Sniper

*Sniper* provides a definitive, behind-the-scenes account of the 2002 D.C. Sniper attacks, one of the most frightening rampages in U.S. history. For over three weeks, John Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo terrorized Washington, D.C., and its suburbs, randomly shooting innocent civilians. Washington Post reporters Sari Horwitz and Michael E. Ruane meticulously retrace the killers' steps from their first meeting to Malvo's confession, drawing on exclusive reporting, internal police documents, and law enforcement sources. The book details the massive, multi-agency manhunt, including the initial errors (such as the "white van" fixation) and the extraordinary police work that ultimately led to Muhammad and Malvo's capture. This gripping narrative offers an inside look at both the perpetrators' movements and the high-stakes investigation to stop them.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of True Crime. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Homicide, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.