Trace Evidence cover art

Trace Evidence

The Hunt for the I-5 Serial Killer

 Preview
LIMITED TIME OFFER

3 Months Free

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.
Get this deal
Offer ends on 15 July 2026 at 11:59 BST.
More purchase options

Trace Evidence

By: Bruce Henderson
Narrated by: David Colacci
Get this deal

£5.99/mo after 3 months. Cancel monthly.

Buy Now for £17.16

Buy Now for £17.16

For 10 years, the California Interstate 5 highway was haunted by a dangerous serial killer. Incredibly skilled at staying ahead of the investigators as the bodies started to pile up, there wasn't enough evidence to charge the culprit with murder even once he'd been identified. Instead, they had to build a first-degree murder case in a few months while the killer was locked up on an assault conviction.

Key to this was a cast of four: Vito Bertocchini, the burly ex-street cop who took the killing of a beautiful young woman personally; Kay Maulsby, the rookie homicide detective who helped unmask the killer; Ray Biondi, who fought severe budget cuts that threatened to derail the investigation; and criminalist Faye Springer, who attempted to tie the suspect to his victims through subtle but persuasive microscopic evidence.

Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews with these investigators, as well as other important figures such as the killer's reclusive wife, number-one New York Times best-selling author Bruce Henderson builds a fascinating portrait of this unrepentant murderer.

(P)2020 Tantor Crime Murder True Crime Detective
adbl_web_anon_alc_button_suppression_t1
All stars
Most relevant
Could off being few hours shorter well read good storys very good and well read how can someone who kills rapes a 16 year old girl get out in 7 years unreal usa system so bad rip to all who was randell woodfield taught he was is killer

Very good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Fascinating detailled account of the murders and the investigation which really gives insight to all the characters involved.
Beautifully read by David Colacci.

Gripping

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
This case really describes the indescribable. Some serial killers have wives and girlfriends which lends them the aspect of some kind of normalcy. This examination is nuanced and highlights how complex human relationships are. It’s one of the most horrible things about this type of perpetrator. Excellently written and narrated.

Excellent and thorough

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
Thus is narrated well, was an interesting listen and kept me engaged. Worth listening to : )

Good Listen

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
I felt it drag on a little, lots of attention to detail which some will appreciate, especially those studying law or new detectives looking to expand knowledge. but overall very good

a bit long winded, but very good

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
See more reviews