29 episodes
Murder Book Michael Connelly
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- True Crime
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4.6 • 323 Ratings
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Sam Little, the FBI’s most prolific serial killer roamed free for five decades, murdering women at will. But in 2012 he came to the attention of Detective Mitzi Roberts and everything changed. This opportunistic killer had long stayed below law enforcement’s radar because of the victims he chose: Women from the fringe — drug users and sex workers paid little attention to by society. Murder Book Season 2: The Women Who Stopped Sam Little follows this Los Angeles Police Department cold case investigator's relentless hunt for Little across the country to capture and convict him with the help of a group of equally fierce women that included a prosecutor, a writer and several women who survived brutal attacks from Little.
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Q&A - Part 2
Mitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 2)
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Q&A - Part 1
Mitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 1)
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The Road Goes On Forever
Chapter 10 - Final thoughts and reporting on the Sam Little case. The LAPD went on two ride alongs with Sam Little in an effort to clear the 17 additional murders he said he committed in the area. To date only one has been solidly identified. It leaves one investigator to question whether Little’s numbers are exaggerated. Meanwhile, all three of the partners Detective Mitzi Roberts worked with on the case have retired and Roberts has been promoted to head of the cold case unit where 6,000 unsolved cases await her attention.
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The Writer
Chapter 9 - Jillian Lauren contacts Detective Roberts about the Black Dahlia case but picks up on Sam Little. An obsession begins, a relationship between a writer and killer begins.
Sam Little talks to Jillian and starts confessing. She starts driving around the killing fields of South L.A. – attempting to connect Little’s confessions with locations and victims, confirming murders he has confessed to. -
True Confessions
Chapter 8 - A Texas Ranger befriends Sam Little and the man who claimed innocence now starts confessing to murder after murder. Sam starts drawing detailed sketches of his victims. Ranger Jim Holland becomes the gatekeeper to Sam Little. The work of the women who caught and prosecuted him is all but forgotten. Sam Little becomes a celebrity. He gets hundreds of letters, several marriage proposals. He’s a star – to some.
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The Trial
Chapter 7 - A third LA murder case is added and the trial begins, presented to the jury by prosecutor Beth Silverman. Three survivors testify.
The verdict is guilty. At his sentencing Little protests his innocence, calls the proceedings a lynching. Detective Roberts waves goodbye; Sam Little waves right back. But it was not the end of the case.
Customer Reviews
Nicely Done
The production side is very well done from the music, the live interviews and the narration by Mr. Connelly. Recaps of the previous episode at the beginning of a new episode should probably be the rule as sometimes one may go awhile between listening. As per usual, this classic Connelly.
Murder Book
If you want a master class in the criminal justice system then subscribe to Michael Connelly’s podcast Murder Book. A gripping and entertaining audio journey.
Interesting story
Like the story and enjoy hearing directly from the police who investigated the case. Find the theme music extremely loud and jarring though. No way I’m listening to this one at night when in bed.