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Author: Michael Connelly

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Sam Little, the FBI’s most prolific serial killer roamed free for five decades, murdering women at will. But in 2012 he came to the attention of Detective Mitzi Roberts and everything changed. This opportunistic killer had long stayed below law enforcement’s radar because of the victims he chose: Women from the fringe — drug users and sex workers paid little attention to by society. Murder Book Season 2: The Women Who Stopped Sam Little follows this Los Angeles Police Department cold case investigator's relentless hunt for Little across the country to capture and convict him with the help of a group of equally fierce women that included a prosecutor, a writer and several women who survived brutal attacks from Little.
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Q&A - Part 2

Q&A - Part 2

2020-12-2139:10

Mitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 2)
Q&A - Part 1

Q&A - Part 1

2020-12-2143:411

Mitzi Roberts and others answer questions from listeners to the podcast. (Part 1)
The Road Goes On Forever

The Road Goes On Forever

2020-11-3035:374

Chapter 10 - Final thoughts and reporting on the Sam Little case. The LAPD went on two ride alongs with Sam Little in an effort to clear the 17 additional murders he said he committed in the area. To date only one has been solidly identified. It leaves one investigator to question whether Little’s numbers are exaggerated. Meanwhile, all three of the partners Detective Mitzi Roberts worked with on the case have retired and Roberts has been promoted to head of the cold case unit where 6,000 unsolved cases await her attention.
The Writer

The Writer

2020-11-2337:512

Chapter 9 - Jillian Lauren contacts Detective Roberts about the Black Dahlia case but picks up on Sam Little. An obsession begins, a relationship between a writer and killer begins.Sam Little talks to Jillian and starts confessing. She starts driving around the killing fields of South L.A. – attempting to connect Little’s confessions with locations and victims, confirming murders he has confessed to.
True Confessions

True Confessions

2020-11-1639:354

Chapter 8 - A Texas Ranger befriends Sam Little and the man who claimed innocence now starts confessing to murder after murder. Sam starts drawing detailed sketches of his victims. Ranger Jim Holland becomes the gatekeeper to Sam Little. The work of the women who caught and prosecuted him is all but forgotten. Sam Little becomes a celebrity. He gets hundreds of letters, several marriage proposals. He’s a star – to some.
The Trial

The Trial

2020-11-0931:433

Chapter 7 - A third LA murder case is added and the trial begins, presented to the jury by prosecutor Beth Silverman. Three survivors testify.The verdict is guilty. At his sentencing Little protests his innocence, calls the proceedings a lynching. Detective Roberts waves goodbye; Sam Little waves right back. But it was not the end of the case.
Cracks in the System

Cracks in the System

2020-11-0242:066

Chapter 6 - An acquittal in a Florida murder case is followed by dozens and dozens of murders. In San Diego another chance to put this man away for good slips away. Little is literally caught by police officers in the act of strangling a woman. But the case goes sideways, he takes a deal and serves only two years. The officer who caught him laments the case’s outcome and the murders that could have been avoided.
The Driver

The Driver

2020-10-2643:541

Chapter 5 - Sam Little took a 17 year old boy off the streets and forced him to be his driver. In a textbook interview Roberts leads Danny Beckless down the path from “I don’t remember anything” to an emotional break and “Sam told me he liked to choke them.”Amazing, exclusive audio that shows Roberts’ character, empathy and relentless drive on the case.
Cross Country

Cross Country

2020-10-1935:213

Chapter 4 - Roberts and partner Rick Jackson hit the road to build the case, uncovering a trail of rape and murder and a justice system that didn’t appear to care about high risk victims from the fringe. Survivors tell their harrowing tales of cheating death at the hands of Sam Little.
The Road Map

The Road Map

2020-10-1238:553

Chapter 3 - Two LAPD detectives conduct the first interview with Sam Little in a jail in Louisville. Before denying he had killed anyone, he unwittingly provides detectives with a road map of the cities he had spent time in and when he had been there. (Exclusive audio of the interview.)
Killer on the Road

Killer on the Road

2020-10-0533:491

Chapter 2 - Roberts tracks Sam Little to Louisville, Kentucky where he is finally arrested. By now Roberts is convinced Little is a double-digit serial killer. “What a monster this guy is.”
The Killing Fields

The Killing Fields

2020-10-0539:256

Chapter 1 - In 2012 LAPD Detective Mitzi Roberts draws a career case when DNA matches two sex murders from 1989 to a man named Sam Little. She has to put together the case and try to find the drifter with a criminal record in 19 states. Her research reveals Little’s record of more than a hundred arrests, including being accused twice before for murder – cases that did not lead to convictions. She goes to prosecutor Beth Silverman but the D.A.’s office refuses to file a case until there is more evidence.
Sam Little, the FBI’s most prolific serial killer roamed free for five decades - how? Killing women at will, he was eventually brought to justice by the women who were out to get him. This opportunistic killer stayed below law enforcement’s radar because of the victims he chose: Women from the fringe — drug users and sex workers were paid little attention to by society. But in 2012 he came to the attention of Detective Mitzi Roberts and everything changed. The Los Angeles Police Department cold case investigator relentlessly hunted Little across the country to capture and convict him with the help of a group of equally fierce women that included a prosecutor, a writer and several women who survived brutal attacks from Little.
Murder Book Season 2 is coming soon, but in the meantime we want to introduce you to another podcast you might like - Tom Brown's Body. Acclaimed true crime writer Skip Hollandsworth digs into a question that’s been plaguing the small Texas town of Canadian for four years: What happened to Tom Brown? The popular high school senior disappeared on Thanksgiving eve of 2016. His whereabouts were unknown until two years later, when his body was found—but what happened to him is still a mystery and everyone is a suspect.
The Long Road to Justice

