Annotated Bibliography

References

Coleman, L. (2004). The Copycat Effect: How the Media and Popular Culture Trigger the Mayhem in Tomorrow's Headlines. Gallery Books.

This book, which I previously read for the True Crime and the Death Penalty, is by psychologist Loren Coleman, a somewhat eccentric but nonetheless credentialed academic. He has a masters in psychology, and a long bibliography of studying killers (and also cryptids). This book primarily regards how media affects the psychological motivations of killers, and provides a primary inspiration for Blake’s character in this game. The chapter that was most frequently accessed for this project analyzes Jack the Ripper, but more specifically the effect that his slayings left in the media, inspiring “copycat killers” and even coining that term.

DuVal, K., Cleaver, M., Smith, M. P., Baz, D., & Traub, C. H. (2020, October 16). What's the Difference Between Cajun and Creole—Or Is There One? Historic New Orleans Collection. Retrieved May 12, 2026, from https://hnoc.org/publishing/first-draft/whats-difference-between-cajun-and-creole-or-there-one

The Document provided me with the information needed to compile a report as part of my contribution to the project. The source proved to be crucial as it provided comparative analysis of the Cajun and Creole people and provided a historical background to both groups. These groups are important to multiple cases and their extremely unique culture makes deviants of the investigators and flips the social structure they are used to. The document was imperative to our understanding of the people and how to approach the people in the city of New Orleans and the surrounding bayous. 

Federal Bureau of Investigation. (n.d.). History of the FBI — FBI. FBI. Retrieved May 12, 2026, from https://www.fbi.gov/history/history-of-the-fbi

The history of the FBI was imperative to the construction of my character. My character is the son of the first director of the FBI, J Edgar Hoover. My character is described to be an almost exact reflection of his father mimicking not only facial features but also personality. The purpose of this is to show how the FBI of the 1950s functioned, creating justice and injustice alike. The history of the FBI also allowed us to mess around with things, specifically moving the formation of the Behavioral Science Unit to the 1950s from the 1970s. 

Harris, T. (1989). The Silence of the Lambs (1989th ed.). St. Martin's Publishing Group.

Dr. Hannibal Lecter in the Silence of the Lambs consumes a census taker's liver with Fava beans and a big Amarone. My killer also consumed a person's internal organ. He also listed the two things that he ate with it. This book provided inspiration and insight for the mind of a cannibalistic killer.

HISTROY.com Editors. (2017, May 25). The French in New Orleans. HISTORY.com. Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://www.history.com/articles/the-french-in-new-orleans

The article provided important background information regarding the French colonial influence in Louisiana. The article was important to my Cajun vs Creole report because it helped us understand the different treaties signed between the French and Spanish to transfer custody of Louisiana and as such New Orleans.

Jenkins, P., & Newcomb, T. (2026, May 6). Jack the Ripper | Identity, Facts, Victims, and Suspects. Britannica. Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jack-the-Ripper

This article is from the Encyclopedia Britannica, the longest still running in the English language. This article was used as an inspiration for Blake’s character and the media which resulted from the Crescent City killings. It contains details of Jack the Ripper’s MO, victims, investigation, and theories as to the killer’s identity. All of this information was used in the writing of the game and the selection of the setting (New Orleans) to prompt a similar* killer and investigation. Information from this article in conjunction with Coleman’s “The Copycat Effect” to create convincing and psychologically plausible letters from Blake’s killer in the model of the “Letter From Hell.”

New Orleans & Company. (n.d.). New Orleans History - New Orleans & Company. New Orleans. Retrieved May 13, 2026, from https://www.neworleans.com/things-to-do/history/history-of-new-orleans-by-period/

The article on the history of New Orleans was used to research the many cultural and colonial influences that shaped the city throughout its development. The source provided information on the French, Spanish, African, and Caribbean influences that contributed to the identity of New Orleans and its people.

"Ripper", ". (n.d.). Jack the Ripper. Wikisource. Retrieved May 12, 2026, from https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:Jack_the_Ripper

I used Jack the Ripper as inspiration for the possible cannibalism of my victims. We also both sent organs to the police/news allegedly. Like the Zodiac Killer, we both allegedly sent letters to the police.

State of Louisiana. (2026, May 15). Louisiana Laws Table of Contents. Louisiana State Legislature. Retrieved May 15, 2026, from https://legis.la.gov/Legis/Laws_Toc.aspx?folder=88&title=14

The Louisiana State Legislature website was used to research Louisiana criminal statutes and legal definitions relevant to the indictment we drafted against the killer. The source provided official state laws and legal terminology that helped us ensure the charges referenced in the project were accurate and consistent with Louisiana law. 

Wikipedia, et al. (n.d.). Zodiac Killer - Wikisource. Wikipedia. Retrieved May 8, 2026, from en.wikisource.org/wiki/Author:Zodiac_Killer

I used the Zodiac Killer as inspiration for my killer in the Capstone game. based the letters I sent to the New Orleans police after Zodiac's letter to Bay area newspapers and police. I also included a cipher in at least one of my letters just as Zodiac did.