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The book was brought up when a suspect had purchased two copies online before a murder, initially claiming they were for a child's school project and later saying they were a gag birthday gift for a friend. The hosts noted the purchase as part of the case background, underscoring its relevance to the investigation.
Episode: Deadly Liaisons
Marnie Yang purchased two books about how to make a homemade silencer online two months prior to the murder. She initially claimed it was for a school project, but then said it was a joke for a friend's birthday gift.
She said she had bought the silencer books for a child's school project. A science project on noise displacement.
Right, but I mean you have to start thinking about the project ahead of time.
She then changed her story and said she actually bought the books for a friend as a gag birthday gift.