Thirsty for true crime fame, a small town courthouse clerk utterly destroys a double-murder case dubbed "The Trial of the Century."

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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 sticky situation for a young Kentucky woman accused of murdering a man with duct tape.

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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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A deeper look into Scotland's "vanishing cyclist" missing persons case featured in the hit Netflix docuseries "Should I Marry a Murderer?"

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Please enjoy this free 25 minute teaser of the latest bonus episode of Dead Sleep. If you would like to enjoy the full episode, along with other bonus content, please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon, Spotify or Apple podcasts. You can enjoy a free 7-day trial on⁠ Patreon⁠ and start listening tonight! Go to ⁠www.patreon.com/deadsleep⁠

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A wealthy couple copes with the loss of their daughter by adopting someone who looks *exactly* like her. Just when it all seems perfect, things take a strange and tragic turn.

A romance novelist falls under the dark spell of a sinister psychic in New York City.

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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

Please enjoy this free 30+ minute teaser of the latest bonus episode of Dead Sleep. If you would like to enjoy the full episode, along with other bonus content, please consider becoming a subscriber on Patreon, Spotify or Apple podcasts.

You can enjoy a free 7-day trial on⁠ Patreon⁠ and start listening tonight! Go to ⁠www.patreon.com/deadsleep⁠

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More on the episode below.

In this episode, we do a languid Dead Sleep swan dive into Thérese Raquin, Emile Zola's scandalous tale of murder and betrayal in 1860s Paris - a masterpiece of French fiction that would go on to influence 20th century true crime writing, including Truman Capote's In Cold Blood. This smoldering saga of an unhappy wife-turned-femme fatale who secretly plots her husband's demise is as fascinating today as it was back in the day. Thanks again for supporting the podcast!

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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*

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Thérese Raquin (free) Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/6626/6626-h/6626-h.htm