It's a Gilded Age murder mystery when the death of a prominent entrepreneur shocks all of Newport, Rhode Island. The coroner declares it a suicide, until a strange clue found inside the man's mouth suggests something far more sinister.

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In the follow-up to our Nordic Noir special, a Finnish woman convicted of killing her husband fights for justice. But here's the thing about this twisted saga: the devil is in the details. (Part 2 of 2)

It's a real-life tale of Nordic noir when a Finnish woman's idyllic life is shattered by the violent death of her husband at the hands of a masked intruder. The murder? It happened in minutes. The mystery? It spans 20 years...and counting. (Part 1 of 2)

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It's the fourth and final installment of Dead Sleep's Month o' Morrison - a tribute to the TC GOAT Keith Morrison. The July bonus finds our True Crime Dad and two Dateline all-stars - that's D.A. John Lewin and Detective Jimmy Wallace - tackle a 35-year-old cold case that hits Keith close to home. The victim is an ambitious Canadian nurse who moved to L.A. for love and adventure - only to meet a brutal end instead. But with no evidence and a suspect still at large, solving this ice cold murder case would come down to the wire.

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Two different women. Two split-second decisions. Two darkly different outcomes. One compulsive killer. Thirty years of "Dateline" and there are still some murder mysteries our man Keith Morrison will never forget - this is one of them.

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It's week 2 of Morrison Month! When a rich lawyer named "Big Daddy" disappears, it’s up to "Grandaddy of True Crime" Keith Morrison to reveal what happened— while facing a shocking tragedy of his own.

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It's Keith Morrison's 78th birthday! Let's celebrate by falling asleep as we explore this true crime legend's unique mystique. It's a whole month of Morrison on Dead Sleep!

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As a young San Diego singer / songwriter grows rich and famous, she secretly worries her seemingly "perfect" mother might be a ruthless scam artist — and budding cult leader. **** 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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