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Summary

When a series of 50 violent rapes in the Sacramento, California area in the late 1970s goes unsolved, the forensic evidence is thrown away and the case goes cold. Decades later a young criminalist, Paul Holes, fortuitously stumbles upon the dusty police reports.
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Got me hooked on the story

Would recommend. Had me hooked from the very beginning, needed to find out how the story ended.

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Finally justice

Paul Holes, GSK/EARONS caught, behind the scenes insights, the ability to just sit back and hear the story of justice unfolding, you couldn’t ask for any more
A real MUST listen

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Got the Evil one.

Amazing story of an evil and brutal serial rapist and killer and the determination of the law and others to catch him.
Exceptional narration by some of those involved.
I listened over 3 days. Recommended

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Brilliant true story !

Fantastic listen , this has you on the edge of the seat , my only disappointment was the end started and finished so quickly! Highly recommended

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Nothing short of outstanding

This isn't supposition or fiction, it's first person conversation with Victims, Families and friends of victims and investigators. I was prepared to be underwhelmed. Probably the single best free item I have downloaded from Audible.

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Evil has a name

Based on true story’s, the bravery of the people involved is astounding.
The determination of Paul to bring justice to all of the victims cannot be
Praised highly enough. Truly worth listening to, I highly recommend this audible book.

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Excellent detailed journey through the processes and disappointments encountered during the case.

A true story of grit and determination to find the culprit to the horrific crimes conducted with some gritty accounts from the very brave victims. Very enthralling.

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Golden standard for True Crime stories

never mind the golden state killer, well delivered podcast gold standard,.
Hope they do more like this. Plenty to do afterall.

Perhaps a follow up on all other crimes solved since then using this new method?

Apparently for us in UK this method of using private DNA databases coupled with family histroy research wouldnt be quite as beneficial, because the UK national DNA database is very extensive and theres already enough people on it for our law enforcers o solve bulk of their cases, at least thats what i read from quick resarch on internet it said we were using this to solve cases by famileral DNA since 2003.

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brilliant

Very interesting and well done -gets a bit rough listening to victims telling their story. I leaned a lot.

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Really really good... one scary dude!

I loved this series, so well put together, an honest account of the failings of both police and red tape!!

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