The 'Peyton Place' Murder: The True Crime Story Behind The Novel That Shocked The Nation

Grace Metalious, born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, came from humble beginnings. A former mill worker, mother of three, and school principal's wife, she would shock the nation in 1956 with …

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