Michelle McNamara was an American writer who is rated as one of the best among some of the recent eminent crime writers and bloggers. She finished graduation from the University of Notre Dame and later pursued MFA from the University of Minnesota. Michelle grew up in Illinois and later on moved to Los Angeles for career purpose. She was well known for her website ‘True Crime Diary’, which reflected her passion for reporting on crime. McNamara was one of the most passionate crime writers who reportedly got hooked to investigating and writing about criminal cases since a young age. It all began with the murder mystery of her neighbour; Kathleen Lombardo, which happened two blocks away from where she lived then. McNamara is well known for her avid involvement in the ‘Golden State Killer’ case which revolved around the ‘Original Night Stalker’ and ‘East Area Rapist’. The usage of the term ‘Golden State Killer’ by the Californian authorities speaks a lot about the impact of her research on the case.