In 1933, a brutal crime shocked France and left the world questioning the thin line between loyalty and madness. Christine and Léa Papin, two quiet and devoted maids, carried out an act of unspeakable violence against their wealthy employers, the Lancelin family. But what drove these sisters to such a gruesome crime? Was it years of oppression and mistreatment, or something far more sinister lurking beneath their bond?

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Episode Reference Material

Edwards, Rachel, and Keith Reader. The Papin Sisters. Oxford University Press, 2001.

Insanity Or Class Warfare? The Gruesome Case Of The Papin Sisters. All That's Interesting.

Papin Sisters: The Shocking 1933 Murder Case That Horrified France. The Lineup 

The Papin Sisters and the murder case that still haunts France after more than 80 years. The Vintage News.

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