On November 13th, 2013, the body of 78-year-old Joseph Gatto was discovered in his Silver Lake, Los Angeles residence. The house was ransacked and appeared to be a fatal home invasion, but the scene and evidence failed to make any sense. His son would embark on a quest for truth and journey into darkness to seek justice for his beloved father. 

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Featuring an emotional and deeply personal interview with Mike Gatto, the victim's son.

This is the story of Joseph Gatto and his son Mike’s more than decade-long devotion to finding out what happened on that tragic night.

Noir by Necessity: How My Father’s Unsolved Murder Took Me to Dark Places by Mike Gatto is an intimate and heartbreaking look inside his father’s death, the investigation, and how this crime has profoundly affected his life. 

Please support Mike Gatto’s mission to uncover the truth.

https://www.amazon.com/Noir-Necessity-Fathers-Unsolved-Murder/dp/1685133819

If anyone knows anything about this crime, no matter how big or small the tip may be, it could help lead to a break in this cold case. Please reach out directly to Mike Gatto at https://mikegatto.com/

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