This site is owned and operated by Michael Butterfield, a freelance writer and artist who has conducted over a decade of extensive research on the Zodiac case for the upcoming book ZODIAC DEATH MACHINE: The Untold Story of the Unsolved “Zodiac” Murders. Based on actual police reports, FBI files, interviews with those involved in the case, and more, the book represents the first thorough and accurate account of one of the most enduring mysteries in American crime history. As a recognized leading expert on the unsolved crimes, Butterfield has served as a media source and consultant for news articles, television documentaries, and director David Fincher’s major motion picture ZODIAC.
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Michael Butterfield appears in Peter Miller’s new film, AUTHOR! SCREENWRITER! (available at his website), as well as the Zodiac documentary CASE REOPENED and an episode of COLD CASE FILES on the A&E Network. Audio webcasts by the author can be found on the message board of the website Zodiackiller.com, including ZODIAC: A to Z, and GRAYSMITH UNMASKED Part One and Part Two.