http://murderbookpodcast.comenTrue CrimeCopyright Murder Bookhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/34f14ac4805fa6135560814b8825389e.jpghttp://murderbookpodcast.comTue, 23 Dec 2025 19:51:32 +0000Michael ConnellyMurder Bookpodcast@michaelconnelly.comSam 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.trueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/michael-connelly-s-new-podcast-killer-in-the-code--69185798
Self-styled cold case consultant Alex Baber believes he has a set of life skills that allow him to find the hidden beneath the hidden. These skills took him down a two-year path to solving two of the most infamous murder cases in history, The Black Dahlia and Zodiac killer cases.
With no badge and no law enforcement training, has Baber closed the cases that have baffled law enforcement for more than half a century? Some of the top minds in homicide and code-breaking work believe so and stand by his findings.

Killer In The Code follows Baber on his investigative journey across the country as he uses cryptology, genealogy, reflectography, and finally long hours of basic gumshoe work to identify a suspect that has taunted and eluded authorities for decades. Along the way startling new evidence in both cases is discovered, all of it pointing unequivocally toward one man who lived in a dark world and may have intentionally left a “smoking gun” behind so that one day he would be discovered by someone who viewed the open cases as one puzzle missing just a few key pieces. 

Alex Baber found those pieces and solved the puzzle. Killer In The Code tells the story. Listen to the first 2 episodes now. Visit KillerintheCode.com for more information, videos, and photos.
]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/69185798Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:46:00 +0000Michael ConnellyKiller In The Code: Solving The Black Dahlia & Zodiac Cases, a new podcast from bestselling author Michael Connelly. Self-styled cold case consultant Alex Baber believes he has a set of life skills that allow him to find the hidden beneath the...
Self-styled cold case consultant Alex Baber believes he has a set of life skills that allow him to find the hidden beneath the hidden. These skills took him down a two-year path to solving two of the most infamous murder cases in history, The Black Dahlia and Zodiac killer cases.
With no badge and no law enforcement training, has Baber closed the cases that have baffled law enforcement for more than half a century? Some of the top minds in homicide and code-breaking work believe so and stand by his findings.

Killer In The Code follows Baber on his investigative journey across the country as he uses cryptology, genealogy, reflectography, and finally long hours of basic gumshoe work to identify a suspect that has taunted and eluded authorities for decades. Along the way startling new evidence in both cases is discovered, all of it pointing unequivocally toward one man who lived in a dark world and may have intentionally left a “smoking gun” behind so that one day he would be discovered by someone who viewed the open cases as one puzzle missing just a few key pieces. 

Alex Baber found those pieces and solved the puzzle. Killer In The Code tells the story. Listen to the first 2 episodes now. Visit KillerintheCode.com for more information, videos, and photos.
]]>180falsetrailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/q-a-part-2--42583662https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42583662Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:05:12 +0000Michael ConnellyMitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 2)2350attorney,crime,detective,investigation,justice,killer,lapd,murder,murderer,podcast,prosecutor,roundtable,serial,truetrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/q-a-part-1--42583632https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42583632Mon, 21 Dec 2020 08:00:02 +0000Michael ConnellyMitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 1)2622attorney,crime,detective,killer,lapd,lawyer,murderer,podcast,prosecutor,samlittle,true,women,writertrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-road-goes-on-forever--42221808https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42221808Mon, 30 Nov 2020 08:00:20 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 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...2137cases,crime,detective,investigation,killer,lapd,murder,murderer,serial,true,unsolvedtrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-writer--42100889Sam 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.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42100889Mon, 23 Nov 2020 08:00:16 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 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...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.]]>2271author,confession,crime,criminal,detective,investigation,killer,little,murder,murderer,podcast,sam,serial,true,writertrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/true-confessions--41981854https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41981854Mon, 16 Nov 2020 08:00:15 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 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...2375confession,crime,detective,killer,little,murder,murderer,sam,serial,truetrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-trial--41861914The 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.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41861914Mon, 09 Nov 2020 08:00:02 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 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....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.]]