Characters
This six-year-old girl’s unsolved murder from 1994 continues to haunt Margot into adulthood.
January Jacobs
What did Billy find on Krissy's robe the day of January's death and why is it important?
Red spray paint, the same as the spray paint used on the wall in the kitchen by whoever took January
Ann Rule wrote this chilling book about her friendship with serial killer Ted Bundy.
The Stranger Beside Me
This U.S. prison is located in San Francisco Bay and once held Al Capone
Alcatraz
This true crime podcaster and journalist wrote All Good People Here.
Ashley Flowers
Who is the twin brother of the first girl who died?
Jace Jacobs
A story is told about one of Jace's early tantrums. Where had they been before he threw this tantrum and who did he push?
January's recital, January
Charlize Theron won an Oscar for portraying serial killer Aileen Wuornos in this 2003 film.
Monster
This serial killer was also known as the “Milwaukee Cannibal".
Jeffrey Dahmer
Before writing this novel, the author became famous as the host of this popular true crime podcast.
Crime Junkie
What is the name of the friend of the brother who Margot went to find and the DVD shop?
Eli
What two years is the book currently switching between?
1994 and 2019
This David Fincher film follows detectives hunting a real-life killer who taunted police with ciphers.
Zodiac
This killer targeted young women in the 1970s and later helped police catch another serial killer.
Ted Bundy
2022
Margot believes this local bartender might have insight into town gossip and whispers surrounding the cold case
Linda
What was written on the note that was left on Margot's car?
"It's not safe for you here."
A cable or streaming TV show that discusses different true crime/murders/unsolved mysteries on services like Peacock or NBC.
Dateline
These 2 people killed were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989.
Erik and Lyle Menendez or the Menendez Brothers
The author grew up in this U.S. state, which influenced the novel’s Midwestern setting.
Indiana
What is the name of Luke's late wife, Margot's aunt?
What city does Margot say she needs to go to at the end of where we left off to find January's brother.
Chicago
This Truman Capote book chronicled the 1959 murders of the Clutter family in Kansas.
In Cold Blood
This phrase describes a pattern of behavior linking crimes to the same offender.
Modus operandi
The murder of January Jacobs occurs during this decade, establishing the book’s past timeline.
1990s