The Long Road to Justice

2019-09-0201:11:508

Chapter 14 - A final sentencing. A defense attorney's last attempt to save his client. A possible finale to this never-ending case. After 32 years, Pierre Romain faces his day of reckoning to determine what lies ahead for his future. His attorney Alan Jackson argues against the guilty verdict, poking any holes he can in the court's handling of the case. Although it seems that Romain's fate would be sealed when he was convicted for murdering Jade Clark, justice is never a guarantee.
Chapter 13 - A juror's side of the story. A hearing further delayed. Jade Clark's murderer Pierre Romain continues to sit in the LA County Jail, awaiting his sentence. Meanwhile, a juror shares his take on the trial, including the defense's unexpected third party culpability argument, the revealing wiretaps, the DNA on the tell-tale bullet, and the perplexing character of Pierre Romain.
The Q&A

The Q&A

2019-04-1501:05:495

Chapter 12 - The anonymous tip. Alibis. Unaired hours of wiretaps. The other suspect, Dwayne Dixon. In this roundtable discussion, the creators of Murder Book, along with Detectives Tim Marcia, Mitzi Roberts, and Rick Jackson answer your questions about the seemingly never-ending case of Pierre Romain.
Justice Delayed

Justice Delayed

2019-04-0840:459

Chapter 11 - A new defense lawyer. A prison sentence put off. Although he was found guilty of murder, Pierre Romain is not done playing the system. He hires a more prominent attorney, causing further delays in this "never-ending" case. As the new defense attempts to resurrect one of the trial attorney's failed arguments, it becomes increasingly unclear if justice for Jade Clark will ever be served.
The Verdict

The Verdict

2019-04-0139:0113

Chapter 10 - "We the jury find the defendant Pierre Alphonse Romain..." After a month of trial and two days of deliberation, a verdict is declared. Detectives Rick Jackson and Tim Marcia, as well as attorneys Tannaz Mokayef and Winston McKesson share their reactions to the jury's decision. But even though it appears the case has come to an end, the story of Pierre Romain isn't over just yet.
Closing Arguments

Closing Arguments

2019-03-2547:3516

Chapter 9 - Salem witch trials. A victim talking from the grave. A murderer walking among us. Prosecutor Tannaz Mokayef and defense attorney Winston McKesson throw all their raw emotions and unmasked accusations into the open, hoping to seal Pierre Romain's fate in their favor.
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Howard stein

I've read all but 2 of the latest books and loved every one of them, but somehow only found the podcast 6 days ago. almost completed the 1st season, and every bit as gripping as your books. Great work

Sep 30th
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MX

Wow. She’s... annoying. “And I’m like...” Ugh. Least favorite episode. She doesn’t add much to the story.

Dec 10th
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Claire Voyant

How many times do you have to repeat that the eye witness could not testify because he got hypnotized! FFS. get on with the story.

Nov 23rd
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Thomas K

I was lucky to see Beth Silverman at the start of the Grim Sleeper trial and Michael Connelly in 2016. Too bad I missed Det. Roberts. I worked Homicide at that time. Great work, solving that case and producing this podcast. The books are great anyway.

Oct 13th
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JSN

Glad Murder Book is back! One of the best podcast productions. Thanks for bringing this case to light. Well done all!

Oct 9th
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Anne Mcintosh

I'm getting antsy waiting for the new season when is it going to start

Mar 24th
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JSN

Powerful story. Can't wait for Season 2

Jan 7th
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Michael Stein

A very good podcast.

Nov 28th
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Rebecca Butcher

Really enjoyed this podcast. Gripping; don't Google case first!

Oct 4th
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Bent van der Meulen

full throat during the victims mothers speech ...wow. heartbreaking

Sep 25th
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Brian Hopkins

such a GREAT series

Jul 21st
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Andy Laurenzi

i understand the precedent that the prosecution is concerned about but if they voluntarily agreed as the Judge was suggesting the legal precedent could have been avoided. Justice, truth, its in their somewhere but not necessarily where the prosecution wants to go. Remember their use of the Facebook photo without the caption. Winning is the goal, justice de damned.

Jun 25th
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Stephanie Smith

li. ng

Jun 22nd
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Debbie Roberts

Who's paying for all these attorneys especially Jackson?

May 24th
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Ted Jordan

it might be interesting to hear more stories about how people hide behind the law to avoid convictions like George Zimmerman, Robert Blake, Michael Slager, etc

May 6th
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Heather Morales

what did the defense attorney ask the witness that upset the judge....I can't make it out.

May 1st
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Jane harris

Michael, I have enjoyed reading your books and I this podcast has been superb. I've waited every week for a new episode, I hope there are any more murder books to come - Jane, UK listener

Apr 27th
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Marilou Berthet

Ugh the sound of people eating during the murderbook talk.... it was hard to stand honestly

Apr 19th
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No Comment

ok so based on what I listened to here I have to say he could be guilty. That being said I'm a little taken a back that in cases where 3rd party culpability has a potential for use, the burden of proof to allow it seems a lot harder to achieve than the government's case is. also the fact that neither the defense nor the prosecution tested that blood as soon as the question was put forth in the original trial. That fact alone could have and should have been put to bed then no matter the outcome. If it was Andre's blood then reasonable doubt, if not Andre's then boom guilty all day. One more thing I do not believe Pierre ever wanted to shoot anyone ever, and legally it's not a justifiable excuse, but IMHO Jade got the surprise drop on Pierre and his reaction though criminal was to shoot back. That being said guilty beyond all reasonable doubt. Right now there's doubt.

Apr 12th
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Laurence Azzola

Gripping, just like the books.

Apr 11th
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