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ⓘ About Michelle McNamara
Michelle Eileen McNamara was born April 14, 1970. Michelle is a true crime writer. She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, and was the daughter of Rita McNamara (nee Rigney), a stay at home mom, and Thomas W. McNamara, a trial lawyer. Her parents were Irish and they were raised Irish Catholic. Michelle was the youngest of five daughters and a son. She graduated in the year 1988 from Oak Park and River Forest High School in Oak Park, Illinois, and during her senior year she was the editor-in-chief of the Trapeze, the student paper. In the year 1992, she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Notre Dame. She got her MFA in creative writing from the University of Minnesota.
All Book Series by Michelle McNamara
I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer
Single-title series · published 2018
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Michelle McNamara?
Michelle Eileen McNamara was born April 14, 1970. Michelle is a true crime writer. She grew up in Oak Park, Illinois, and was the daughter of Rita McNamara (nee Rigney), a stay at home mom, and Thomas W.
Which Michelle McNamara series should I start with?
Michelle McNamara's book stands alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer (2018).
How many books has Michelle McNamara written?
Michelle McNamara has 1 book catalogued in this guide, published in 2018. They all sit in a single category — Non-Fiction — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Michelle McNamara's series be read?
No reading order is needed: the single book catalogued here does not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Michelle McNamara's books organised into series?
This guide places Michelle McNamara's single book in categories rather than numbered series: Non-Fiction (1 book).