by Amber Hunt
First published 2020
Hunt transforms readers into investigators working through the most notorious cold cases spanning the 20th and 21st centuries. The book examines the Black Dahlia murder, the Zodiac Killer's reign of terror, and the JonBenét Ramsey case alongside other mysteries that have stumped law enforcement for decades. Hunt details the physical evidence collected at each crime scene, profiles the primary suspects who emerged during investigations, and traces how police departments pursued leads across the years. She separates verified facts from the rumors and theories that have accumulated around these cases. The book offers readers the chance to weigh evidence and draw their own conclusions about murders that remain officially unsolved.
Genres: 20th-century, mystery, crime, non-fiction, 21st-century, true-crime
Vibes: dark, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: investigative-journalism, true-crime
Period: 20th Century, 21st Century
224 pages · Paperback · DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Content warnings: death, graphic-violence, murder