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Robert Graysmith was on staff at the San Francisco Chronicle in 1969 when Zodiac first struck, triggering in the resolute reporter an unrelenting obsession with seeing the hooded killer brought to justice. In this gripping account of Zodiac’s eleven-month reign of terror, Graysmith reveals hundreds of facts previously unreleased, including the complete text of the killer’s letters.

Horrifying in a way no fiction can be, Zodiac is the gripping story of the serial murderer who terrorized the San Francisco bay area from 1966 to 1978. The book contains reproductions of the killer's communiques to the police as well as the author's own ...

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From 1968 to the early 1970s, the self-styled ``Zodiac'' killer made headlines in the San Francisco Bay Area. In random attacks, he is known to have murdered six persons; in a series of letters to newspapers, which sometimes included cryptograms, he boasted of many more. To this day, the infamous case remains unsolved and surprisingly little has been written about it. Graysmith, a San Francisco Chronicle staff member, was obsessed with the case from the beginning and he has continued to investigate it as an amateur sleuth. Except for ``Zodiac'' himself, the author now knows more about the case than anyone. In this full, chronological account, which will fascinate true crime readers, he speculates about the most likely suspect. Recommended. Gregor A. Preston, Univ. of California Lib., Davis

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ISBN-13: 9780425212189
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 1/2/2007
Format: Mass Market Paperback
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 400
Sales rank: 125,395
Product dimensions: 4.26 (w) x 6.94 (h) x 1.09 (d)

Meet the Author

Robert Graysmith is the New York Times bestselling author of seven true crime books including Zodiac, Zodiac Unmasked, The Sleeping Lady, Auto Focus, and Amerithrax. He was a San Francisco Chronicle Journalist and cartoonist for twenty years, during the time of the Zodiac killings. In addition to being a bestselling author, he has been a Foreign Press Club Award winner, a Pulitzer Prize nominee, a prize winning syndicated political cartoonist, and a gold medal illustrator. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Great read!

This was a very interesting and informative book. I learned a lot I didn't know prior to reading the book. Graysmith does a great job with making the book absorbing, and he is very good with organization. Very great book, I would recommend to anyone.
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Great Book!

This is a riviting, spine tingling book. This book takes you in the crimes, as if you were investigating them. Since there are no absolutions to the crimes it definately leaves you wondering. If you like books based on true accounts this is definately the book for you.
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Posted July 23, 2009

Zodiak

This book gets into more detail than the movie. If you like true crime, this book is for you.
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ShakespeareInLove

Posted April 12, 2009

Incredible Bone Chilling Story!!

Robert Graysmith did an incredible job of putting together this story of the Zodiac Killer. He did outstanding research, and detailing when writing. This is the best true crime book I have ever read. It's a keeper in my library because of the details, each time I read it, I discover something new. I love that Mr. Graysmith leaves nothing out or to the imagination....that's what makes his thriller #1 for me.
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enjoi22

Posted March 24, 2009

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Hunter or Hunted?

A psychopathic killer torments the San Francisco Bay area through a string of random violent murders in the 1960's and 70's. The murderer also demands that the local newspapers print his graphic and detailed letters describing the morbid facts regarding his victims killings. If his demands are not met, he vows vengeance in the form of continued killings. Leaving several clues to those in pursuit, he stays one step ahead of the authorities, and their relentless search to stop his madness.

Coursing throughout this biographical account is a main underlying theme of hunting as a thrill sport. The Zodiac writes in one of his letters giving an account to "The Most Dangerous Game" a movie and book based on a similar theme of hunting man as the ultimate thrill. Suggesting that his victims are nothing more than trophies, he sets out again and again stalking and dispatching the innocent. The Zodiac saw himself as the hunter, but he also was thrilled by getting the chance to play the role of the hunted. Taunting the police force, with phone calls informing them of recent killings, and exasperating them by detailing their near misses of capturing him, he strikes fear into the citizenship and forever robs the community of its innocence.

I felt that this book was well worth reading, it was suspenseful and compelled me to read endlessly. I found myself in the shoes of both the investigators and the Zodiac himself. Analyzing the scant and cryptic clues in hopes of revealing the true identity of the killer. Characters were well described, and analysis of each were provided in detail. Their histories, habits, and lifestyles were painted vividly and gave a clear understanding of their unique roles and reasons for participation in this sordid story.

I was frustrated along with the police, that those suspected of the crimes could not be tried based on evidence that would never convict in court. Hunches were not admissible, facts were too few, justice was never served.

If historical and factual books like this captivate your attention, I would also recommend Jack the Ripper: The Definitive History by Paul Begg. With a theme that runs parallel to Zodiac, this suspenseful novel details a similar story that takes place in a different culture and different period of time.

I would give Zodiac a solid 4.5 out of 5. Anyone who likes detailed, behind the scenes police work, as well as drama and suspense will enjoy this book.
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Anonymous

Posted March 10, 2008

Scared Me To Death!

The first half of the book is about the victims and how the murders were carried out. Believe me when I say it will leave you looking over your shoulder. I don't scare easy whatsoever, but this book really disturbed me. Once you get past the murders, around the middle of the book, I found it to be a little boring in spots, but overall it was an outstanding read! Not sure I would read it again simply because it really disturbed me, but at the same time if you like to be scared and read true crime then this is the book for you!
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Anonymous

Posted November 23, 2007

This is one amazing book.

I just thought I should write my own review on this book. It is such a great book that is so well put together with dates and descriptions of when things happened. I love to read books but most books I have read I only read once and put them back on my shelf and have forgotten about them and also I have read only one chapter a day but this book is just so fascinating and just so gripping this is one book I refuse to put down. The book is quite chilling and Mr. Graysmith is one amazing author. He puts everything together so well it as if Graysmith was there himself right in the middle of the 'Zodiac' murders. He also makes theories about Zodiac that he might still be among us. If you love being scared or love scaring people this is a book I would strongly recommend this is also my all time favorite book and I am about to finish it again and when I finish I will read it again. It will never get boring.
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Anonymous

Posted December 3, 2007

chills running down my spine good.

