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“48 Hours” uncovers the narrative behind crime and justice cases that have left a lasting mark on society. Award-winning CBS News correspondents thoughtfully examine the complexities of each crime by transporting you to the heart of the investigation through key evidence and gripping interviews with...

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Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set

J. K. Rowling

Mentioned 2 weeks ago

Verdict Soon in the Larry Millete Trial

The hosts noted that Maya's codename for Larry, "V," was a reference to the evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter books.

On the stand, Jamie even shared that Maya's codename for Larry was V in their secret communications, which he says was in reference to the evil wizard Voldemort from Harry Potter.

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Behind the Doors of Justice

Rebecca "Becky" H. Hill

Mentioned 2 months ago

How a County Clerk Upended the Alex Murdaugh Case | Case by Case

The book was cited as a motive for Hill to influence the verdict, and it was later withdrawn after plagiarism was discovered.

We should also tell listeners what happened with this book. Becky Hill apparently said in kind of a casual conversation to somebody in the courthouse that she hopes that there's a guilty verdict because it would be really good for her book sales. So she did write the book. It's called Behind the Doors of Justice, The Murdoch Murders.

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The Wizard of Oz (Puffin in Bloom)

L. Frank Baum

Mentioned 3 months ago

Post Mortem | What the Neighbors Saw

Natalie compared the neighbors' reaction to the murder to a scene from The Wizard of Oz, describing it as a dramatic moment where the witch is defeated.

It's like that scene out of The Wizard of Oz, you know, ding dong, the witch is dead, the wicked old witch.

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Hunger Games 4-Book Hardcover Box Set (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)

Suzanne Collins

Mentioned 4 months ago

The Millionaire, the Model and the Hit Man

The host referenced the novel as a metaphor, saying the situation was like "the Hunger Games" and that it was kill or be killed.

It's the Hunger Games. It's kill or be killed.

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Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

Lewis Carroll

Mentioned 4 months ago

Jocelyn Peters and the Notebook

Investigators found a guest list and babyshower invitations that were inspired by Alice in Wonderland.

In Jocelyn's home, investigators discovered a guest list as well as invitations inspired by Alice in Wonderland for her upcoming baby shower.

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The Invisible String

Patrice Karst

Mentioned 4 months ago

Inside the Kouri Richins Trial

Kouri Richins wrote this book on grief to help her children cope with the death of their father, Eric, and it catapulted the case into the national spotlight. The book was dedicated to Eric's memory, calling him an amazing husband and wonderful father, and was published shortly before her arrest.

So on the one hand, there was a book that Corey Richens wrote, a children's book after Eric's death. And that really catapulted this into the national spotlight.

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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work

John Gottman PhD

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Girl From Wahoo

Investigators tested Mary Kay Hesse's school books, including one titled 'Building a Successful Marriage,' for fingerprint evidence after they were found at the crime scene.

Among the items tested were Mary Kay's school books, found stacked at the scene. We're hoping for prints to come off. It's been 30 years.

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Murder in Greenwich

Mark Fuhrman

Mentioned 8 months ago

The Ghosts of Greenwich

The book was described as a bestseller that named Michael Skakel as Martha Moxley's killer.

When former L.A. detective Mark Furman, who gained notoriety during the O.J. Simpson case, was leaked a copy of the Sutton report, he wrote the bestseller Murder in Greenwich Naming Michael as Martha's Killer.

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While Innocents Slept

Adrian Havill

Mentioned 8 months ago

Unmasking The Mastermind

The truecrime author wrote the book to investigate and explain the suspicious deaths linked to Garrett Wilson, focusing on the alleged murder of his infant son.

In his book, While Innocent Slept, Havel set out to unravel that mystery.

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American Taboo

Philip Weiss

Mentioned 9 months ago

A Killing In Paradise

American Taboo was mentioned as the book Phil Weiss started researching in 2001 about the Deb Gardner murder.

