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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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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. 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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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

Please enjoy this free 20+ minute teaser of the latest bonus episode of Dead Sleep. If you would like to enjoy the full 80+ minute episode, along with other bonus content, please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon, Spotify or Apple podcasts.

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When a Wisconsin woman wakes up one morning to discover her husband didn't return from a fishing trip, she fears he may have drowned in one of the areas deepest lakes. But as a rescue team searches for his body, they discover a series of dark secrets that may connect to his mysterious disappearance.

This story is drawn from Nancy's #1 pick for Best True Crime of 2025.

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Happy holidays! Nancy is working on the December bonus episode for next Tuesday! For now, here's a little treat for listeners considering a Dead Sleep subscription! This is a re-release of Nancy's favorite bonus Dead Sleep episode of this past year: the May bonus episode titled, "The Dragon Lady." This episode is the MOST meandering, fatiguing, densely-packed, and kinda messy episode of Dead Sleep yet! Until next week - happy holidays and enjoy!

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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. 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).

*Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast*

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It's a Forensic Files Flashback as Nancy revisits a deadly shooting of a woman in her own driveway in suburban Connecticut. At first, it appears to be a random act of road rage until detectives discover a possible threat much closer to home. As the case gets complicated, it will take a crack team of forensic experts to shed light on what really happened - and who really did it.

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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. 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).

*Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast*

Subscription issues? Questions? Email Nancy deadsleeppodcast@gmail.com

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The original Forensic Files episode: "Catch 22" ( Season 12, Ep 10)

Key interview with the family in the Hartford Courant

It's Dead Sleep's 100th episode. Please join Nancy as she revisits the true crime story that changed the course of her career: a notorious saga of a wealthy and successful restauranteur who shocked Los Angeles - and the world - with two murders - and three senseless deaths. But there's another side to the story that's often overlooked: the original story was penned by a writer named Mark Arax who reported this story while grappling with a murder mystery of his own.

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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. 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).

*Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for "Outstanding Episodic True Crime Podcast*

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The Zankou Chicken Murders by Mark Arax in L.A. Mag:

https://lamag.com/crimeinla/the-zankou-chicken-murders/

West of the West by Mark Arax

https://mark-arax.com/west-of-the-west/

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Hey Everybody! Nancy here. Please enjoy this free teaser of the November bonus episode as we reach the stunning conclusion to "Mystery at Manly Cove."

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Want to know more? This is part two a two-part series drawn from Steve Johnson's recent memoir "A Thousand Miles to Care" and an October 13, 2025 New Yorker feature by writer Eren Orbey "Letters from Australia."

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Dead Sleep: True Crime for Bedtime is an independent, ad-free, listener supported true crime show made for nighttime listening. 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).

*Dead Sleep is a 2025 Clue Award finalist for Best Episodic True Crime Podcast*