I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
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"I’ll Be Gone in the Dark" is a true-crime book by Michelle McNamara, completed posthumously and closely associated with her husband Patton Oswalt, that chronicles her investigation into the Golden State Killer.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Context triple: [Patton Oswalt, notableWork, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark]
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A.
The Shining Girls
The Shining Girls is a genre-blending thriller novel by Lauren Beukes about a time-traveling serial killer and the survivor who hunts him down.
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B.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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C.
The Sleeping Beauty Killer
The Sleeping Beauty Killer is a crime novel in Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke’s "Under Suspicion" series, following a cold-case TV producer as she re-investigates a notorious murder and the woman long believed to be the killer.
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D.
Before She Disappeared
"Before She Disappeared" is a contemporary crime thriller novel by Lisa Gardner that follows an ordinary woman who obsessively searches for missing people the police have failed to find.
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E.
The Vanishing
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I’ll Be Gone in the Dark Target entity description: "I’ll Be Gone in the Dark" is a true-crime book by Michelle McNamara, completed posthumously and closely associated with her husband Patton Oswalt, that chronicles her investigation into the Golden State Killer.
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A.
The Shining Girls
The Shining Girls is a genre-blending thriller novel by Lauren Beukes about a time-traveling serial killer and the survivor who hunts him down.
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B.
To Catch a Killer
To Catch a Killer is a 1992 television crime drama film that chronicles the investigation and capture of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.
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C.
The Sleeping Beauty Killer
The Sleeping Beauty Killer is a crime novel in Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke’s "Under Suspicion" series, following a cold-case TV producer as she re-investigates a notorious murder and the woman long believed to be the killer.
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D.
Before She Disappeared
"Before She Disappeared" is a contemporary crime thriller novel by Lisa Gardner that follows an ordinary woman who obsessively searches for missing people the police have failed to find.
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E.
The Vanishing
The Vanishing is a psychological thriller film best known for its chilling exploration of obsession and disappearance, and for its acclaimed original 1988 Dutch version directed by George Sluizer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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true crime book ⓘ |
| adaptationNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| adaptationType | documentary miniseries ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
I'll Be Gone in the Dark (TV series)
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linked to:
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
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| associatedPerson |
Billy Jensen
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Joseph James DeAngelo ⓘ Patton Oswalt ⓘ Paul Haynes ⓘ |
| audiobookNarrator |
Gabra Zackman
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Patton Oswalt ⓘ |
| author | Michelle McNamara ⓘ |
| award |
Goodreads Choice Award for Best Nonfiction (2018)
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linked to:
Goodreads Choice Award for Nonfiction
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| basedOn | Michelle McNamara's investigative work ⓘ |
| completedBy |
Billy Jensen
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Patton Oswalt ⓘ Paul Haynes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | victims of the Golden State Killer ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Golden State Killer investigation ⓘ |
| genre | true crime ⓘ |
| hasFormat | audiobook ⓘ |
| influenced | public awareness of the Golden State Killer case ⓘ |
| isbn | 978-0-06-231978-4 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed account of Golden State Killer crimes
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posthumous completion after Michelle McNamara's death ⓘ use of online sleuthing and DNA evidence discussion ⓘ |
| pages | 352 ⓘ |
| placeOfPublication | New York City ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2018-02-27 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Harper
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HarperCollins ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Golden State Killer ⓘ |
| setting |
California
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linked to:
California, United States
Sacramento ⓘ Southern California ⓘ |
| subject |
Golden State Killer
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criminal investigation ⓘ serial murder ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
1970s
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1980s ⓘ 2010s investigation ⓘ |
| title |
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
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linked to:
I’ll Be Gone in the Dark
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
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