Killer In The Code

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By: Michael Connelly

Killer In The Code: Solving The Black Dahlia & Zodiac Cases, a new podcast from bestselling author Michael Connelly.Self-styled cold case consultant Alex Baber believes he has a set of life skills that allow him to find the hidden beneath the hidden. These skills took him down a two-year path to solving two of the most infamous murder cases in history, The Black Dahlia and Zodiac killer cases. With no badge and no law enforcement training, has Baber closed the cases that have baffled law enforcement for more than half a century? Some of the top minds in homicide and...

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Chapter 12: Probable Cause
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Today at 7:01 AM

Two long experienced judges weigh in on the case against Marvin Margolis. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.





Chapter 11: From The Grave
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Today at 7:00 AM

Marvin Margolis’s military file is a gold mine of information, including his own description of the harrowing wartime experience that sent him down a dark path. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.


Chapter 10: New Age Sherlock
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02/19/2026

Inspired in equal parts by Alan Turing and Arthur Conan Doyle, Alex Baber is a citizen sleuth who believes no case is unsolvable. A profile of this unconventional investigator. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com





Chapter 9: Last Man Standing
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02/12/2026

An update on the investigation and an interview with William J. Mann, author of Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com


Chapter 8: The Round Table Part 2
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02/05/2026

Part 2 of the discussion amongst the investigators answering questions from listeners. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com


Chapter 7: The Round Table Part 1
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02/05/2026

An update on the investigation. Part 1 of the discussion amongst the investigators answering questions from listeners. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.


Chapter 6: A Mind For Murder
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01/29/2026

Who was Marvin Merrill? A deep dive into the suspect’s life reveals possible connections to unsolved cases from every place he ever lived.  Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com


Chapter 5: The Zodiac Motel
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01/15/2026

Alex Baber’s search for the ‘torture room’ where Elizabeth Short was murdered. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.


Chapter 4: Code Makers and Breakers
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01/08/2026

When Ed Giorgio’s cryptology team confirmed Alex Baber’s codebreaking, they uncovered a key piece of evidence themselves and a startling connection to Elizabeth Short. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.





Chapter 3: El Diablo
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01/06/2026

Alex Baber finds a clue in the last Zodiac cipher that unlocks a direct connection to the Black Dahlia. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.


Chapter 2: The Smoking Gun
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12/23/2025

Alex Baber’s gumshoe work leads to the discovery of undeniable physical evidence linking two of most infamous murder cases in history. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.


Chapter 1: The Hidden Beneath The Hidden
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12/22/2025

Cold case consultant Alex Baber cracks the Zodiac Killer’s most difficult cypher and it leads to a stunning revelation. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com