>1903crime,criminal,detective,investigation,jury,justice,killer,little,murder,murderer,sam,serial,trial,truetrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cracks-in-the-system--41739453https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41739453Mon, 02 Nov 2020 08:00:05 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 6 - An acquittal in a Florida murder case is followed by dozens and dozens of murders. In San Diego another chance to put this man away for good slips away. Little is literally caught by police officers in the act of strangling a woman. But...2527crime,detective,eyewitness,interview,investigation,killer,little,murder,murderer,police,sam,serial,trial,true,witnesstrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-driver--41627342Amazing, exclusive audio that shows Roberts’ character, empathy and relentless drive on the case.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41627342Mon, 26 Oct 2020 07:00:10 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 5 - Sam Little took a 17 year old boy off the streets and forced him to be his driver. In a textbook interview Roberts leads Danny Beckless down the path from “I don’t remember anything” to an emotional break and “Sam told me he liked to choke...Amazing, exclusive audio that shows Roberts’ character, empathy and relentless drive on the case.]]>2634crime,culprit,detective,eyewitness,interview,investigation,justice,killer,lapd,little,murder,murderer,sam,serial,witnesstrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/cross-country--41521883https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41521883Mon, 19 Oct 2020 07:00:17 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 4 - Roberts and partner Rick Jackson hit the road to build the case, uncovering a trail of rape and murder and a justice system that didn’t appear to care about high risk victims from the fringe. Survivors tell their harrowing tales of...2121crime,detective,eyewitness,interview,killer,lapd,little,murder,sam,serial,true,victimtrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-road-map--41403689https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41403689Mon, 12 Oct 2020 07:00:09 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 3 - Two LAPD detectives conduct the first interview with Sam Little in a jail in Louisville. Before denying he had killed anyone, he unwittingly provides detectives with a road map of the cities he had spent time in and when he had been there....2336audio,criminal,interrogation,interview,jail,killer,lapd,little,murder,murderer,recording,sam,serialtrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/killer-on-the-road--41293003https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41293003Mon, 05 Oct 2020 07:05:17 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 2 - Roberts tracks Sam Little to Louisville, Kentucky where he is finally arrested. By now Roberts is convinced Little is a double-digit serial killer. “What a monster this guy is.”2029crime,fbi,investigation,killer,lapd,little,murder,murderer,sam,serial,truetrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-killing-fields--41292952https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41292952Mon, 05 Oct 2020 07:00:06 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 1 - In 2012 LAPD Detective Mitzi Roberts draws a career case when DNA matches two sex murders from 1989 to a man named Sam Little. She has to put together the case and try to find the drifter with a criminal record in 19 states. Her research...2365crime,detective,fbi,investigation,killer,lapd,murder,murderer,police,samlittle,serial,serialkiller,victimtrue2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/murder-book-season-2-the-women-who-stopped-sam-little-trailer--41167347https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41167347Mon, 28 Sep 2020 07:00:17 +0000Michael ConnellySam Little, the FBI’s most prolific serial killer roamed free for five decades - how? Killing women at will, he was eventually brought to justice by the women who were out to get him. This opportunistic killer stayed below law enforcement’s radar...126crime,detective,fbi,investigation,killer,lapd,murder,samlittle,serialfalse2trailerhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-tom-brown-s-body--41031915https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41031915Mon, 21 Sep 2020 12:00:11 +0000Michael ConnellyMurder Book Season 2 is coming soon, but in the meantime we want to introduce you to another podcast you might like - Tom Brown's Body. Acclaimed true crime writer Skip Hollandsworth digs into a question that’s been plaguing the small Texas town of...263crime,disappearance,investigation,mystery,podcast,trailerfalse1bonushttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-long-road-to-justice--18975326https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18975326Mon, 02 Sep 2019 07:00:13 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 14 - A final sentencing. A defense attorney's last attempt to save his client. A possible finale to this never-ending case. After 32 years, Pierre Romain faces his day of reckoning to determine what lies ahead for his future. His attorney Alan...4310case,court,crime,hollywood,investigation,justice,lapd,murder,podcast,sentencing,shooting,trialtrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-view-from-the-jury-box--18291608https://api.spreaker.com/episode/18291608Mon, 17 Jun 2019 07:00:16 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 13 - A juror's side of the story. A hearing further delayed. Jade Clark's murderer Pierre Romain continues to sit in the LA County Jail, awaiting his sentence. Meanwhile, a juror shares his take on the trial, including the defense's unexpected...1966court,crime,homicide,investigation,justice,lapd,podcast,police,trialfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-q-a--17639520https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17639520Mon, 15 Apr 2019 07:00:23 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 12 - The anonymous tip. Alibis. Unaired hours of wiretaps. The other suspect, Dwayne Dixon. In this roundtable discussion, the creators of Murder Book, along with Detectives Tim Marcia, Mitzi Roberts, and Rick Jackson answer your questions...3950crime,detectives,investigation,lapd,murder,police,trialfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/justice-delayed--17564025https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17564025Mon, 