Gray's Anatomy
Dr. Henry Gray FRS
Mentioned 11 months ago
The Craigslist Killer // 528
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Going West: True Crime
Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.
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The Joy of Sex
Alex Comfort
Mentioned 1 year ago
The Bellevue Killer // 521
More Joy of Sex(Completely Revised and Updated)
Alex Comfort
Mentioned 1 year ago
The Bellevue Killer // 521
Charmer
Kayley Loring
Mentioned 1 year ago
The Bellevue Killer // 521
A Man's Guide on How to Save Your Marriage Without Having to Talk About It
Doug Holt
Mentioned 1 year ago
The Green Widow Murders // 520
Night Watcher
Daphne Woolsoncroft
Mentioned 1 year ago
Simeonette Mapes-Crupi // 519
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Edward Gorey
Mentioned 1 year ago
The Hiding Man: Anatomy of a Serial Killer // 518
You Let Me In
Camilla Bruce
Mentioned 1 year ago
The Babysitter from Hell // 516
How to Disappear
Frank Ahearn
Mentioned 1 year ago
Carol Kennedy // 508
The Garden Within
Dr. Anita Phillips
Mentioned 1 year ago
Kiplyn Davis // 505
I Am Jessica
Jamie Collins
Mentioned 1 year ago
Prom Night Murders // 504
The New Sex Bible for Women
Amie Harwick
Mentioned 1 year ago
Amie Harwick // 467
Most Recommended
Brown's Requiem (The Armchair Detective Library)
James Elroy's first published novel, it was a detective story published in 1981 after he turned his life around and pursued a career in writing.
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His first novel was published in 1981 when he was 33 years old, and it was a detective story called Brown's Requiem.
— Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
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Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
James Elroy's first published novel, it was a detective story published in 1981 after he turned his life around and pursued a career in writing.
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His first novel was published in 1981 when he was 33 years old, and it was a detective story called Brown's Requiem.
The Black Dahlia
Published in 1987, it's one of James Elroy's books that focuses on a true crime case that he became fixated on as a teenager.
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Over the next few years, he came out with a handful of other homicide detective novels before releasing a book in 1987 called The Black Dahlia.
— Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
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Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
Published in 1987, it's one of James Elroy's books that focuses on a true crime case that he became fixated on as a teenager.
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Over the next few years, he came out with a handful of other homicide detective novels before releasing a book in 1987 called The Black Dahlia.
L.A. Confidential
Published in 1990, this book was later adapted into a popular film starring Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger, and Kevin Spacey.
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Three years later, he published a book called L.A. Confidential, which may sound familiar because seven years later, a film with the same name was adapted from his book and starred Gu...
— Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
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Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
Published in 1990, this book was later adapted into a popular film starring Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger, and Kevin Spacey.
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Three years later, he published a book called L.A. Confidential, which may sound familiar because seven years later, a film with the same name was adapted from his book and starred Guy Pearce, Russell Crowe, Kim Basinger and Kevin Spacey.
My Dark Places
A memoir written by James Elroy about his mother's murder, published in 1996, it details his 15-month investigation into her unsolved case and includes a call to action for further information.
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But James wrote an entire memoir about his mother and his investigation into her murder titled My Dark Places, published in 1996.
— Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
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Episode: Jean Ellroy // 132
A memoir written by James Elroy about his mother's murder, published in 1996, it details his 15-month investigation into her unsolved case and includes a call to action for further information.
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But James wrote an entire memoir about his mother and his investigation into her murder titled My Dark Places, published in 1996.
We highly recommend everyone go read My Dark Places by James Elroy to learn more about this case.
And honestly, I'm very, very interested to get into My Dark Places because I feel like there's just so much information in this case that leads me to believe that this case could be solved one day.
So go check out My Dark Places.
September Sacrifice
It was described as a deep dive into the case, detailing the strange events and characters involved in Gurley Chew Hossencofft's disappearance and murder.
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There's a book on this case that does a very deep dive into the story and it's called September Sacrifice written by Mark Horner.
— Episode: Girly Chew Hossencofft // 125
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Episode: Girly Chew Hossencofft // 125
It was described as a deep dive into the case, detailing the strange events and characters involved in Gurley Chew Hossencofft's disappearance and murder.
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There's a book on this case that does a very deep dive into the story and it's called September Sacrifice written by Mark Horner.
It's such a great read and he really includes everything. Again, that's September Sacrifice written by Mark Horner.
Murder in the Midlands
Larry Gene Bell and the 28 Days of Terror That Shook South Carolina
It was mentioned as a book that provides more information about Larry Gene Bell and his crimes, specifically the 28 days of terror that shook South Carolina. It was written by the forensic photographer who worked on the Sherry Smith and Deborah Helmick cases.
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There's a book written about Larry Jean Bell called Murder in the Midlands, Larry Jean Bell and the 28 Days of Terror that Shook South Carolina by Rita Schuller who was actually the f...
— Episode: Larry Gene Bell // 122
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Episode: Larry Gene Bell // 122
It was mentioned as a book that provides more information about Larry Gene Bell and his crimes, specifically the 28 days of terror that shook South Carolina. It was written by the forensic photographer who worked on the Sherry Smith and Deborah Helmick cases.
