The Zodiac Revisited: Volume 2

Analysis and Fact-Based Speculation

By: Michael Cole

Narrated by: Derek Shetterly

Understand history's most enigmatic serial killer.

In December of 1968, a serial killer began orchestrating a campaign of terror in the San Francisco Bay Area. Not satisfied with the simple act of murder, he taunted law enforcement and the public by writing letters to local newspapers.

Through often cryptic and bizarre content - including four ciphers, three of which have never been solved - the psychopath played a twisted game. Reporters dubbed the man the "Cipher Killer", but the murderer chose a different name for himself: the Zodiac. Eventually, he would claim to have murdered 37. Law enforcement, however, could only account for five.

In 1971, authenticated communications with the Zodiac ceased. The elusive fugitive resurfaced briefly three years later, sending a small number of communiqués, before disappearing for good. What started out with shocking abruptness slowly dissolved into mysterious uncertainty. To this day, the Zodiac's true identity remains one of the 20th century's greatest mysteries.

Having established an analytical foundation in Volume 1, Michael uses Volume 2 to look across the entirety of the case and identify meaningful threads of commonality, exploring subjects such as the killer's methodology, persona, and ciphers.

©2020 Michael F. Cole (P)2021 Michael F. Cole

fascinating

well put together facts and theories on the case. loved it and will listen to vol 3.

Very detailed analysis

Quite a detailed analysis of ciphers and the components of the Zodiac bomb plans. Again, very informative and insightful! On to Volume 3…

All analysis of evidence and much speculation

Part 1 was amazing, but imagine watching a Led Zepplin bio that is all the information about where each piece of wood for a guitar came from, and the pilot information for who flew it to England. Much is spent analyzing the evidence in a vacuum without relaying it to the case. So dull.