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Christine Pelisek follows the trail of a serial killer who has been murdering women in South Central Los Angeles for decades. Through investigative journalism, she pieces together evidence and reveals the case’s alleged identity, shedding light on a cold, high‑profile murder investigation that has gripped the city since the 1980s.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Crime Fiction/Criminal Underworld
Authors: Christine Pelisek
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