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There's a book written about Larry Jean Bell called Murder in the Midlands, Larry Jean Bell and the 28 Days of Terror that Shook South Carolina by Rita Schuller who was actually the forensic photographer uh lieutenant on Sherry and Deborah's cases. So if you're interested in more information about this case definitely check out that book.
The I-5 Killer
It was written about Randy Woodfield's life and crimes, prompting him to file a libel suit which was later dismissed.
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In 1984, so three years after he was sentenced, the famous crime author Ann Rule wrote a true crime novel about him called The I-5 Killer.
— Episode: The I-5 Killer // 104
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Episode: The I-5 Killer // 104
It was written about Randy Woodfield's life and crimes, prompting him to file a libel suit which was later dismissed.
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In 1984, so three years after he was sentenced, the famous crime author Ann Rule wrote a true crime novel about him called The I-5 Killer.
And it's all about Randy's life and his crimes, but considering Randy was maintaining his innocence, he filed a $12 million libel suit,
which essentially means that Ann was supposedly spreading lies about him in this book and it was hurting his reputation.
But the suit was dismissed by the federal court.
But if you're interested in learning more about it, I definitely recommend reading that book, The I-5 Killer by Ann Rule.
Murder in the Graveyard
One Murder. Two Victims. 27 Years Lost.
It was a self-published book written by Stephen Penkey that contained autobiographical elements and mentioned the woman who accused him of rape, claiming she falsely accused him.
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In 1993, so about nine years after Janelle was murdered, Steven self-published a fictional book with autobiographical elements titled Graveyards, the untold story which goes into his personal life and...
— Episode: Jonelle Matthews // 98
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Episode: Jonelle Matthews // 98
It was a self-published book written by Stephen Penkey that contained autobiographical elements and mentioned the woman who accused him of rape, claiming she falsely accused him.
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In 1993, so about nine years after Janelle was murdered, Steven self-published a fictional book with autobiographical elements titled Graveyards, the untold story which goes into his personal life and his upbringing.
So it feels kind of feels like this guy's sort of full of himself. He thinks that his life is somehow extraordinary.
And in this book, he did mention the woman who accused him of rape. But he also says that she falsely accused him of rape.
Echo of Distant Water
The 1958 Disappearance of Portland's Martin Family
It was recommended as a well-written source with many details about the case, as the author had access to Detective Graven's personal notes.
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and from what I was able to read this past week it was so well written so I definitely recommend everybody who's interested in this case go pick it up for a lot more information.
— Episode: The Martin Family Disappearance // 97
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Episode: The Martin Family Disappearance // 97
It was recommended as a well-written source with many details about the case, as the author had access to Detective Graven's personal notes.
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and from what I was able to read this past week it was so well written so I definitely recommend everybody who's interested in this case go pick it up for a lot more information.
Gone Forever (Jack Widow)
The book, "Gone Forever", was recommended at the end of the podcast, as a way for listeners to learn more about the details of the tragic case of Susan McFarland's murder.
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If anyone wants to learn more about this incredibly tragic case make sure to pick up Gone Forever A true story of marriage, betrayal and murder written by Diane Fanning
— Episode: Susan McFarland // 96
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Episode: Susan McFarland // 96
The book, "Gone Forever", was recommended at the end of the podcast, as a way for listeners to learn more about the details of the tragic case of Susan McFarland's murder.
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If anyone wants to learn more about this incredibly tragic case make sure to pick up Gone Forever A true story of marriage, betrayal and murder written by Diane Fanning
The Dharma Bums
50th Anniversary Edition
It was described as a sequel to On The Road, which Leah was interested in, particularly its themes of nature, outdoor life and experiences across the West Coast.
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Janine told them about Leah's interest in the book The Dharma Bums, which is pretty much the sequel to On the Road and is based off of Jack's own experiences with nature and falling i...
— Episode: Leah Roberts // 26
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Episode: Leah Roberts // 26
It was described as a sequel to On The Road, which Leah was interested in, particularly its themes of nature, outdoor life and experiences across the West Coast.
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Janine told them about Leah's interest in the book The Dharma Bums, which is pretty much the sequel to On the Road and is based off of Jack's own experiences with nature and falling in love with the outdoors and hitchhiking across the West Coast and seeking that adventure.
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Young Folk's Edition
Alexander Masekela referenced the villain from this book, Simon Legree, when discussing the rape charge against him.
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I'm the Simon Legree in all of this, and it's not justified.
— Episode: Ylenia Carrisi // 466
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Episode: Ylenia Carrisi // 466
Alexander Masekela referenced the villain from this book, Simon Legree, when discussing the rape charge against him.
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I'm the Simon Legree in all of this, and it's not justified.
A Man's Guide on How to Save Your Marriage Without Having to Talk About It
Bob Samuels was reportedly reading this self-help book in an attempt to rehabilitate his marriage with Mary Ellen, even up until two months before his murder.
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However, Bob continued to work on himself and consider rehabilitating their marriage. Like, even up until two months before his murder, he was reading the self-help book, How to Save Your Marriage.
