40 years ago today: Unsolved murder of ‘Cooks Books’ in Atlantic County, NJ

The Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office is asking for help as they continue to investigate a 40-year-old unsolved murder.

Who killed "Cooks Books" of Atlantic City, NJ

Authorities say that at the time of his death in 1985, Raul Suarez, known to many as "Cooks Books," was a bit of a local celebrity. He had earned that nickname while working at Atlantic City's 500 Club, at a local radio station, and as a taxi driver.

Just before 2 AM on March 31st, 1985, a mortally wounded Suarez was found in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 near the Crest Motel at 301 E. Absecon Blvd. in Absecon.

It would later be determined that Suarez had been stabbed multiple times.

What witnesses saw

Prosecutors say witnesses reported seeing Suarez at the side of his taxicab before walking onto the roadway and collapsing.

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One witness reported seeing a struggle inside the taxi before the wounded Suarez walked into the street.

Unknown individuals drove off in his taxi, which was later found abandoned in the 800 block of N. Michigan Avenue in Atlantic City, about a half-mile south of Route 30.

How to help investigators

Anyone with information, even a minor recollection, is asked to contact the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office at (609) 909-7800 to speak with a member of the Major Crimes Unit.

Even the smallest details can be a major break in a four-decade-old case.