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Unmasked

Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killer

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Unmasked

By: Paul Holes
Narrated by: Paul Holes
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 From the detective who helped catch the Golden State Killer, a memoir about investigating America's toughest cold cases, and the rewards - and toll - of a life spent solving crime.

For a decade, from 1973, The Golden State Killer stalked and murdered Californians in the dead of night, leaving entire communities afraid to turn off the lights. Then he vanished, and the case remained unsolved.

In 1994, when cold-case investigator Paul Holes came across the old file, he swore he would unmask GSK and finally give these families closure. Twenty-four years later, Holes fulfilled that promise, identifying 73-year-old Joseph J. DeAngelo. Headlines blasted around the world: one of America's most prolific serial killers had been caught.

That case launched Paul's career into the stratosphere, turning him into an icon in the true-crime world. But while many know the story of the capture of GSK, until now, no one has truly known the man behind it all.

In UNMASKED, Paul takes us through his memories of a storied career and provides an insider account of some of the most notorious cases in contemporary American history, including Laci Peterson's murder and Jaycee Dugard's kidnapping. But this is also a revelatory profile of a complex man and what makes him tick: the drive to find closure for victims and their loved ones; the inability to walk away from a challenge - even at the expense of his own happiness. This is a story about the gritty truth of crime solving when there are no 'case closed' headlines. It is the story of a man and his commitment to his cases, and to the people who might have otherwise been forgotten.

(P) 2022 Macmillan Audio©2022 Paul Holes Crime Murder True Crime Cold Case
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very interesting and kept us engaged throughout
the book and well read by the author

great book

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I founds this a thoroughly absorbing read. So much so that I have finished reading it in just under two days. It's a emotionally hard read at times and Holes doesn’t pull any punches when it comes to details of crime sceens. Thanky you Paul for writing this memoir. You have gone a long way to providing victems of these hainous acts peace. Keep working on yourself and helping those you can.

Totally absorbing and compelling reading

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Fascinating and well written - also love the fact that he read it himself! Well read in the audiobook.

Fascinating

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Such and interesting story behind the long overdue capture of Golden State Killer. couldn't stop listening. highly recommended 👌

Fantastic read

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Not enough other publications by Paul Hole. His accounts and style are on point. 5✳️

The best story teller of true crime

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