You are now listening to True Murder, the most shocking killers in true crime history,

and the authors that have written about them.

Gacy, Bundy, Dommer, the Nightstalker, BTK.

Every week, another fascinating author,

talking about the most shocking and infamous killers in true crime history.

True murder, with your host, journalist and author, Dan Zupansky.

Good evening.

Mike Gatto was an up-and-coming young lawmaker when his father was brutally murdered.

The act sucked them into the world of noir, wild theories, intransigent detectives, and unimaginable violence.

This true crime story reads like a thriller, offering insight into the world of politics and the seedy underbelly of crime investigation in modern Los Angeles.

Gatto shares his experiences with incredible candor and raw emotion,

detailing every clue and how he came to learn every tragic detail of his father's murder.

With the case still unsolved, see if you can piece together the clues to solve this mystery.

The book we're featuring this evening is Noir by necessity,

how my father's unsolved murder took me to dark places.

With my special guest's attorney and former member of the California State Assembly representing Los Angeles, and author,

Mike Gatto.

Welcome to the program and thank you very much for this interview, Mike Gatto.

It is wonderfully with you, Dan.

Thank you so much.

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