Writer Phil Weiss first heard rumors of the murder in the late 70s while backpacking in Samoa. It haunted him until finally, in 2001, he began researching a book about it, American Taboo.

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I Can't Date Jesus

Michael Arceneaux

Mentioned 9 months ago

Honor and Tragedy

The host introduced Michael Arsenault as the author of the NewYorkTimes bestseller ICan'tDateJesus, noting his role on the podcast.

And I'm Michael Arsenault, author of the New York Times bestseller, I Can't Date Jesus. And this is Undomesticated, the podcast where we aren't just saying the quiet parts out loud.

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Where the Red Fern Grows

Wilson Rawls

Mentioned 9 months ago

Post Mortem | Who Poisoned Angela Craig? [Live from CrimeCon]

The hosts referenced the book while discussing the defendant's pattern of lying, using it as an example of how he deceived people in his life.

Whether it's the Red Ferns, whether it's his children, his now deceased wife, any of the women that he was fooling around with, he lied to them as well.

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Erin E Murphy

Inside the Cell

The Dark Side of Forensic DNA

The book was referenced during two episodes that examined privacy concerns surrounding familial DNA searches, with law professor Aaron Murphy citing his own work as covering the dark side of forensic DNA. The hosts highlighted how the book discussed the implications of cases like Angie Dodge, emphasizing the potential for DNA to implicate relatives. Overall, the book was mentioned as a pertinent source rather than being strongly endorsed.

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Episode: The DNA of a Killer - Encore

It was mentioned during a discussion about the privacy concerns of familial DNA searches, in relation to the Angie Dodge case.

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The states I think that are worried about this are worried about maybe we could use your DNA to see if your brother is breaking the law or your dad's breaking the law or your son's breaking the law.

Episode: The DNA of a Killer

It was mentioned in relation to privacy concerns surrounding the use of familial DNA searches in criminal investigations, which the author discusses in the book.

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New York University law professor Aaron Murphy wrote Inside the Cell, the dark side of forensic DNA, and says there's real privacy concerns with familial DNA searches.

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Elle Macpherson

elle

Life, Lessons, and Learning to Trust Yourself

Kurt Sonnenfeld wrote a book about his case in Spanish, comparing him to James Bond, where he claims that US authorities were after him for what he saw at Ground Zero.

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Kurt even wrote a book about his case, published in Spanish only called El Paseguido or The Persecuted.

— Episode: The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld

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Episode: The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld

Kurt Sonnenfeld wrote a book about his case in Spanish, comparing him to James Bond, where he claims that US authorities were after him for what he saw at Ground Zero.

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Kurt even wrote a book about his case, published in Spanish only called El Paseguido or The Persecuted.

It reads like a spy novel and it's one of the reasons why journalists in Argentina have compared him to James Bond.

Episode: The Strange Case of Kurt Sonnenfeld

Kurt Sonnenfeld wrote this book, published only in Spanish, in which he portrayed himself as a victim and claimed he was persecuted by U.S. authorities, which is viewed by some as a spy novel.

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Kurt even wrote a book about his case, published in Spanish only called El Perceguido or The Persecuted.

It reads like a spy novel and it's one of the reasons why journalists in Argentina have compared him to James Bond.

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Thomas Nelson

KJV, Pew Bible, Large Print, Hardcover, Black, Red Letter, Comfort Print

Holy Bible, King James Version

He placed a written note inside the Bible on the page at the beginning of the Book of John so he would not forget the information about the murder.

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I scribbled it on a piece of paper. I put it in the Bible on the page beginning of the book of John so I wouldn't forget it.

— Episode: The Pact

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Episode: The Pact

He placed a written note inside the Bible on the page at the beginning of the Book of John so he would not forget the information about the murder.

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I scribbled it on a piece of paper. I put it in the Bible on the page beginning of the book of John so I wouldn't forget it.

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J. K. Rowling

Harry Potter Hardcover Boxed Set

Books 1-7 (Slipcase)

The hosts noted that Maya's codename for Larry, "V," was a reference to the evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter books.

