In 1977, wealthy widow Helen Brach, heiress to the Brach candy fortune, disappeared without a trace after a doctor’s appointment in Chicago. The investigation into who killed Helen Brach would lead police to her con man/boyfriend, her shady houseman and into the underground world of horse-killing hitmen who murder thoroughbreds for money. 
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The Candy Heiress

When we think of white-collar criminals, we picture a CEO getting caught up in the latest financial scandal. But there is a subgroup within these seemingly nonviolent offenders who are never discussed in mainstream media - the white-collar criminals who kill. Join Catherine Townsend as she dives into the minds of these real-life American Psychos...who are often hiding in plain sight. This is Red Collar.

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The PI Murder

A faked death, a mysterious blonde and a million-pound insurance policy lead police to reinvestigate the disappearance of a housewife in 1985, as they wonder: Where is the real Carole Packman?

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Double Indemnity

A handsome young international playboy, a middle-aged salesman and a doctor cooked up a million-dollar insurance scam involving a faked death. But when they couldn't find a cadaver, they had to go out and get their own...

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The Playboy and Dr. Death

When a billionaire heiress is gunned down in broad daylight, her friends and neighbors in Monaco are shocked. But they will soon learn why the principality earned its nickname "a sunny place for shady people".
 
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The Candy Heiress

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