The Zodiac Killer: Terror and MysteryIn the late 1960s, the Zodiac Killer terrorized the area near San Francisco, California, killing at least five people. The killer mailed letters to newspapers written in code, daring police to discover his identity. He taunted the police and spread fear around San Francisco and beyond. Would the police and the public, working together, find this terrifying monster? |
Contents
Gruesome Show | |
The First Victims | |
Independence Day Murder | |
Name Games | |
Horror by the Lake | |
More Clues | |
Taunts and Terror | |
Botched Abduction | |
Disappearing | |
Timeline | |
Glossary 93 Additional Resources 94 Select Bibliography 96 Index | |
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