The true crime books of J.R. StranahanCalifornia edition
The regional files / California
California. Look closer.
Ten regional books span Los Angeles, the Bay Area, the coast and the inland counties. Explore the cases in one part of California, or choose one of two collections with an additional statewide file.
Six Los Angeles County files trace the Tate and LaBianca murders, the Night Stalker prosecution, the Hillside Strangler cases, and other widely followed investigations. The book gives each case space beyond its familiar name.
The killings of George Moscone and Harvey Milk, the Golden Dragon massacre, and the unresolved Doodler murders are among this volume’s six files. Explore cases from San Francisco and Marin County through their separate investigations and legal histories.
Danielle van Dam, Chelsea King, Amber Dubois, and the McStay family appear among six accounts in this San Diego regional volume. The book also examines the San Ysidro McDonald’s massacre and the Cleveland Elementary School shooting.
Sacramento’s Dorothea Puente case, the Golden State Killer prosecution, and a hostage crisis form part of this six-file collection of regional cases. Follow the investigations alongside the people and communities they affected.
The cases of journalist Chauncey Bailey, school superintendent Marcus Foster, and Oscar Grant sit alongside three other East Bay accounts. The volume covers selected investigations in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.
Sierra LaMar, Arlis Perry, Laurie Houts, and Raveesh Kumra are among the people whose cases appear in these six files. The book spans Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, including the Cupertino quarry and Half Moon Bay shootings.
A school bus kidnapping in Chowchilla. The Yosemite sightseer murders. The Wesson and Brothers family cases. Six accounts take readers through selected investigations in California’s Central Valley and nearby communities.
Six Inland Empire files examine the Chino Hills murders and Kevin Cooper case, the San Bernardino attack, Wineville, and other investigations in Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Allegations, findings, and continuing disputes are kept distinct.
The Seal Beach salon shooting, the yacht murders of Thomas and Jackie Hawks, and the killing of Stuart Tay are among six Orange County files. The book also follows the Rodney Alcala and Randy Kraft prosecutions.
Polly Klaas, the Keddie cabin murders, and the Hart family deaths lead into a wider look at California’s northern counties. Six accounts follow investigations along the North Coast, including unresolved disappearances.
Five California regional books in one volume: Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Sacramento, and Oakland and East Bay. An additional file covers the Patty Hearst kidnapping and the SLA case.
The second California collection gathers San Jose and Silicon Valley, Fresno and Central Valley, the Inland Empire, Orange County, and the North Coast. It adds a separate file on the Zodiac investigation.