Part of The Serial Killer Guide to San Francisco
First published 2024
Capri Sanzio runs serial killer tours through San Francisco, a job that connects to her family history. Her grandfather William "Overkill Bill" Sanzio was convicted as a serial killer, though Capri believes he was innocent. When a copycat begins mimicking Overkill Bill's crimes, Capri sees an opportunity to investigate her grandfather's case and clear his name. She needs the money since her former mother-in-law Sylvia just stopped paying her daughter's tuition. Capri plans to document her investigation through a podcast and book while the case draws fresh media attention. Her plans collapse when police discover that the copycat's newest victim is Sylvia herself. The investigation turns toward Capri and her daughter as prime suspects in the murder. Capri must navigate the police scrutiny while still trying to uncover the truth about both the current copycat killer and her grandfather's original conviction.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, adult-fiction, thriller, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, fast-paced, gritty, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: false-accusation, family-mystery, investigation-thriller, unreliable-narrator
Setting: San Francisco
Period: 21st-century, contemporary
336 pages · Hardcover · Minotaur Books
Content warnings: murder, violence