The Sleeping Lady

The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate

By: Robert Graysmith

Write A Review

Paperback | 12 February 2023

At a Glance

Paperback
454 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
21.59 x 13.97 x 2.57

Paperback

$32.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $8.25 with

Ships in 5 to 7 business days

From the New York Times bestselling author of Zodiac, Auto Focus, and Black Fire.

Not since the infamous Zodiac Killer had the Bay Area lived under such a shadow.

THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA WAS ONCE AGAIN ON HIGH ALERT. - In 1979, the tranquility of Mt. Tamalpais was shattered by the grim discovery of the first recorded homicide in the history of its beautiful green slopes. Witnesses glimpsed a dark-haired figure with a hawklike profile stabbing a woman hiker to death. This mysterious figure, later dubbed the Trailside Killer, vanished as completely as if he had never been.

The many joggers, hikers, and nature lovers that usually frequented the popular mountainside . . . now stayed away in fear. Those that returned, did so with hesitation. Among them, a troubled, stuttering, ex-convict, strode the trails with a confidence that eluded him in daily life. Oddest of all, the stammering man was still listed on state computers as being in federal prison.

The search spanned the mountain, the sprawling nine surrounding counties, and ninety cities and towns of the Bay Area. The Trailside case would become one of the largest manhunts of the twentieth century, eventually involving the FBI, and the law enforcement agencies of Marin County, San Francisco, Santa Cruz, San Jose, and Daly City. The massive investigation made and smashed careers as lawmen pursued the killer in their long, frustrating search for justice that would include a pair of bloodstained glasses, an elusive .38-caliber revolver, a "mystery".44- caliber gun, a discarded knife, and a gold-yellow jacket-that all became pieces in an intricate puzzle.

Includes over 40+ images and Illustrations!

Industry Reviews

"A thorough and engrossing account of a violent sociopath." -Publisher's Weekly.

?"Chilling, carefully researched book on the parolee-turned-killer . . . with building tension, Graysmith takes us behind police lines." -San Francisco Chronicle.

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $79.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.

Defective items

If there is a problem with any of the items received for your order then the Booktopia Customer Care team is ready to assist you.

For more info please visit our Help Centre.

You Can Find This Book In

Non-Fiction Biographies & True Stories True Stories True Crime Biographies Social Services & Welfare Crime & Criminology

More in True Crime

The Mushroom Tapes
Conversations on a Triple Murder Trial
Paperback
RRP $36.99
$26.99
27%
OFF

The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective
Paperback
RRP $24.95
$21.75
13%
OFF

Dark Wire
The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$28.75
18%
OFF

The Dark Prince Of Melbourne: from the top crime author of The Golden Gang and On Radji Beach
The short flashy life of Squizzy Taylor and the birth of organised crime in Australia
Paperback
RRP $35.99
$29.99
17%
OFF

Inside the Mind of the Backpacker Killer
Ivan Milat
Paperback
RRP $22.99
$20.75
10%
OFF

Ghosts of Panama
A Strongman Out of Control, A Murdered Marine, and the Special Agents Caught in the Middle of an Invasion
Paperback
RRP $32.99
$28.75
13%
OFF

The Good Cop
The True Story of Ron Iddles
Paperback
RRP $24.99
$21.75
13%
OFF

Green Is The New Black
Inside Australia's Hardest Women's Jails
Paperback
RRP $26.99
$22.99
15%
OFF

Mindhunter
Inside the FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit (Now A Netflix Series)
Paperback
RRP $26.99
$22.99
15%
OFF

The Fine Cotton Fiasco
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$28.75
18%
OFF

I Catch Killers
The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective
Paperback
RRP $27.99
$23.75
15%
OFF

Banquet
The Untold Story of Adelaide's Family Murders
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$28.75
18%
OFF

The Siege
The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama
Paperback
RRP $26.99
$22.99
15%
OFF

The Idaho Murders
Uncovering the Tragedy that Shocked the World
Paperback
RRP $36.99
$29.75
20%
OFF

Suburban True Crime
Australian cases you'll never forget and some you've never heard of
Paperback
RRP $29.99
$24.99
17%
OFF

The Widow of Walcha
A true story of love, lies and murder in a small country town
Paperback
RRP $24.99
$21.75
13%
OFF

Someone Somewhere Knows Something
A gripping collection of true crime stories based on the hit podcast The Missing Australia, for readers of I Cat
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$28.75
18%
OFF

Australian Ghost Stories
New haunting true crime stories of the supernatural and paranormal from the bestselling author of AUSTRALIA'S MOST INFAMO
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$28.75
18%
OFF

Vader
A Police Dog Story
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$28.75
18%
OFF

Crusader Criminals
The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land
Paperback
RRP $22.95
$20.75
10%
OFF

Behind the Badge
The remarkable & compelling true story of a boy from Egypt who became one of Australia's most senior police, for readers of THE G
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$27.75
21%
OFF

Notes on an Execution
The bestselling thriller that everyone is talking about
Paperback
RRP $22.99
$20.75
10%
OFF

Empire of Pain
The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty
Paperback
RRP $24.99
$19.99
20%
OFF

Saffron Incorporated
The first King of the Cross and fifty years of sex, murder, music and mayhem
Paperback
RRP $34.99
$28.75
18%
OFF

The Sleeping Lady

The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate

At a Glance

Paperback

Industry Reviews

Shipping

How to return your order

Defective items

You Can Find This Book In

More in True Crime

The Mushroom Tapes

Conversations on a Triple Murder Trial

The Mysterious Case of the Victorian Female Detective

Dark Wire

The Incredible True Story of the Largest Sting Operation Ever

The Dark Prince Of Melbourne: from the top crime author of The Golden Gang and On Radji Beach

The short flashy life of Squizzy Taylor and the birth of organised crime in Australia

Inside the Mind of the Backpacker Killer

Ivan Milat

Ghosts of Panama

A Strongman Out of Control, A Murdered Marine, and the Special Agents Caught in the Middle of an Invasion

The Good Cop

The True Story of Ron Iddles

Green Is The New Black

Inside Australia's Hardest Women's Jails

Mindhunter

Inside the FBI Elite Serial Crime Unit (Now A Netflix Series)

The Fine Cotton Fiasco

I Catch Killers

The Life and Many Deaths of a Homicide Detective

Banquet

The Untold Story of Adelaide's Family Murders

The Siege

The Remarkable Story of the Greatest SAS Hostage Drama

The Idaho Murders

Uncovering the Tragedy that Shocked the World

Suburban True Crime

Australian cases you'll never forget and some you've never heard of

The Widow of Walcha

A true story of love, lies and murder in a small country town

Someone Somewhere Knows Something

A gripping collection of true crime stories based on the hit podcast The Missing Australia, for readers of I Cat

Australian Ghost Stories

New haunting true crime stories of the supernatural and paranormal from the bestselling author of AUSTRALIA'S MOST INFAMO

Vader

A Police Dog Story

Crusader Criminals

The Knights Who Went Rogue in the Holy Land

Behind the Badge

The remarkable & compelling true story of a boy from Egypt who became one of Australia's most senior police, for readers of THE G

Notes on an Execution

The bestselling thriller that everyone is talking about

Empire of Pain

The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

Saffron Incorporated

The first King of the Cross and fifty years of sex, murder, music and mayhem

This product is categorised by