In Part Two of The Quiet Widow, the story deepens — and the line between accident and intent begins to blur.

What happens when care turns into control?

This episode explores the psychological unraveling at the center of the case — the warning signs, the isolation, and the choices that allowed a slow death to continue unseen. There are no dramatic outbursts here. No sudden violence. Just quiet decisions, made over time, with irreversible consequences.

This is a true crime story about power, indifference, and the moment accountability disappears.

Listener discretion advised.

Researched, written, recorded and edited by Tracy Preston

Original theme song and original background music created by Tracy Preston

Original artwork by Todd Preston

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Schechter, Harold. The A–Z Encyclopedia of Serial Killers. Simon & Schuster, 1996.

Federal Bureau of Investigation. Behavioral Perspectives on Female Offenders. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin Archives.

Smith, Carolyn. Gender, Crime, and Justice: Historical Perspectives. Oxford University Press, 2011.

Michigan Supreme Court Historical Society. Gender Norms and Criminal Proceedings in the Early 20th Century. Lansing, MI.

Rafter, Nicole Hahn. Partial Justice: Women, Prisons, and Social Control. Transaction Publishers, 1990.