The Hollywood Strangler​

(Venator Cold Case #3)

 

In the glitzy, gritty underbelly of 1980s Los Angeles, a chilling series of murders left the city gripped with fear. Six small-time actors and actresses met brutal ends; their bodies grotesquely posed in scenes from the films that had given them their fleeting fame. The Hollywood Strangler evaded capture, leaving behind only a trace of DNA and a legacy of terror. Decades later, the case remains ice-cold, a favorite for true-crime aficionados but a nightmare for detectives. The LAPD Cold Case Homicide Unit, desperate for a breakthrough on this case, turns to Venator, an elite investigative genetic genealogy company headed up by Madison Scott-Barnhart. Knowing the media storm that the case will attract, Madison reluctantly agrees to take on the investigation, where she and her small team must use their forensic genetic genealogy skills to identify one of the most infamous serial killers in U.S. history. But only if the remaining DNA proves sufficient to test…
This is the third novel in the Venator Cold Case series. Although it can be enjoyed as a stand-alone story, for the best experience, begin your journey with The Chester Creek Murders.

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Praise for The Hollywood Strangler

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‘As ever, un-put-downable’

Family Tree magazine

 

‘A wonderful book. Loved it!’

The Genealogy Guys

 

‘This latest in the series of griping genealogy crime solving is not to be missed’

Baytown Genealogy Society

 

‘This is his most sophisticated book, to date, with multiple story lines running through its 400+ pages. I highly recommend this, and all of Nathan Dylan Goodwin’s books’

Empty Branches on the Tree

 

‘The Hollywood Strangler is the most gripping genetic genealogy case yet in this terrific series by Nathan Dylan Goodwin. Highly recommended!’

Climbing My Family Tree

 

‘If you have any interest in genealogy and good mysteries, you will thoroughly enjoy these well-crafted tales’

Columbia County Historical and Genealogical Society

 

‘I did put this book down – but not for long! The storyline draws you in, and the tension mounts as the Venator team closes in on the identity of Hollywood’s serial killer’

Waltham Forest Family History Society