A POET’S DEADLY JOURNEY E t T u M a g a z i n e 2 0 t h A n n i v e r s a r y F e a t u r e S t o r y Published: June 7, 2018 By Jennifer Myer TWENTY YEARS AGO THIS SUMMER, the nationwide manhunt of the Melancholy Killer came to an end. When Edgar Lee Dwyer’s identity was revealed, few could imagine the evil that existed behind a young poet’s eyes.