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The bright and sunny life of a Beverly Hills heiress turns dark and deadly when she falls under the spell of a mesmerizing mystery man — who also happens to be a dangerously manipulative murderer.

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A Death in California: A True Account of Love and Murder Among the Very Rich by Joan Barthell (1981)

The Case of the Lady and the Killer via the New York Times Magazine (9/27/1981)

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When a Colorado woman offers to help a man with car trouble, she believes she's the eye witness to another woman's murder. The police dismiss this mysterious death as an accident — until the killer strikes again.

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The Black Widower by Michael Fleeman

Wild Crime, Season 1 (via Hulu)

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A loyal housekeeper in South Carolina discovers the wealthy lawyer she works for may not be the loving husband and father he appears to be. When his strange behavior ends in a shocking double-murder, she will be the first to defend him but the last to know: Could he really be a killer?

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Blanca Turrubiate-Simpson's memoir here.

The Devil at His Elbow by Valerie Bauerlain