The Zodiac Killer: The Story of America's Most Elusive Murderer

Expert on the case, Michael Butterfield, brings you this compelling deep dive into one of the most chilling and perplexing unsolved murder cases of all time - that of the Zodiac Killer.

The Zodiac Killer conducted a campaign of terror in the late 1960s, killing seven victims before taunting investigators through a series of cryptic letters, clues and coded messages sent to local newspapers.

For more than five decades, investigators have searched for the identity of the Zodiac Killer. Hoaxes and forged letters fueled an ongoing media circus while the mystery inspired TV documentaries, feature films, books, websites, podcasts, and even copycat killers.

This fascinating biography is written by Michael Butterfield, a writer and researcher who has been investigating the Zodiac case for more than 30 years. He separates fact from fiction and lays out what we know about the crimes, the mysteries and the theories surrounding the case, its legacy in popular culture, and where the investigation stands today.

Author: Michael Butterfield
Publisher: Sirius Entertainment
Published: 05/06/2025
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 9.13h x 5.91w x 0.87d
ISBN13: 9781398851771
ISBN10: 1398851779
BISAC Categories:
- True Crime | Murder | Serial Killers

About the Author
Michael Butterfield is a leading expert and writer on the Zodiac case who has studied it since the 1990s. He has acted as a consultant for several television documentaries including the History Channel's The Hunt for the Zodiac Killer and Reelz's The Real Story of Zodiac, and was also a consultant for the major motion picture Zodiac (2007). He is also the producer of the podcast series Zodiac: A to Z and is a contributing author for True Crime: Case Files, True Crime Magazine, and the two volume collection of essays titled A History of Evil in Pop Culture. He also co-authored the book Zodiac Killer Interviews.