(CNN) -- Many have claimed to know the identity of the notorious Zodiac Killer, who terrorized northern California with a trail of unresolved murders in the 1960s. But their stories have not panned out. 

Now, a Louisiana man believes he has the definitive answer to the chilling mystery: Who was the crazed, elusive killer who wrote letters bragging about his conquests? 

Gary Stewart says it was Earl Van Best, Jr., his biological father, who died in 1984. 

"I believe for the first time in the history of this case that I have presented more evidence that has ever been presented on any one suspect," Stewart told CNN's Erin Burnett about his new book. 

The Zodiac Killer has been connected to five deaths between 1968-69. Though he was never caught, he gained notoriety by writing several letters to police and newspapers boasting of the slayings. He included swatches of bloody clothing as proof of his claims of killing as many as 37 people. 

Stewart's quest for dad 

Stewart was born in New Orleans, abandoned as a newborn in a stairwell in Baton Rouge, and later adopted. 

About 10 years ago, when he was 39, his birth mother, Judy, contacted him for the first time. He then began his search for his biological father, whom both had not contacted since Stewart was abandoned. 

The vice president of a cleaning company in the capital of Louisiana recounted his decade-long search for his biological father, which ended with the discovery that Best was the serial killer. 
Who tried to find information about his father?
Who was his father?
Who was his mom?
How old was he was she got in touch with him?
Why hadn't he had any contact with them?
What was Stewart's job?
Where did he work?
Where was he born?
Who was a famous murderer in California?
Which part of California?
How many people did he definitely kill?
Was he captured?
Do people think they know who he is?
Have any of them been proven right?
Did the murderer write letters?
To who?
What did he include?
Who does Stewart think the murderer is?
Does he have proof?
Who did he talk to about his theory?
Gary Stewart
Gary Stewart 
Earl Van Best, Jr
Earl Van Best, Jr
Judy
Judy
39
he was 39
He was abandoned as a newborn.
 abandoned as a newborn
He was vice president of a cleaning company.
vice president of a cleaning company
In the capital of Louisiana.
 in the capital of Louisiana
In Baton Rouge.
in Baton Rouge
The Zodiac Killer.
Zodiac Killer
Northern California.
northern California
37
 37
No
 he was never caught
Yes
 claimed
No.
 But their stories have not panned out.
Yes.
 writing several letters to police
To the police.
letters to police
Swatches of bloody clothing.
swatches of bloody clothing 
Earl Van Best, Jr.
Earl Van Best, Jr.
unknown
unknown
Erin Burnett
 Erin Burnett