Reading order#
| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer |
2018 |
Michelle McNamara |
Buy |
Michelle McNamara’s sole book, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, was published posthumously in 2018. The book traces McNamara’s years-long investigation into the unidentified serial criminal she helped name the Golden State Killer, combining her research with personal narrative about what the obsession cost her.
The book became a bestseller and was adapted into an HBO documentary series. It remains one of the most acclaimed true crime books of the past decade, praised for the quality of its writing as much as for its investigative work.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Michelle McNamara Non-Fiction series?
There are one books in the Michelle McNamara Non-Fiction series, published in 2018.
What is the first book in the Michelle McNamara Non-Fiction series?
The first book in the Michelle McNamara Non-Fiction series is I’ll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman’s Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer, published in 2018.
Did the book help catch the Golden State Killer?
The relationship between the book and the arrest is debated. Law enforcement credited DNA genealogy technology for the breakthrough, not the book directly. But McNamara’s work raised the profile of the case enormously, kept public and media pressure on investigators, and her research influenced how people understood the crimes. The arrest came just two months after publication.