Hunting Luka Magnotta: Inside the Murder of Jun Lin, the Investigation, and the Capture
Two countries. One victim. A manhunt that crossed international borders.
In May 2012, Jun Lin, a 33-year-old international student living in Montreal, was murdered in a crime that quickly drew worldwide attention. As investigators assembled the evidence, the prime suspect, Luka Magnotta, fled Canada, setting off an international search that ended with his arrest in Berlin less than two weeks later.
The case generated relentless media coverage, online speculation, and countless theories. Yet behind the headlines was a painstaking investigation built on forensic evidence, digital analysis, international police cooperation, and months of legal proceedings.
In Hunting Luka Magnotta, Linda Davidson follows the case from the murder of Jun Lin through the investigation, the international manhunt, the trial, and its aftermath. Drawing on court proceedings, official records, law-enforcement sources, and reliable contemporary reporting, she examines what happened, how investigators identified and tracked the suspect, and why the case continues to be studied years later.
This book explores:
- The events leading to Jun Lin's murder.
- The investigation in Montreal.
- The international search that ended in Germany.
- The evidence presented in court.
- The myths that grew around the case and what the evidence actually shows.
- The lasting impact of the investigation on international policing and digital criminal investigations.
Respectful of the victim and grounded in documented evidence, this book offers a clear account of one of Canada's most widely reported murder investigations.
