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Murder by the Book

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  • 2006-2008
  • 2 Seasons
  • Court TV
  • Documentary, Suspense
  • Watchlist

Well-known crime authors talk about some of the most compelling true crime stories that have long captivated them.

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Ron McLarty
Narrator
G. Larry Butler
Dr. Jay C. Smith
Kalina Justice
Forensic Pathologist

Season 2 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Sandra Brown

Fri, Jan 23, 202644 mins

Housewife and church-member Betty Gore is found murdered in her own home. She has been axed to death 41 times. Wylie Police Department's investigation tracks down Betty's friend Candace Montgomery. On trial for murder, Candace admits to killing Betty and claims self-defense. Watch as best-selling author Sandra Brown takes you inside one of the most shocking verdicts ever delivered by a Texas jury.

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Author Previews Grisly Murder Mystery

In Court TV's Murder by the Book (tonight at 10 pm/ET), noted crime-fiction writers discuss cases that they find intriguing. Tonight, New York Times best-selling author Lisa Scottoline, a lawyer herself, walks viewers through the investigation into the grisly murder of a young mother from Decatur, Illinois. Scottoline — whose new novel, Lady Killer, comes out in February and marks the return of her popular Rosato & Associates characters — talked to us about the Murder by the Book case, what she likes to watch and her work as a novelist. TV Guide: How did you find out about the crime story you talk about on Murder by the Book, and why did you choose that story?Lisa Scottoline: It came from Court TV. I said, "This is the kind of the story I like: A woman makes a decision that may or m

Mon, Dec 3, 2007
Author Previews Grisly Murder Mystery

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