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Scarlett Harris

Scarlett Harris is a Melbourne culture critic and author

September 2020

  • I’ll Be Gone In The Dark<br>As Michelle’s loved ones cope with her sudden death, her work to unmask the Golden State Killer lives on. Inspired by McNamara’s interest in genealogy and online DNA testing services, Paul Holes, Chief of Forensics in Contra Costa County, reconstructs the killer’s family tree with the help of genetic genealogist Barbara-Rae Venter. After inheriting Michelle’s 37 boxes of case files, researcher Paul Haynes and true crime writer Billy Jensen work alongside Michelle’s husband, Patton Oswalt, to finish her book, which becomes an instant bestseller. Meanwhile, the release of Michelle’s autopsy report rocks her inner circle. Michelle’s writing – in which she wrestles with depression and her own mother’s sudden death — sheds light on her pain but leaves many questions unanswered.

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    I'll Be Gone in the Dark: survivor-centred true crime on the hunt for the Golden State Killer

    Documentary series on Michelle McNamara’s obsession with the criminal who terrorised California for decades is a tough but sensitive and compelling watch
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