— Episode: The Green Widow Murders // 520
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Episode: The Green Widow Murders // 520
Bob Samuels was reportedly reading this self-help book in an attempt to rehabilitate his marriage with Mary Ellen, even up until two months before his murder.
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However, Bob continued to work on himself and consider rehabilitating their marriage. Like, even up until two months before his murder, he was reading the self-help book, How to Save Your Marriage.
Gray's Anatomy
Anatomy Descriptive and Surgical (Leather-bound Classics)
The medical textbook was found to have been hollowed out by the suspect to conceal a 9mm handgun.
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9mm handgun which matched the shell casings found at the scene of Jalisa's murder and get this Philip was concealing this gun inside a hollowed out copy of the medical textbook, Grey's Anatomy.
— Episode: The Craigslist Killer // 528
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Episode: The Craigslist Killer // 528
The medical textbook was found to have been hollowed out by the suspect to conceal a 9mm handgun.
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9mm handgun which matched the shell casings found at the scene of Jalisa's murder and get this Philip was concealing this gun inside a hollowed out copy of the medical textbook, Grey's Anatomy.
More Joy of Sex(Completely Revised and Updated)
This book, marketed as a "gourmet guide to lovemaking," was found positioned in the mouth of victim Randy Levine during the discovery of her body.
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under her left wrist was the book More Joy of Sex, which is the sequel to the book Joy of Sex, which marketed itself as a quote, gourmet guide to lovemaking.
— Episode: The Bellevue Killer // 521
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Episode: The Bellevue Killer // 521
This book, marketed as a "gourmet guide to lovemaking," was found positioned in the mouth of victim Randy Levine during the discovery of her body.
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under her left wrist was the book More Joy of Sex, which is the sequel to the book Joy of Sex, which marketed itself as a quote, gourmet guide to lovemaking.
Charmer
A Single Mom, Rockstar Romantic Comedy (Name in Lights Book 2)
This book detailed the crimes and legacy of George Russell, and contained a quote from an anonymous acquaintance about George's parents' desire to get rid of him.
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there is an anonymous acquaintance who knew George from his childhood later divulged in the book Charmer, which detailed George's crimes and legacy quote, they both wanted out.
— Episode: The Bellevue Killer // 521
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Episode: The Bellevue Killer // 521
This book detailed the crimes and legacy of George Russell, and contained a quote from an anonymous acquaintance about George's parents' desire to get rid of him.
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there is an anonymous acquaintance who knew George from his childhood later divulged in the book Charmer, which detailed George's crimes and legacy quote, they both wanted out.
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
The speaker mentioned being exposed to the cover of this book years ago, which featured a skeleton man in a top hat with an umbrella, and this image later served as inspiration for a character's mask design in her own novel.
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Sure. But years ago, I started a candle company and I had just been exposed recently to the cover of and the book itself, The Gashley Crumb Tinies by Edward Gorey. And on the cover, there's this skele...
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Episode: The Hiding Man: Anatomy of a Serial Killer // 518
The speaker mentioned being exposed to the cover of this book years ago, which featured a skeleton man in a top hat with an umbrella, and this image later served as inspiration for a character's mask design in her own novel.
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Sure. But years ago, I started a candle company and I had just been exposed recently to the cover of and the book itself, The Gashley Crumb Tinies by Edward Gorey. And on the cover, there's this skeleton man in a top hat with an umbrella.
You Let Me In
This book was mentioned because it explored themes similar to the case being discussed, specifically focusing on two sisters where one escapes trauma by creating a fantasy world.
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This actually is so reminiscent of this book I just read and loved recently called You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce because it explores these two sisters, one of whom is being abused an...
— Episode: The Babysitter from Hell // 516
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Episode: The Babysitter from Hell // 516
This book was mentioned because it explored themes similar to the case being discussed, specifically focusing on two sisters where one escapes trauma by creating a fantasy world.
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This actually is so reminiscent of this book I just read and loved recently called You Let Me In by Camilla Bruce because it explores these two sisters, one of whom is being abused and she creates this fantasy world to escape the trauma.
Night Watcher
The host mentioned his debut thriller novel was coming out in a little over a month and described it as a super creepy book about a masked serial killer in Portland, Oregon.
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I just want to say in a little over a month from today, my debut thriller novel Night Watcher comes out. It is about a masked serial killer in Portland, Oregon. It's a super creepy bo...
— Episode: LaNell Barsock // 509
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Episode: LaNell Barsock // 509
The host mentioned his debut thriller novel was coming out in a little over a month and described it as a super creepy book about a masked serial killer in Portland, Oregon.
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I just want to say in a little over a month from today, my debut thriller novel Night Watcher comes out. It is about a masked serial killer in Portland, Oregon. It's a super creepy book. Please pre-order it. It would mean the world to me. You can do that anywhere that you get your books.
And I just want to say that you should pre-order that book. It's a banger. I'm sure you guys are going to love it. Night Watcher. Make sure you pre-order it.
How to Disappear
Erase Your Digital Footprint, Leave False Trails, And Vanish Without A Trace
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