I should have led with that maybe — McNamara’s untimely death and her famous husband. But to me, her work says so much more about her life, her obsessions, and her bravery than either of those things ever could. Oswalt has been a tireless advocate of his late wife and of her book. Along with her researchers and co-writer, he helped complete I’ll Be Gone in the Dark after McNamara died, and has toured extensively to promote it. In large part due to his efforts, it reached #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List. But as Oswalt would be the first to remind you, the book belonged to her - to Michelle McNamara, not to “Patton Oswalt’s wife.” His devotion to her life and work only speak to the recognition of her talent and hard work.