American author and former cartoonist Robert Graysmith is most known for his writings on the “Zodiac Killer case.” He took advantage of every chance for more than 17 years to leverage the tragic case to his own personal advantage. He claimed in his books to have identified one of America’s most enigmatic serial killers, but he offered no convincing evidence to support this claim. Well, academics, critics, witnesses, detectives, and others have mostly dismissed the true crime author’s novels regarding the unsolved case. However, other films, including David Fincher’s films “Zodiac” and “Se7en,” were based on his fictional claims. Graysmith has gone through two divorces and currently resides in California. With thousands of admirers and followers, the former cartoonist-turned-crime author known as “Zodiac Scavenger” is also active on the social networking site Facebook.
Robert Graysmith’s Career
Robert Graysmith began his career as a political cartoonist for the “San Francisco Chronicle.” He began writing on the Zodiac Killer case when it gained attention and eventually gave up being a cartoonist. He published “Zodiac: The Full Story of the Notorious Unsolved Zodiac Murders in California” in 1986. The Sleeping Lady: The Trailside Murders Above the Golden Gate was the result of his writing in 1990.
The publication of Graysmith’s book, “Unabomber: A Desire to Kill,” came almost seven years later. Then, in 1999, Graysmith published two novels, “Ghostfleet” and “The Bell Tower: The Case of Jack the Ripper Finally Solved.” He quickly came out with another book on the Zodiac Killer case after that. In April 2002, a book with the working title “Zodiac Unmasked: The Identity of America’s Most Elusive Serial Killer” was published. The American true-crime novelist published his book, “Amerithrax: The Hunt for the Anthrax Killer,” a year later.
He wrote “The Laughing Gorilla: The True Story of the Hunt for One of America’s First Serial Killers,” which was published in 2009. His novel “The Girl in Alfred Hitchcock’s Shower” was published in February 2010 and came after that. ‘Black Fire: The True Story of the Original Tom Sawyer—and of the Mysterious Fires That Baptized Gold Rush-era San Francisco’ was published by Graysmith two years later.
Robert’s Individual Life
In Pensacola, Florida, the United States, on September 17, 1942, Robert Graysmith was born Robert Gray Smith. In 1963, he wed Margaret Ann Womack, his first wife. After divorcing her in 1973 and having two children together, Graysmith wed Melanie Krakower, his second wife, two years later.
The couple got divorced in 1980 after having a child together. There are no online resources that provide information about the parents or academic background of the American author. However, by following him on Facebook, one can learn more about him.
Estimated Net Worth
American cartoonist and true crime author Robert Graysmith has a $5 million fortune. In September 1942, Robert Graysmith was born in Pensacola, Florida. For his work on the Zodiac Killer investigation, he is well known. Political cartoonist Graysmith worked for the San Francisco Chronicle and made an effort to decipher the Zodiac Killer’s messages.