Jeffery Gorton entered the hotel room of Nancy Ludwig in February 1991. Nancy was a flight attendant who was scheduled to work a flight the next day, so she rented a room in a hotel near the airport. She was found the next morning by housekeeping, bound and stabbed in the bed. Nancy had also been sexually assaulted. DNA and Fingerprint evidence linked Gorton to Nancy's murder, as well as another murder with striking similarities. Gorton was convicted, and is serving three life sentences in a Michigan prison. 

This case was featured on Forensic Files and is on the Forensic Files reading list. The book outlines the details of the case sufficiently and discusses the use of DNA technology and the advancements made in the years following the Nancy's murder. Technology continues to advance yearly and brings hope that many more cold cases will be resolved.