HorrorScope: The Zodiac Killer Exposed

By Gian J Quasar

It was one of the most unnerving times in American history. A counterculture was spreading through society like a contagion. Its most esoteric and flamboyant center was San Francisco. From within this psychedelic culture of peace, drugs and daisies, there arose the most boastful killer in history.

His murders would be those of some demented thug stalking lovers' lanes were it not for his publicity campaign. He not only murdered. He marketed his murders. And his claims make no sense when compared to his murders.

He called himself the Zodiac and claimed occult motives, thus implying he arose from the disturbing hippie movement. Then he threatened to plant bombs and snipe school busses, foreshadowing the methods of the militant New Left. He bragged he was too clever to ever be identified or captured. Then he disappeared. His murders have never been solved, and he became the center of a personality cult of crime.

The investigation and pursuit of the infamous 'Zodiac' is not the pursuit of a serial killer. To put a face and name on him is not enough. Something far more complex was involved in the crime spree than the motives of a thrill-seeking sex killer.

For 13 years the author investigated the case. In HorrorScope he reestablishes the actual facts to vividly recreate the crimes and the volatile times of the Zodiac. Following significant discoveries eventually leads him to the Zodiac and a very convoluted motive for the crimes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0988850591
• ISBN13: 9780988850590
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Brodwyn, Moor & Doane
• Length: 348 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

True Crime At Its Best!

Mr. Quasar has been writing about various phenomena for many years. True Crime is a topic that he has written about extensively. HorrorScope concerns the infamous San Francisco Bay area Zodiac Killer of the late 1960's. Zodiac was a Lovers Lane killer who started his spree in late 1968. He murdered several more people over the next year. He would write to newspapers taunting authorities and promising more violence. While there was at least one solid suspect, the authorities never arrested anybody. While there have been Zodiac books published before, notably from Robert Graysmith, Mr. Quasar takes a fresh and comprehensive approach to this baffling case. He spent over a decade researching the case. On- Site visits, public records and Internet exploring provided a large body of information to pursue the case. And as opposed to most Zodiac researchers, he did not have a suspect from the start. So, evidence is not slanted to justify the preferred suspect. Mr. Quasar places much emphasis on the social environment of the late 1960's. His belief is that the swift changes in social mores and norms was influential in the rise of Zodiac. So, Sociology is as important as Criminology. Also, there are interesting attempts at linking some earlier crimes in Southern California to the Bay Area Zodiac spree years later. While this is not unique, it is spelled out in significant detail. Finally, a Zodiac is named. The links are solid and deserve consideration. With the passage of over 5 decades, it is hard to prove beyond a reasonable doubt. But, the logic and research performed by Mr. Quasar is significant. HorrorScope is well written and is as solid an examination of the Zodiac Killer as any previous attempt. A must add for any True Crime fan!