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A Very English Scandal is a true crime non-fiction novel[2][3] by John Preston. It was first published on 5 May 2016 by Viking Press[1] and by Other Press [4] in the United States. The novel details the 1970s Thorpe affair in Britain, in which former Liberal Party leader, Jeremy Thorpe, was tried and acquitted of conspiring to murder his alleged former lover, Norman Scott.

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Sharp Objects is the 2006 debut novel by American author Gillian Flynn. The book was first published through Shaye Areheart Books on September 26, 2006, and has subsequently been re-printed through Broadway Books.[1] The novel follows Camille Preaker, a newspaper journalist who must return to her hometown to report on a series of brutal murders.

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Escape at Dannemora is an American television limited series based on the 2015 Clinton Correctional Facility escape that premiered on Showtime on November 18, 2018. The series was created and written by Brett Johnson and Michael Tolkin, and was directed by Ben Stiller. It stars Benicio del Toro, Patricia Arquette and Paul Dano.

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Dirty John is an American true crime anthology television series, based on the podcast of the same name by Christopher Goffard, that premiered on November 25, 2018, on Bravo. The series was created and written by Alexandra Cunningham who also executive produces alongside Richard Suckle, Charles Roven, Mark Herzog, Christopher G. Cowen, and Chris Argentieri.

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The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story is the second season of the FX true crime anthologytelevision series American Crime Story. The season premiered on January 17, 2018,[1][2] and concluded on March 21, 2018. It consists of a total of 9 episodes,[3] and explores the murder of designer Gianni Versace by spree killer Andrew Cunanan, based on Maureen Orth's book Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. History.[2][4] The series stars Édgar Ramírez, Darren Criss, Ricky Martin, and Penélope Cruz.

The season received positive reviews from critics, with praise for most of the performances. At the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards, it received the most nominations with nine, and won three awards, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for Criss.

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The Alienist is an American period drama television series based on the novel of the same name by Caleb Carr. The ten-episode limited series[1][2] first aired on TNT as a sneak peek on January 21, 2018, before its official premiere on January 22, 2018, and ended on March 26, 2018.[3] The series stars Daniel Brühl, Luke Evans, and Dakota Fanning as an ad hoc team assembled in mid-1890s New York City to investigate a serial killer who is murdering street children. The series incorporates fact with fiction by including the characters that are historical figures, such as Theodore Roosevelt, who held the post of police commissioner from 1895 to 1897.[4] On August 16, 2018, TNT ordered a sequel series based around the follow-up novel The Angel of Darkness.

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