"

On the stand, Jamie even shared that Maya's codename for Larry was V in their secret communications, which he says was in reference to the evil wizard Voldemort from Harry Potter.

— Episode: Verdict Soon in the Larry Millete Trial

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Episode: Verdict Soon in the Larry Millete Trial

The hosts noted that Maya's codename for Larry, "V," was a reference to the evil wizard Voldemort from the Harry Potter books.

"

On the stand, Jamie even shared that Maya's codename for Larry was V in their secret communications, which he says was in reference to the evil wizard Voldemort from Harry Potter.

I never read or saw Harry Potter movies. But in looking it up, it was interesting, though. He was noted as you-know-who was one way to describe Voldemort, or the man who shall not be named, or the name that shall not be mentioned, or something.

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Lin Johnson

The Book of John (The Smart Guide to the Bible Series)

It was mentioned as a book that was bloodstained and potentially owned by Kelsey Berreth, found near the burn site where her body was allegedly disposed of.

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One of them was her, I would imagine it was a Bible.

— Episode: Justice for Kelsey Berreth

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Episode: Justice for Kelsey Berreth

It was mentioned as a book that was bloodstained and potentially owned by Kelsey Berreth, found near the burn site where her body was allegedly disposed of.

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One of them was her, I would imagine it was a Bible.

The Great Gatsby: The Original 1925 Edition (Booklover's Library Classics) Cover

F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Great Gatsby

The Original 1925 Edition (Booklover's Library Classics)

The classic novel was referenced as an early influence on the impostor's imagination, with a listener recalling it as one of the books he read.

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He wrote me a letter from his jail cell that I got just recently in which he claimed that his entire career in America was based on a novel he read when he was 10 about somebody who came up in society...

— Episode: The Imposter

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Episode: The Imposter

The classic novel was referenced as an early influence on the impostor's imagination, with a listener recalling it as one of the books he read.

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He wrote me a letter from his jail cell that I got just recently in which he claimed that his entire career in America was based on a novel he read when he was 10 about somebody who came up in society through fraudulence. I think that might have been The Great Gatsby.

You once mentioned The Great Gatsby? Yeah, that's one of them.

Hunger Games 4-Book Hardcover Box Set (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes) Cover

Suzanne Collins

Hunger Games 4-Book Hardcover Box Set (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes)

The host referenced the novel as a metaphor, saying the situation was like "the Hunger Games" and that it was kill or be killed.

"

It's the Hunger Games. It's kill or be killed.

— Episode: The Millionaire, the Model and the Hit M...

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Episode: The Millionaire, the Model and the Hit Man

The host referenced the novel as a metaphor, saying the situation was like "the Hunger Games" and that it was kill or be killed.

"

It's the Hunger Games. It's kill or be killed.

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Stephen King

The Shining

The book was mentioned as a point of comparison, with someone described as looking like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

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He looked like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

— Episode: A Bathtub Drowning

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Episode: A Bathtub Drowning

The book was mentioned as a point of comparison, with someone described as looking like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

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He looked like Jack Nicholson in The Shining.

All-American Murder: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row (James Patterson True Crime, 1) Cover

James Patterson

All-American Murder

The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez, the Superstar Whose Life Ended on Murderers' Row (James Patterson True Crime, 1)

James Patterson wrote a book about Aaron Hernandez's story because it was so extraordinary and compelling, suggesting there was much more to it than was known.

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The Hernandez story was so remarkable, I had to write a book about it. And you don't know the half of it yet.

— Episode: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez

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Episode: The Rise and Fall of Aaron Hernandez

James Patterson wrote a book about Aaron Hernandez's story because it was so extraordinary and compelling, suggesting there was much more to it than was known.

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The Hernandez story was so remarkable, I had to write a book about it. And you don't know the half of it yet.

