The book is set in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and follows several detectives working on a missing persons case and the intersecting lives of Johnny Altinger and aspiring filmmaker Mark Twitchell,[8] who is under investigation for luring strangers to his "kill room,"[9] which police believe is designed to replicate elements and methods used by fictional serial killer Dexter Morgan.[10]
Background
Twitchell's arrest and trial attracted substantial media attention since his crimes were inspired by Dexter, the television series. ABC's 20/20,[11]Dateline NBC,[12] CBC's The Fifth Estate,[13] and many newspapers around the world covered the story, from England's The Guardian[9] to Australia's The Age.[14]
Steve Lillebuen had been an Edmonton Journal crime reporter when Twitchell was arrested, leading to a three-year project on writing and researching the book.[1] He also spent a year corresponding with Twitchell after he called the author from prison to volunteer for an interview.[15][16]
↑Morrison, Keith (30 September 2011). "Deadly House of Cards". Dateline NBC. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
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