Guilty is one thing. Confession another. Here's a Dead Sleepy history of pleas, true crime lovers!

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American Bar Association Recommendation here

Tituba's accurate historical account here and here.

When a New York-based CEO is found dead in his country home, it seems obvious he suffered a fatal heart attack — until his niece notices his longtime secretary behaving strangely and she begins to wonder: Was his death actually calculated, cold-blooded murder?

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Want to know more about this story?

Start here: Pamela Carvel's 1993 lawsuit: https://www.nytimes.com/1993/09/19/nyregion/the-fight-over-the-carvel-foundation.html

Listen here: https://shows.acast.com/cold-storage-the-life-and-death-of-tom-carvel/episodes/the-death-of-tom-carvel

When a wealthy widow disappears sometime before Christmas, nobody in her small East Texas town thinks much of it. But when a popular local man is accused of killing her, authorities are shocked to discover the entire community is on the side of the suspect - not the victim. What would make an entire town root for a cold-blooded killer? A deep dive into the dark dynamic between the perp and the victim might hold the key.

Want to know more? Start here.

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A Pulitzer-prize winning political reporter confronts the brutal highs and lows of Hollywood fame when he reinvestigates the suspicious and scandalous death of a beloved comedian.

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The unsolved murder of a popular teenage girl just days before Christmas pushes Seattle's Homicide Unit to their absolute limit— while driving a local crime reporter to the brink of a nervous breakdown. What was so maddening about this young woman's murder? So many clues. So many suspects. Yet nothing adds up.

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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for sleeping. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts).

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For more on this story:

Kiss Me, Kill Me by Ann Rule

For years, a young wife and mother in San Antonio, Texas believed she was destined for a violent, early death. When her chilling prediction comes true, her younger sister must fulfill this murder victim's unusual last request: that a famous true crime writer will investigate her case and reveal what really happened.

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Every Breath You Take by Ann Rule

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Iconic crime writer Ann Rule made a fortune writing books about psychopaths, murderers, and serial killers. But in 2015, she was at the center of a dark and chilling mystery: Someone appeared to be after her money — and threatening her life. But who? And why? Where to begin? Ann had millions of fans...and more than a few enemies...

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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for sleeping. It's created and narrated by award-winning editor and writer Nancy Miller (host of HBO Max's "I'll Be Gone in the Dark" "The Staircase" and "Love & Death" podcasts).

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Want to know more about this story?

The Stranger Beside Me:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15654.The_Stranger_Beside_Me

Green River, Running Red:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/225384.Green_River_Running_Red

Court Documents:

https://www.scribd.com/document/262630443/Ann-Rule-Theft-Case

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