Ed Gein was not a serial killer in the classic sense. He confessed to two murders, was suspected of seven more and was guilty of mutilating at least nine

The Zodiac Killer wasn’t just a murderer — he was a mastermind of fear. Taunting police with ciphers, mocking the press with letters, and leaving a trail of bodies across California, his reign of terror became one of America’s most notorious cold cases. But when investigators linked a mysterious book to the Zodiac, a new web of possible murders and connections came to light. In this episode, we dissect the Zodiac’s twisted game — his obsession with codes, his chilling communications, and the haunting possibility that his body count stretches far beyond the “official” narrative. Was the book the killer’s hidden blueprint? Did police miss vital connections that could have unmasked him decades ago? Half a century later, the Zodiac still haunts true crime history — and this case reminds us of one terrifying truth: monsters don’t just kill. Sometimes, they want to be remembered forever.

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Onze fascinatie voor moord en doodslag is zo oud als de weg naar Rome, maar sinds de Netflixhit Making a murderer lijkt het truecrimegenre - vooral op streamingdiensten - populairder dan ooit. Deskundigen verklaren het succes. Is er sprake van ordinaire sensatiezucht en waarom trekt het genre vooral vrouwen aan?