I’ll Be Gone in the Dark is a true crime book written by Michelle McNamara about her investigation into the Golden State Killer, a serial rapist and murderer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s. McNamara’s meticulous research and haunting prose shed light on the case and the impact it had on the victims and their families. The book was published posthumously after McNamara’s sudden death in 2016.
