Trace Evidence, Bruce Henderson
Trace Evidence, Bruce Henderson
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Trace Evidence
The Hunt for the I-5 Serial Killer

Author: Bruce Henderson

Narrator: David Colacci

Unabridged: 16 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/25/2020


Synopsis

For ten years, the California Interstate 5 highway was haunted by a dangerous serial killer. Incredibly skilled at staying ahead of the investigators as the bodies started to pile up, there wasn't enough evidence to charge the culprit with murder even once he'd been identified. Instead, they had to build a first-degree murder case in a few months while the killer was locked up on an assault conviction. Key to this was a cast of four: Vito Bertocchini, the burly ex–street cop who took the killing of a beautiful young woman personally; Kay Maulsby, the rookie homicide detective who helped unmask the killer; Ray Biondi, who fought severe budget cuts that threatened to derail the investigation; and criminalist Faye Springer, who attempted to tie the suspect to his victims through subtle but persuasive microscopic evidence.

Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with these investigators, as well as other important figures such as the killer's reclusive wife, #1 New York Times bestselling author Bruce Henderson builds a fascinating portrait of this unrepentant murderer.

About Bruce Henderson

Bruce Henderson is the author or coauthor of more than twenty nonfiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller And the Sea Will Tell, with Vincent Bugliosi, and Hero Found: The Greatest POW Escape of the Vietnam War. An award-winning journalist and author, Bruce is a member of the Authors Guild and the American Society of Journalists and Authors. He has taught reporting and writing courses at the USC School of Journalism and Stanford University.


Reviews

Goodreads review by TheBookWarren on December 08, 2023

4.25 ⭐️— This is a standout for True Crime writing, with Henderson’s attention to detail & wistful narrative motif really helping the story shine, so that despite the disturbing & utterly chilling content, it never feels too much to bear. The Audiobook version, read by the highly skilled David Calla......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on December 22, 2017

Roger Reece Kibbe was convicted of 1 murder & confessed to 6 more: Lou Ellen Burleigh, Lora Heedick, Barbara Ann Scott, Stephanie Brown, Charmaine Sabrah, Katherine Kelly Quinones, and Darcie Frackenpohl. I don't for a second think that's all of his victims. Darcie was 17. Roger Kibbe is currently 76.......more

Goodreads review by ♥ Marlene♥ on September 04, 2014

Great book and great author. This book was very detailed. It is all about how the cops investigated the murders that were all committed around the I-5 highway, or the bodies were dumped there. Because I liked his writing style I searched to find out if he had written other books. This is when I learn......more

Goodreads review by Fishface on September 19, 2016

This was a great big whomping trade paperback, but I gladly hauled it all over the county with me this week in case I found 5 extra minutes to read some more of it. The book was full of typos that a previous owner of my copy helpfully circled in black ink, but that didn't slow me down at all. The au......more

Goodreads review by Anne - Books of My Heart on March 05, 2020

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart   Review copy was received from Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.   I don't read very much true crime but I do read many mystery / thrillers. Trace Evidence sounded interesting and I'm really glad I......more