The name "29 Below" refers to the 29 victims discovered buried in the crawl space under Gacy’s suburban Chicago home at the time the book was written (a total of 33 victims were ultimately identified).
In recent years, there have been several developments in the Jeffrey Rignall case. In 2019, a former police detective who worked on the case came forward with new information, including details about Rignall's alleged involvement in additional crimes.
29 Below is the autobiography of Jeffrey Rignall, published shortly after his escape and the arrest of John Wayne Gacy in 1978. The title refers to the temperature of the freezing Chicago winter night when Rignall was attacked—a detail that ironically aided in his preservation and eventual survival.
who had been discovered buried on Gacy’s property at the time the book was written (the total later rose to 33).
However, Rignall became one of the few victims to fight back. When the police initially dismissed his story, Rignall took matters into his own hands. He spent days sitting in his car near the site of his abduction, eventually spotting Gacy’s vehicle. He followed Gacy, obtained his license plate number, and presented the evidence to the authorities, which ultimately played a critical role in the investigation that led to Gacy's arrest in December 1978. The title refers to the 29 victims
and his subsequent personal investigation to identify Gacy when local police failed to take his report seriously. Book Overview & Scarcity Title Meaning : The title refers to the 29 victims
The memoir details Rignall’s survival of a brutal 1978 attack and his harrowing journey to bring his assailant to justice.
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