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Crime Junkie
The hosts mentioned the book as an alternative theory that Lizzie Borden's uncle John was the actual murderer, outlining motives such as a possible affair with the housekeeper and inconsistencies in his alibi. They noted that the authors presented detailed speculation about the uncle's rage and a cover‑up involving the housekeeper, but did not endorse the theory as definitive.
Episode: INFAMOUS: Lizzie Borden
It was mentioned as a book theorizing that Lizzie Borden's uncle John was the real killer, suggesting a possible motive and highlighting inconsistencies in his alibi.
there are two main authors who put this theory forward about uncle John being the killer Beverly Falstad and rich little they say it was likely an act of rage and they theorize that while Abby was cleaning up his guest room maybe she said something kind of snarky to him apparently that was kind of in her personality and then he attacked her then he left the house to create an alibi and came back with the intention of killing Andrew because in his mind he knew that if Andrew came home and found his wife dead he would know that John did it he wouldn't put place bame on any of his kids like Lizzie John had a couple of changing stories about his alibi when he returned home along with his changing alibi this author has some kind of wild theories that go along with this he basically thinks that John and Bridget the housekeeper might have been having an affair and he thinks Bridget knew that he committed the crimes because she was wandering around the house she was cleaning the windows and this to them and people who believe this theory is why maybe Bridget stood by Lizzie for so long because there was a lot of circumstantial evidence against Lizzie she was burning the dress she may or may not have been there as far as Bridget knows Bridget locked all of the doors and Lizzie was the only one home but she was adamant Lizzie didn't do it was she adamant that Lizzie didn't do it because she knew who really did but he was her lover and she didn't want to give him up these authors have written an entire book dedicated to this theory called cold case closed
Episode: INFAMOUS: Lizzie Borden
It was discussed as a book that theorizes that Lizzie Borden's uncle, John, was the actual killer, and that the housekeeper, Bridget, may have known and covered for him.
There are two main authors who put this theory forward about uncle John being the killer Beverly Falstad and rich little they say it was likely an act of rage and they theorize that while Abby was cleaning up his guest room maybe she said something kind of snarky to him apparently that was kind of in her personality and then he attacked her then he left the house to create an alibi and came back with the intention of killing Andrew because in his mind he knew that if Andrew came home and found his wife dead he would know that John did it he wouldn't put place bame on any of his kids like Lizzie
these authors have written an entire book dedicated to this theory called cold case closed but they aren't the only ones with theories