The novelist, a body at the bottom of the staircase, and a court case that grabbed the attention of the world as Michael Peterson goes on trial for the murder of his wife Kathleen.

Chris Warburton looks at the principal players in the Michael Peterson murder trial, and hears how the investigation tried to establish a motive, and examined the couples' finances.

Hear the role of revelations about Michael's sexuality and the death of Elizabeth Ratliff 17 years earlier in similar circumstances.

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