Daniel Brophy: "How to Murder Your Husband"

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November 18, 2025 • 47 mins

Daniel Brophy was a beloved chef and culinary instructor at the Oregon Culinary Institute in Portland. At 63 years old, he was passionate about teaching and loved by his students.

On June 2, 2018, Daniel was found shot to death inside his classroom—murdered in the place he loved most.

The investigation led police to an unlikely suspect: his wife, Nancy Crampton Brophy, a romance novelist.

Years before Daniel's murder, Nancy had written an essay titled "How to Murder Your Husband." In it, she detailed various methods of killing a spouse and getting away with it.

Investigators discovered Nancy had purchased gun parts online, taken out life insurance policies on Daniel, and her car was captured on surveillance footage near the culinary school the morning of the murder.

In May 2022, Nancy Crampton Brophy was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison.

This case is a chilling reminder that sometimes, truth is stranger—and darker—than fiction.

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