The Darkest Obsession: A Woman's Search for a Legendary Serial Killer
He Was a Phantom, a Whisper in the Dark. Until One Woman's Obsession Forced Him into the Light.
For decades, he haunted the American Midwest. A serial predator so elusive they never connected his crimes. He entered homes through cut screen doors, moving through suburbs like a ghost. He left behind traumatized survivors, grieving families, and a single, bizarre calling card: an overturned garden gnome.
The police in different towns had different names for him. Different composite sketches. Different theories. They were hunting a shadow, and the trail went ice-cold for forty years.
Meanwhile, Sarah Evans, a true crime journalist, stumbled upon the case. What began as curiosity soon became a terrifying obsession. She spent her nights in dusty archives, her days building a macabre map in her home office, connecting dots that entire law enforcement agencies had missed. She was chasing a monster, and the chase was slowly consuming her-threatening her marriage, her sanity, and her very safety.
This is the harrowing, heart-pounding true story of that obsessive search, finished by her team after her tragic death. You'll discover:
The Chilling Signature: The bizarre clue-so strange it was overlooked for decades-that linked a string of murders and sexual assaults across multiple states. The Psychological Warfare: How the killer played games with the police and the media, sending taunting letters that mocked their efforts and fed his narcissism. The Personal Descent: An intimate look into the cost of obsession, as the author's relentless hunt blurs the line between her safe world and the killer's dark one. The Digital Sleuths: How a community of online investigators helped crack aspects of the case that had stumped professionals for years. The DNA Revolution: The stunning, cutting-edge forensic breakthrough that finally gave the phantom a name and a face, revealing the shocking truth: the monster was a mundane, ordinary man living right next door.
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For decades, he haunted the American Midwest. A serial predator so elusive they never connected his crimes. He entered homes through cut screen doors, moving through suburbs like a ghost. He left behind traumatized survivors, grieving families, and a single, bizarre calling card: an overturned garden gnome.
The police in different towns had different names for him. Different composite sketches. Different theories. They were hunting a shadow, and the trail went ice-cold for forty years.
Meanwhile, Sarah Evans, a true crime journalist, stumbled upon the case. What began as curiosity soon became a terrifying obsession. She spent her nights in dusty archives, her days building a macabre map in her home office, connecting dots that entire law enforcement agencies had missed. She was chasing a monster, and the chase was slowly consuming her-threatening her marriage, her sanity, and her very safety.
This is the harrowing, heart-pounding true story of that obsessive search, finished by her team after her tragic death. You'll discover:
The Chilling Signature: The bizarre clue-so strange it was overlooked for decades-that linked a string of murders and sexual assaults across multiple states. The Psychological Warfare: How the killer played games with the police and the media, sending taunting letters that mocked their efforts and fed his narcissism. The Personal Descent: An intimate look into the cost of obsession, as the author's relentless hunt blurs the line between her safe world and the killer's dark one. The Digital Sleuths: How a community of online investigators helped crack aspects of the case that had stumped professionals for years. The DNA Revolution: The stunning, cutting-edge forensic breakthrough that finally gave the phantom a name and a face, revealing the shocking truth: the monster was a mundane, ordinary man living right next door.
The Darkest Obsession: A Woman's Search for a Legendary Serial Killer
He Was a Phantom, a Whisper in the Dark. Until One Woman's Obsession Forced Him into the Light.
For decades, he haunted the American Midwest. A serial predator so elusive they never connected his crimes. He entered homes through cut screen doors, moving through suburbs like a ghost. He left behind traumatized survivors, grieving families, and a single, bizarre calling card: an overturned garden gnome.
The police in different towns had different names for him. Different composite sketches. Different theories. They were hunting a shadow, and the trail went ice-cold for forty years.
Meanwhile, Sarah Evans, a true crime journalist, stumbled upon the case. What began as curiosity soon became a terrifying obsession. She spent her nights in dusty archives, her days building a macabre map in her home office, connecting dots that entire law enforcement agencies had missed. She was chasing a monster, and the chase was slowly consuming her-threatening her marriage, her sanity, and her very safety.
This is the harrowing, heart-pounding true story of that obsessive search, finished by her team after her tragic death. You'll discover:
The Chilling Signature: The bizarre clue-so strange it was overlooked for decades-that linked a string of murders and sexual assaults across multiple states. The Psychological Warfare: How the killer played games with the police and the media, sending taunting letters that mocked their efforts and fed his narcissism. The Personal Descent: An intimate look into the cost of obsession, as the author's relentless hunt blurs the line between her safe world and the killer's dark one. The Digital Sleuths: How a community of online investigators helped crack aspects of the case that had stumped professionals for years. The DNA Revolution: The stunning, cutting-edge forensic breakthrough that finally gave the phantom a name and a face, revealing the shocking truth: the monster was a mundane, ordinary man living right next door.
For decades, he haunted the American Midwest. A serial predator so elusive they never connected his crimes. He entered homes through cut screen doors, moving through suburbs like a ghost. He left behind traumatized survivors, grieving families, and a single, bizarre calling card: an overturned garden gnome.
The police in different towns had different names for him. Different composite sketches. Different theories. They were hunting a shadow, and the trail went ice-cold for forty years.
Meanwhile, Sarah Evans, a true crime journalist, stumbled upon the case. What began as curiosity soon became a terrifying obsession. She spent her nights in dusty archives, her days building a macabre map in her home office, connecting dots that entire law enforcement agencies had missed. She was chasing a monster, and the chase was slowly consuming her-threatening her marriage, her sanity, and her very safety.
This is the harrowing, heart-pounding true story of that obsessive search, finished by her team after her tragic death. You'll discover:
The Chilling Signature: The bizarre clue-so strange it was overlooked for decades-that linked a string of murders and sexual assaults across multiple states. The Psychological Warfare: How the killer played games with the police and the media, sending taunting letters that mocked their efforts and fed his narcissism. The Personal Descent: An intimate look into the cost of obsession, as the author's relentless hunt blurs the line between her safe world and the killer's dark one. The Digital Sleuths: How a community of online investigators helped crack aspects of the case that had stumped professionals for years. The DNA Revolution: The stunning, cutting-edge forensic breakthrough that finally gave the phantom a name and a face, revealing the shocking truth: the monster was a mundane, ordinary man living right next door.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798260312384 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 09/30/2025 |
| Pages: | 250 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.53(d) |
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