The 1954 Cleveland slaying of Marilyn Sheppard would become a national sensation, a fascinating whodunit poured into a sensational cocktail of adulterous sex and graphic violence.
No crime in history has undergone a more intense and exhausting scrutiny than the killing of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy. The scales do not balance. How could Kennedy be toppled by the likes of Oswald?
Over the years, Barbara Graham’s guilt has been much debated. Was she an innocent victim of the legal system or a cold-blooded murderer? The answer lies somewhere in between.