Killer In The Code

Killer In The Code

Killer In The Code: Solving The Black Dahlia & Zodiac Cases, a new podcast from bestselling author Michael Connelly. Self-styled cold case consultant Alex Baber believes he has a set of life skills that allow him to find the hidden beneath the hidden. These skills took him down a two-year path to solving two of the most infamous murder cases in history, The Black Dahlia and Zodiac killer cases. With no badge and no law enforcement training, has Baber closed the cases that have baffled law enforcement for more than half a century? Some of the top minds in homicide and code-breaking work believe so and stand by his findings. Killer In The Code follows Baber on his investigative journey across the country as he uses cryptology, genealogy, AI, and finally long hours of basic gumshoe work to identify a suspect that has taunted and eluded authorities for decades. Along the way startling new evidence in both cases is discovered, all of it pointing unequivocally toward one man who lived in a dark world and may have intentionally left a “smoking gun” behind so that one day he would be discovered by someone who viewed the open cases as one puzzle missing just a few key pieces. Alex Baber found those pieces and solved the puzzle. Killer In The Code tells the story. Learn more on killerinthecode.com.

Episodes

December 22, 2025 30 mins
Cold case consultant Alex Baber cracks the Zodiac Killer’s most difficult cypher and it leads to a stunning revelation. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com
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Alex Baber’s gumshoe work leads to the discovery of undeniable physical evidence linking two of most infamous murder cases in history. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.
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January 5, 2026 42 mins
Alex Baber finds a clue in the last Zodiac cipher that unlocks a direct connection to the Black Dahlia. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.
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January 7, 2026 37 mins
When Ed Giorgio’s cryptology team confirmed Alex Baber’s codebreaking, they uncovered a key piece of evidence themselves and a startling connection to Elizabeth Short. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.




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January 15, 2026 21 mins
Alex Baber’s search for the ‘torture room’ where Elizabeth Short was murdered. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.
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January 28, 2026 26 mins
Who was Marvin Merrill? A deep dive into the suspect’s life reveals possible connections to unsolved cases from every place he ever lived.  Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com
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February 4, 2026 31 mins
An update on the investigation. Part 1 of the discussion amongst the investigators answering questions from listeners. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com.
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February 4, 2026 34 mins
Part 2 of the discussion amongst the investigators answering questions from listeners. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com
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February 11, 2026 29 mins
An update on the investigation and an interview with William J. Mann, author of Black Dahlia: Murder, Monsters, and Madness in Midcentury Hollywood. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com
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February 18, 2026 23 mins
Inspired in equal parts by Alan Turing and Arthur Conan Doyle, Alex Baber is a citizen sleuth who believes no case is unsolvable. A profile of this unconventional investigator. Learn more on KillerInTheCode.com




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