Amateur Sleuth Identifies Golden State Killer—and Now He's Behind Bars

It Was All Too Much

McNamara was crumbling beneath the pressure of book deadlines while confronting the nightmarish crimes of the Golden State Killer daily. She began to self-medicate with Adderall for focus and Xanax for sleep. Eventually, McNamara turned to opioids. No one had a clue. On April 21, 2016, McNamara died of an accidental overdose. Fortunately, her story didn't end there.

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