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A road designed for beauty became the setting for an unsolved series of murders. Between 1986 and 1989, several young couples-and one lone woman-were killed along Virginia's Colonial Parkway, a scenic route meant to preserve history and tranquility. Their deaths were quiet, calculated, and strangely compliant. Vehicles were staged. Scenes were manipulated. And the killer vanished. This book tells the full story of the Colonial Parkway murders through a careful, narrative-driven investigation that places victims and families at the center. It traces the evolution of the crimes, the troubling patterns that linked them, and the fractured law enforcement response shaped by jurisdictional conflicts and the forensic limits of the 1980s. Beyond the crime scenes, the book follows the families who refused to accept silence-filing FOIA requests, pushing for reinvestigation, and becoming advocates for accountability. It explores enduring theories, including law enforcement impersonation and military connections, while examining how cultural assumptions about ""safe places"" may have blinded investigators to critical clues. With modern advances in DNA technology and forensic genealogy offering new hope, the Colonial Parkway murders remain an open question-and a warning.Measured, atmospheric, and deeply human, this book is not about spectacle. It is about memory, loss, and the danger of trusting that beauty alone can keep us safe. Perfect for true crime lovers !

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