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The Dead Alive

Wilkie Collins

I had chosen the voyage to America in preference to any other trip by sea, with a special object in view. A relative of my mother's had emigrated to the United States many years since, and had thriven there as a farmer. He had given me a general invitation to visit him if I ever crossed the Atlantic...

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The podcast repeatedly cited The Dead Alive by Wilkie Collins as a true‑story‑based classic that featured secrets, lies, confessions and an unimaginable ending. Hosts such as Andrea Canning and Keith Morrison highlighted the book’s connection to the Morrison Mysteries series and even read excerpts, presenting it as a compelling 19th‑century crime thriller. The overall tone was enthusiastic, positioning the novel as a must‑listen for true‑crime fans.

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Episode: Talking Dateline: Stone-Cold

It was mentioned as a true story that became a classic novel, which is a Morrison Mysteries podcast. It was described as having secrets, lies, confessions, and an unimaginable ending.

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The Dead Alive, a Morrison mysteries, a true story that became a classic novel.

Episode: Talking Dateline: Stone-Cold

It was a true story that became a classic novel, and the podcast focused on a rereading of the book.

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The Dead Alive, a Morrison mysteries, a true story that became a classic novel.

Keith has a new Morris and Mysteries podcast. This season, he's reading the classic crime thriller The Dead Alive.

Episode: Keith Morrison reads “The Dead Alive” by Wilkie Co...

Keith Morrison read excerpts from the book, a 19th-century novel based on a real trial, which centered around a family with hidden tensions and a mysterious disappearance.

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Our story begins far from that American garden. It's the mid-1800s, London.

Here now is The Dead Alive by Wilkie Collins.

And now you will hear a tune. The Dead Alive Amoros and Mysteries. A true story that became a classic novel.

Philip, our narrator, is beginning to find his way around Morwick Farm. It's not quite the peaceful place he'd expected.

Here again, the words of Wilkie Collins.

Episode: Talking Dateline: The Day Akia Disappeared

It is mentioned as a true story that became a classic novel, details of the plot were not discussed in the podcast.

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The Dead Alive, a Morrison mysteries, a true story that became a classic novel.

Episode: Shining a Light on the Missing with the Team Behin...

The hosts said it was a true story that became a classic novel.

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The Dead Alive on Morrison Mysteries, a true story that became a classic novel.

Episode: Talking Dateline: Shining Star

The hosts described it as a true story that had become a classic novel.

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The Dead Alive on Morrison Mysteries. A true story that became a classic novel.

Episode: Talking Dateline: The Shadow in the Window

A true story that became a classic novel, it was described as having secrets, lies, confessions and an unimaginable ending. It was mentioned as a podcast that is part of the Morrison Mysteries series.

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The Dead Alive on Morrison Mysteries, a true story that became a classic novel.

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The episode was presented as an adaptation of Wilkie Collins' novel, with the host repeatedly referencing the story throughout the broadcast, indicating it was a central focus of the show.

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Episode: Morrison Mysteries - The Dead Alive Ep. 3: The Mur...

The episode was introduced as an adaptation of Wilkie Collins' novel The Dead Alive, and the host later referenced the story again during the broadcast.

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I'm Keith Morrison, and this is Episode 3 of Wilkie Collins' The Dead Alive.

The Dead Alive resumes.

Here again is The Dead Alive.

Episode: Morrison Mysteries - The Dead Alive Ep. 2: The Mis...

The episode dramatized Wilkie Collins' novel The Dead Alive, presenting its characters, plot twists, and atmospheric setting as a narrated mystery.

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I'm Keith Morrison, and this is Episode 2 of Wilkie Collins' The Dead Alive.

Here again is Wilkie Collins' The Dead Alive.

Chapter 4. The Beachwood Stick

Chapter 5. The News from Narrowby

Chapter 6. The Lime Kiln

Episode: Morrison Mysteries - The Dead Alive Ep. 4: The Con...

The episode was presented as the final installment of Wilkie Collins' novel The Dead Alive, which was later called an improbable little tale based on real events.

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I'm Keith Morrison and this is the final episode of Wilkie Collins' The Dead Alive.

The Dead Alive by Wilkie Collins.

An improbable little tale, certainly.

Episode: Morrison Mysteries – The Dead Alive Ep. 1: The Sec...

The narrator introduced the story by stating that the current tale was taken from Wilkie Collins' novel The Dead Alive.

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Here now is The Dead Alive by Wilkie Collins.

Here again, the words of Wilkie Collins.

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