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Gillian Flynn

Gone Girl

The book and movie 'Gone Girl' were mentioned in the context of a theory that Jennifer Dulos may have staged her own disappearance to frame her husband for murder, a suggestion that was ultimately dismissed as weak by investigators.

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And Patis even suggested that Jennifer had tried to set up her husband, that she had borrowed from the plot of the book and movie Gone Girl and was trying to frame her husband for mur...

— Episode: Still Missing in Connecticut: Where is J...

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Episode: Still Missing in Connecticut: Where is Jennifer Du...

The book and movie 'Gone Girl' were mentioned in the context of a theory that Jennifer Dulos may have staged her own disappearance to frame her husband for murder, a suggestion that was ultimately dismissed as weak by investigators.

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And Patis even suggested that Jennifer had tried to set up her husband, that she had borrowed from the plot of the book and movie Gone Girl and was trying to frame her husband for murder.

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The Goldman Family

If I did it

Confessions of the Killer

The book, titled "If I Did It", is a hypothetical account of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, written by O.J. Simpson as if he had committed the crimes. It reads more like a confession than a pretend book and places O.J. at the scene, covered in blood.

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OJ's own entrepreneurial ventures continue to raise eyebrows, especially writing a book titled If I Did It.

— Episode: O.J. Simpson: The Trial of the Century

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Episode: O.J. Simpson: The Trial of the Century

The book, titled "If I Did It", is a hypothetical account of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman, written by O.J. Simpson as if he had committed the crimes. It reads more like a confession than a pretend book and places O.J. at the scene, covered in blood.

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OJ's own entrepreneurial ventures continue to raise eyebrows, especially writing a book titled If I Did It.

Why in the world if you are acquitted of a murder, would you write a book, the title of which?

If I had done it, here's the way I would have done it.

That makes absolutely no sense.

Ultimately we were awarded the rights to the book.

By the court.

So our choice was to publish it ourselves.

It read more like a confession than a pretend book.

He put himself at the scene. He put himself covered in blood.

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Anthony Burgess

A Clockwork Orange

The fedora-wearing character in the book was discussed in relation to Colin Dudley's 'hat man' persona, which he adopted and used in a creepy manner.

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Well, the hat man persona goes back to Clockwork Orange, you know, the fedora wearing character with the eyelashes.

— Episode: Post Mortem | Kassanndra's Secret

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Episode: Post Mortem | Kassanndra's Secret

The fedora-wearing character in the book was discussed in relation to Colin Dudley's 'hat man' persona, which he adopted and used in a creepy manner.

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Well, the hat man persona goes back to Clockwork Orange, you know, the fedora wearing character with the eyelashes.

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Mark Fuhrman

Murder in Greenwich

Who Killed Martha Moxley?

The book was described as a bestseller that named Michael Skakel as Martha Moxley's killer.

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When former L.A. detective Mark Furman, who gained notoriety during the O.J. Simpson case, was leaked a copy of the Sutton report, he wrote the bestseller Murder in Greenwich Naming M...

— Episode: The Ghosts of Greenwich

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Episode: The Ghosts of Greenwich

The book was described as a bestseller that named Michael Skakel as Martha Moxley's killer.

"

When former L.A. detective Mark Furman, who gained notoriety during the O.J. Simpson case, was leaked a copy of the Sutton report, he wrote the bestseller Murder in Greenwich Naming Michael as Martha's Killer.

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Dale C. Carson

Arrest-Proof Yourself

It was mentioned that Din Bowman had downloaded a book about how to cover up a murder, including how to get rid of a gun and gunshot residue, amongst other things related to murder.

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And police say Bowman now had an accomplice. Jennifer Bowman, aka Snuggles. Do you understand how serious this is right now, Jennifer?

— Episode: Student of Murder

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Episode: Student of Murder

It was mentioned that Din Bowman had downloaded a book about how to cover up a murder, including how to get rid of a gun and gunshot residue, amongst other things related to murder.

