  • by cheetahrama
    Sep 28, 2020

    True Crime at its finest

    Stunning writer. For true crime fans. Reminds me of In Cold Blood. All the details of a cold case. Absolutely tragic the writer didn't live to see the case finally resolved: after her death DNA targeted the serial killer. It was former police officer Joseph DeAngelo.

    Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-OwnedSold by: clickgoodwillbooks

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