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Why hundreds lined up to see Patton Oswalt at a Citrus Heights Barnes & Noble

Michelle McNamara penned the book but passed away in her sleep before it was done. Her widow, Patton Oswalt, helped finish his wife's work.

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Hundreds of people lined the sidewalk outside of a Citrus Heights Barnes & Noble Wednesday waiting for the chance to see Comedian Patton Oswalt discuss his late wife, Michelle McNamara's, book about the Golden State Killer.

The search for the Golden State Killer and East Area Rapist is the subject of McNamara's bestselling book, "I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer."

McNamara penned the book, but died in her sleep before it was done. Her widower, Oswalt, helped finish his wife's work along with lead researcher Paul Haynes and investigative journalist Billy Jensen. All three were at the event in Citrus Heights.

"I figured to get here early because I really wanted to make sure I was in there," said Jill Carpel, a fan. "I've been very interested in this case. I started reading this before he was arrested and just got really into it."

The crowd outside Barnes and Noble was mostly filled with fans of the book and true crime. There were also people who call themselves "Murderinos." They're fans of a podcast called 'My Favorite Murder'.

"I've been following it so closely, I don't know if I really learned much but it was cool to hear a perspective," said Graham Cox, a fan.

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