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And police say Bowman now had an accomplice. Jennifer Bowman, aka Snuggles. Do you understand how serious this is right now, Jennifer?

...including a rest-proof yourself. How to cover up a murder, how to get rid of a gun, how to get rid of gunshot residue.

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Daymond R. Duck

The Book of Revelation (The Smart Guide to the Bible Series)

It was mentioned in relation to a mystifying passage found within the book, which David Koresh was attempting to interpret and explain as part of his seven seals prophecy.

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The seven seals is a mystifying passage found deep within the book of Revelation.

— Episode: Secrets of Waco

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Episode: Secrets of Waco

It was mentioned in relation to a mystifying passage found within the book, which David Koresh was attempting to interpret and explain as part of his seven seals prophecy.

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The seven seals is a mystifying passage found deep within the book of Revelation.

He was saying to me that he would come out as soon as he wrote the seven seals.

Raging Heart: The Intimate Story of the Tragic Marriage of O.J. and Nicole Brown Simpson Cover

Sheila Weller

Raging Heart

The Intimate Story of the Tragic Marriage of O.J. and Nicole Brown Simpson

The book tells about the relationship between Nicole and O.J. The couple started dating when Nicole was 18 and O.J. was 29, a married father of two. Eventually O.J. divorced his first wife Marguerite and married Nicole.

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Sheila Weller wrote the book Raging Heart about Nicole and O.J.'s relationship.

— Episode: O.J. Simpson: The Trial of the Century

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Episode: O.J. Simpson: The Trial of the Century

The book tells about the relationship between Nicole and O.J. The couple started dating when Nicole was 18 and O.J. was 29, a married father of two. Eventually O.J. divorced his first wife Marguerite and married Nicole.

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Sheila Weller wrote the book Raging Heart about Nicole and O.J.'s relationship.

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Vanessa Lillie

Young Rich Widows

A Novel

This book was mentioned as the best-selling book on Audible and the book "Desperate Deadly Widows" is a sequel to it.

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Big hair and bigger lies collide in desperate deadly widows, the highly anticipated follow-up to Audible's best-selling Young Rich Widows where nothing's more dangerous than a widow w...

— Episode: The Conspiracy to Murder Jennifer Dulos

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Episode: The Conspiracy to Murder Jennifer Dulos

This book was mentioned as the best-selling book on Audible and the book "Desperate Deadly Widows" is a sequel to it.

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Big hair and bigger lies collide in desperate deadly widows, the highly anticipated follow-up to Audible's best-selling Young Rich Widows where nothing's more dangerous than a widow with nothing left to lose.

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Dana Isaly

Games We Play (One Night Series Book 1)

This chilling psychological thriller tells the story of a seemingly perfect couple who play a manipulative game that turns deadly.

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Check out We Play Games for a chilling psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect couple who loves to play a game. Only they know the rules too.

— Episode: Shattered Dreams

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Episode: Shattered Dreams

This chilling psychological thriller tells the story of a seemingly perfect couple who play a manipulative game that turns deadly.

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Check out We Play Games for a chilling psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect couple who loves to play a game. Only they know the rules too.

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Dana Isaly

Games We Play (One Night Series Book 1)

The speaker described this as a chilling psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect couple who love to play a game. The game's rules are only known to them, and they manipulate those around them, eventually turning the game on each other.

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Check out We Play Games for a chilling psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect couple who loves to play a game only they know the rules to together they scheme to manipulate those around them...

— Episode: Post Mortem | Who Poisoned Angela Craig

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Episode: Post Mortem | Who Poisoned Angela Craig

The speaker described this as a chilling psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect couple who love to play a game. The game's rules are only known to them, and they manipulate those around them, eventually turning the game on each other.

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Check out We Play Games for a chilling psychological thriller about a seemingly perfect couple who loves to play a game only they know the rules to together they scheme to manipulate those around them and when they're perfect facade crumbles they turn the game on each other

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