Through the Lens of a Monster: A Serial Killer on Death Row, an Unsolved Murder List, and an Inmate’s Deadly Play for Redemption

While imprisoned on death row at San Quentin, inmate and artist William Noguera developed an unusual relationship with serial killer Joseph Naso. Over years of conversations and at considerable personal risk, Noguera earned Naso's trust. Through this connection, Naso revealed details about his crimes, including evidence that investigators had not previously uncovered and insights into what motivated his actions. Noguera documents these confessions and the psychological dynamics underlying them, providing answers for families of victims and potential leads in unsolved cases. The book combines an examination of Naso's criminal mind with Noguera's personal account of seeking redemption for his own violent past. The work served as the basis for the Oxygen True Crime original documentary series Death Row Confidential, produced by Dick Wolf, Vanity Fair Studios, and Universal Television, and is also available on Peacock.