08 Apr 2019 07:00:09 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 11 - A new defense lawyer. A prison sentence put off. Although he was found guilty of murder, Pierre Romain is not done playing the system. He hires a more prominent attorney, causing further delays in this "never-ending" case. As the new...2445crime,detective,hollywood,investigation,justice,lapd,law,murder,podcast,trialfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-verdict--17492556https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17492556Mon, 01 Apr 2019 07:00:17 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 10 - "We the jury find the defendant Pierre Alphonse Romain..." After a month of trial and two days of deliberation, a verdict is declared. Detectives Rick Jackson and Tim Marcia, as well as attorneys Tannaz Mokayef and Winston McKesson share...2341courtroom,crime,justice,law,murder,trialfalse1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/closing-arguments--17427677https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17427677Mon, 25 Mar 2019 07:00:15 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 9 - Salem witch trials. A victim talking from the grave. A murderer walking among us. Prosecutor Tannaz Mokayef and defense attorney Winston McKesson throw all their raw emotions and unmasked accusations into the open, hoping to seal Pierre...2855courtroom,crime,investigation,justice,law,podcast,trialtrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-accused--17356012https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17356012Mon, 18 Mar 2019 07:00:08 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 8 - An ice pick stabbing. Gang rehabilitation. A young child trapped in the neighborhoods of the Rollin 60's Crips. Pierre Romain finally takes the stand to explain the wounds on his arm, his history with LA gangs, and his language on the...3578carjacking,crime,detective,hollywood,investigation,lapd,murder,police,trialtrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-defense-of-pierre-romain--17284845https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17284845Mon, 11 Mar 2019 07:00:17 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 7 - Mystery blood drops. Wearer DNA. A case for reasonable doubt. The defense of Pierre Romain begins, and defense attorney Winston McKesson has some surprising strategies up his sleeve. Manipulations are detected, accusations are made,...2660carjacking,crime,investigation,justice,murder,podcast,trialtrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/reluctant-witnesses--17214735https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17214735Mon, 04 Mar 2019 08:00:17 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 6 - The ex-sister-in-law. The childhood friend. A bullet wound at an LAPD family day picnic. As the prosecution continues their case against Pierre Romain, they encounter unforeseen challenges from witnesses with divided loyalties, testimonies...2990case,crime,hollywood,investigation,justice,murder,podcast,trialtrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-people-vs-pierre-romain--17137549https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17137549Mon, 25 Feb 2019 08:00:16 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 5 - A white, sporty vehicle. Witness testimonies. Possible DNA contaminants. A new prosecutor and a defense attorney go head to head as they take a closer examination of the players and evidence involved in the Jade Clark case. Will the...2970case,crime,criminal,hollywood,investigation,justice,murder,podcast,trialtrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-king-of-cold-cases--17071630https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17071630Mon, 18 Feb 2019 08:00:22 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 4 - A master hypnotist. A hard-nosed prosecutor. Delays, delays...and more delays. Detective Rick Jackson brings on new recruitments in hopes of pushing the case forward and finally taking Pierre Romain to trial for murder. But first, Jackson...2527carjacking,case,crime,investigation,justice,lapd,murdertrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/wiretaps-search-warrants-and-dna-swabs--17007450https://api.spreaker.com/episode/17007450Mon, 11 Feb 2019 08:00:05 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 3 - Police Sergeant. Rollin 60's gang member. Father. Murderer. Who is Pierre Romain? How did a gangster accused of killing an innocent man become a cop? As the investigation peers into Romain's rise to a badged uniform, LAPD Detective Rick...2567case,crime,detective,gangster,investigation,murder,podcasttrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/san-francisco-calling--16942972https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16942972Mon, 04 Feb 2019 08:00:09 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 2 - Hypnosis. Cold case DNA. Freed suspects. When Detective Rick Jackson receives shocking news from key witness Clifford Phillips, justice for Jade Clark appears to be a lost cause. But 16 years after that fateful summer, Jackson receives an...2854connelly,crime,hollywood,michael,murdertrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/hollywood-homicide--16859371https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16859371Mon, 28 Jan 2019 08:00:18 +0000Michael ConnellyChapter 1 - True Crime: Carjacking, Gunshots, and Murder. Hollywood, 1987. LAPD Detective Rick Jackson is called to a crime scene outside a popular Hollywood nightclub. There's a gun, a fingerprint, and a bullet on the ground that will hold the key to...3188case,crime,hollywood,investigation,lapd,murder,podcast,policetrue1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/introducing-murder-book--16032329https://api.spreaker.com/episode/16032329Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:35:01 +0000Michael ConnellyA Hollywood killing tests the limits of the American justice system. Murder Book Season One: The Tell-Tale Bullet launches January 2019. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts for new episodes.138false1trailer