The zodiac killer was never found. Evidence showed that it was the same person but could never find him. This book tells you the investigation of the Zodiac killings. He was known to have killed 6 people, but claimed he killed 37, maybe even 50. If your into true crime murders then this book is for you. It shows letters the Zodiac killer wrote to the police and the symbols he used. It tells everything that the police found and how the people died. Zodiac used many different symbols when writing his letters. His symbol most known was the crossed-out cirlce. It's kind of a hard story to follow since it's not really a story book. It's just telling about victims he killed and what the police did to try to find him. I recommend it to anybody who finds murderers interesting,like me. Zodiac also has a movie out, I haven't seen it but i heard it was good.
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Anonymous

Posted August 27, 2007

A Chilling book on one of the most popular serial killers of all-time!

This was the best book that I have ever read on the Zodiac. Graysmith does an outstanding job of bringing the search for the Zodiac back to life. I could not put this book down and at times it literally gave me the chills...Going forward, I will not read any more Zodiac books unless they are written by Robert Graysmith!
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Anonymous

Posted June 4, 2007

The Scariest killer that you will ever read about

This book is a chilling real-life detective story, if you do not like reading stories that describe how he killed his victim with great detail then this book is not for you. But, even if you don't like that you should still read this book, it is so awesome how they try to find out who the Zodiac really is, and it informs you you about a killer that could still be alive or atleast another person like taht Zodiac that once lived. The Zodiac was a sadist and he took great pleasure in killing people. One thime he said that he got headaches whenever he didn't kill people. Some quotes inside this book are ' Killing people is just like walking outdoors. If I wanted a victim, I'd just go and get one. I didn't even consider a person a human being.' that was said by Henry Lee Lucas who was a serial killer in 1984. The Zodiac wrote to the papers 'I like killing people because it is so much fun it is more fun than killing wild game in teh froest because man is the most dangerous animal of all. To killl someone gives me that most thrilling experience, the best of it is that when I die I will be reborn in paradise and then all the people that I have killed will by my slaves for the afterlife I will not give you my name because you will try to soil down or atop my collecting of slaves for my afterlife.' At the end of his letter he put htese random letter 'ebeorietemethhpiti', which was hint of to what his name is. This book is filled with all kinds of things like this. Another saying that the Zodiac said was a slaves paradise is either by fire, by rope, by gun, or by knife. If you are under the age of 11 then you souldn't read this book.
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Anonymous

Posted March 4, 2007

Thrilling to the end

Zodiac was an amazing book about the Zodiac killer, of course. It kept me reading until the very end. Also, it translated into a great movie. I had to read it in short incriments because it was so chilling. Graysmith describes the murders with as much intensity as if he was there! Read the book, see the movie.
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Anonymous

Posted March 10, 2007

Interesting and outstanding

Although I work in a very different area of the research and investigative branch, I find this book rather interesting. It's fascinating to read how they actually conduct the investigation, and how certain conclusions are reached. I also bought Zodiac Unmasked, the sequel of this book. I have now read only two chapters of Zodiac, and I'm having a hard time putting it away, however, despite my age (30) I can't read it at night, just like Shirley! It's a very well-written, detailed book, and I think that if you want the big picture of the Zodiac murder investigation, you should buy both books. I don't know yet what Zodiac Unmasked will be like, but for the next few weeks I will be totally hooked up with Mr. Graysmith's books.
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Anonymous

Posted February 26, 2007

CHILLING

Profoundly disturbing. I had to get rid of the book after reading it. The murders are detailed graphically, from the surviving victims experience. There is deep insight into the mind of the Zodiac, especially his letter to the detective, telling him about how he stalks his prey, spying on each victim. One thing Robert Graysmith says all homicide victims have in common: they never thought it would happen to them, and that's why they're dead.
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Anonymous

Posted May 28, 2006

Outstanding

Could not put this one down. A real page turner. The author writes very succinctly. Gave the reader insight into the entire investigation and into the complex mind of a serial killer. Many details are included in this book that you cannot find in any other work. I highly reccomend this title.
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Anonymous

Posted February 3, 2003

The zodiac killer will be prood

Zodiac by Robert Graysmith is the best crime book ever. His theories about the killer are perfectly explained and i think that the killer was indeed Arthur leigh Allen. This is the kind of book where you gonna read all night long and he will steal you many nights of sleeping. A must for all true crime fans. The Zodiac can be prood of this book. And trust me, he's very prood of this best-seller
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Anonymous

Posted March 18, 2003

A must read for true crime lovers.

I read this book for a report for my 'Murder' class. Excellent book. The author is very detailed and this left me very chilled...I couldn't read it at night! Mr Graysmith has done extensive research, and it shows.
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Posted August 2, 2002

A must to own!

I became interested in the case early 2002. I saw a special on the Discovery Civilization channel and it blew me away. Everything about it... it's amazing. Very well written and detailed. Love the book and would recommend it to anyone! There is already a line of people waiting to read the copy I own! Coming from someone who spends more time staring at the wall than reading... that's saying alot. I'm not a big fan of books... but reading this was time well spent!
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Posted October 10, 2001

The best book about a killer

I love reading books about this kind of stuff and i really liked this book.
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Posted June 2, 2000

Absolutely Chilling!

Wow! I have had to buy this book several times. I keep loaning it to people and never getting it back! Zodiac is the most interesting and bizarre unsolved case in American criminal history. The book is absolutely terrifying...lock the doors!
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