Popular Culture
Many non-fiction books and novels have been written about the Green River murders and Gary Ridgway himself. Examples include:
- Serial Killers: Issues Explored Through Green River Murders by Tomas Guillen
- Green River Killer, a graphic novel by Jeff Jensen and Jonathan Case
- The Riverman: Ted Bundy and I Hunt for the Green River Killer by Robert D. Keppel
- Green River Serial Killer: Biography of an Unsuspecting Wife by Pennie Morehead, telling the story of his third wife and her struggles with the truth
- Defending Gary: Unraveling the Mind of the Green River Killer by Mark Prothero with help from Carlton Smith
- Chasing the Devil by Sheriff David Reichert
- Green River, Running Red by thriller novelist Ann Rule
- Search for the Green River Killer by Carlton Smith with help from Tom Guillen
- Case of the Green River Killer by Diane Yancey
- The Green River Killer by the King County Journal Staff
Other notable mentions of Ridgway in popular media include:
- The direct-to-DVD movie Green River Killer was released in 2005.
- In a 2006 episode, the TV series Crimes That Shook the World featured a biography of the Green River Killer, Gary Ridgway (starring Frank Violi) (narration by Tim Pigott-Smith).
- In 2008, the Lifetime Movie Network aired The Capture of the Green River Killer, a TV movie loosely based on his crimes. John Pielmeier portrays Ridgway.
- The song "Deep Red Bells" by Neko Case was inspired by her growing up as a teenager in the area during the time of the murders.
- In 2004, Phil Hansen created and displayed artwork depicting Gary Ridgway's face, composed of 11,792 portraits of the 48 victims.
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