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Zodiac

The Shocking True Story of the Nation's Most Bizarre Mass Murderer

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Zodiac

By: Robert Graysmith
Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
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 After Jack the Ripper and before Son of Sam there was only one name their equal in terror: the deadly, elusive, and mysterious Zodiac. Beginning in 1968 the hooded mass murderer terrified the city of San Francisco and the Bay Area with a string of brutal killings. A sexual sadist, his pleasure was torture and murder. His first victims were a teenage couple, stalked and shot dead in a lover's lane. After another slaying, he sent his first mocking note to authorities, promising he would kill again. The official tally of his victims was six. The real toll may have reached 50. He was never caught. Graysmith, who was on the staff of the San Francisco Chronicle at the time of the murders, gives this gripping account of Zodiac's reign of terror.©1976 Robert Graysmith (P)2006 Blackstone Audiobooks Murder True Crime Crime Scary

Critic Reviews

"Provocative....Bizarre....Graysmith's taut narrative brings the horror back with jolt upon jolt." (San Francisco Chronicle)
"Will fascinate true-crime readers." (Library Journal)
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Ever since listening to the Zodiac, I've been trying to get hold of other true crime stories that measure up. This reader is one of the best I've heard, the writing is well-paced and clear, the narrative is organised really well. Brilliant stuff!

Terrifying, fabulously written & well performed

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It was interesting but I found the narrators voice very one toned which may have been the intend for the book. Most true crime novels I have read you get to know the criminal so it is a different way of hearing about true crimes. Struggled to finish but glad I did as I found the end more interesting.

Different

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Great read, Robert explores everything in so much detail and clearly understands this case better than anyone this book was better than the movie.

Great read

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Brilliant. Well read and more than captivating. the choice of narrator was clever. Well done to all

Brilliant

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The book was at some points a hard listen but definitely worth it if you’re interested in this case. This book goes into so much detail and even talks about things unreleased to the media.

Hard story to tell but done perfectly.

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This is an exceptionally bizarre story told through a unique viewpoint. Rather exceptionally, the author segmented the story into chapters in which the story focuses on an individual person. This story has really irked me, mostly as it remains unsolved. Baffling - though I believe that they found a very likely suspect in the end.

Bizarre

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Fantastic story on the unsolved case of the Zodiac killer. I enjoyed every second.Worth every cent! Don't hesitate to buy it!

Brilliant ! One of the best audiobooks I've bought

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Reads a bit like a thesis- starts out very detail oriented, and kinda laborious to follow, but very thorough. You can see the obsession Graysmith struggled with- the frustration and desperation to present every single fact. Presents some great theories and plot twists quite objectively. Got a little strained toward the end when the clues ran out, but that can't be helped. Will have to listen again to keep up with all the Darlene Ferrin conspiracies, but am happy to do so. Great book. Movie is a nice accompaniment too.

Thorough and chronological

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Loved this book, very much in depth. Narrator was easy to listen to and understand. 5 stars all round.

Great listening

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