I'll Be Gone in the Dark

The "East Area Rapist" (EAR), terrorized California in the 1970s and '80s and was responsible for 50 home-invasion rapes and 12 murders.

Following a rush of media coverage in 1977, EAR's boldness escalates as he shifts focus from single women and teenagers, to couples as well.

In 1979 law enforcement is thrilled when the EAR attacks abruptly stop in Northern California, but in reality the assailant has moved south.

Exploring the case of the "Visalia Ransacker,"; Michelle becomes increasingly reliant upon prescription drugs to manage mounting anxieties.

Paul Holes, reconstructs the killer's family tree; Michelle's writing sheds light on her pain but leaves many questions unanswered.

As 72-year-old former police officer Joe DeAngelo's arrest unfolds in real time, chilling facts materialize.