The Murder Book: A True Crime Podcast

Deep beneath the veneer of an ordinary family man lurked one of Michigan's most disturbing predators. Jeffrey Gordon—quiet, meticulous, and seemingly gentle—maintained a double life that shocked even veteran investigators when it was finally exposed in 2001.

The search of Gordon's modest Flint home revealed an astonishing collection of approximately 1,200 women's undergarments, many labeled with names, dates...

The long-awaited arrest of Jeffrey Gordon unfolds in this riveting episode that takes us deep into the interrogation room where a seemingly ordinary man's dark secrets are methodically exposed.

When Michigan State Police finally match DNA evidence to local sprinkler installer Jeffrey Gordon in the 16-year-old Margaret Eby murder case, tensions immediately flare between law enforcement agencies. Genesee County Prosecut...

A crisp spring evening in 1983 turned terrifying for Marika Gugliano when a "clean-cut, Joe College type" suddenly appeared behind her in an Orlando parking lot. Her attacker knocked her down, grabbed her ankles, and attempted to drag her toward a dumpster. Her screams likely saved her life—the man fled with only her slip as a trophy.

This wasn't an isolated incident. Days later, another woman was assaulted ...

The hunt for a killer ends with a thumbprint and technology that didn't exist when the crimes were committed. After fifteen years, the brutal murders of Margaret Ebby and Nancy Ludwig—killed five years apart in different Michigan cities—are finally connected through DNA evidence, launching a renewed investigation that faces political obstacles from the start.

Detective Dan Snyder, who had lived and breathed the Ludwig...

A stunning forensic breakthrough connects two of Michigan's most notorious cold cases, revealing the chilling work of a serial killer who eluded justice for decades.

Detective Sergeant Kilbourne, a seasoned Michigan State Police veteran with experience in everything from undercover narcotics to high-profile murder investigations, faces his most challenging assignment yet. Taking charge of the 1986 Margaret Ebi murder ...

The brutal 1991 murder of Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig in room 354 of the Airport Hilton stands as one of Detroit's most perplexing cold cases. This gripping episode delves deep into the exhaustive investigation that followed, revealing how detectives Snyder and Malianak pursued over 2,300 tips in their relentless search for justice.

We explore the fascinating case of Michael Flynn, a pathological ...

The murder of Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig at Detroit's Airport Hilton sparked one of Michigan's most exhaustive investigations of the early 1990s. Detective Lieutenant Ken Krause masterfully organized the Romulus Police Department's response, creating sophisticated tracking systems for the 2,300 tips that would eventually flood their office.

What makes this case particularly fascinating ...

Some murder cases haunt communities for decades, leaving behind unanswered questions and shattered lives. The brutal killing of Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig at the Airport Hilton in Romulus, Michigan in 1991 is exactly such a case.

When Art Ludwig received a phone call that a body had been discovered in Detroit that might be his wife, his world began crumbling. Through a raging blizzard, he made his way...

Murder can happen anywhere, even in the seemingly secure confines of an airport hotel filled with airline personnel. In this chilling episode of Murder Book, we delve into the brutal killing of Northwest flight attendant Nancy Ludwig during what should have been a routine overnight stay at the Detroit Airport Hilton.

The horror begins with multiple sightings of a suspicious man lurking through the hallways of a hotel predo...

Tunnel vision can be the ultimate enemy of justice. In this riveting exploration of the Margaret Ebbe murder investigation, we reveal how a questionable FBI profile led detectives down a singular path focused on former university employee Charlie Stone, potentially blinding them to other suspects and evidence.

The Ebbe family, desperate for answers about their mother's brutal killing, hired private investigator Thomas...

Murder has a way of revealing secrets, and the investigation into Margarette Eby's brutal killing peels back layers of deception surrounding the prime suspect, Jeffrey Gorton.

Detective Dave King follows the old Flint police adage: "If you got a case on the come, you gotta write it till it's done." His investigation begins with Eby's list of lovers and the mysterious circumstances surrounding her d...

A children's roller skating party becomes the unlikely setting for a high-stakes undercover operation as police close in on Jeffrey Gorton, a seemingly ordinary family man they believe responsible for two of Michigan's most brutal unsolved murders. 

Investigators suspect a predator of unimaginable savagery behind his façade of normalcy—a devoted husband, father of two, church member, and eager school volunteer. F...

Ten days before the Columbine tragedy's first anniversary, families of victims faced a devastating choice: trust officials who had been stonewalling them for a year or file lawsuits before the statute of limitations expired. For most, it wasn't a difficult decision.

What followed was a years-long legal battle that gradually pried loose thousands of pages of evidence Jefferson County officials had desperately trie...

Delving into the disturbing minds of the Columbine killers reveals a calculated progression toward violence rather than a sudden snap. Eric Harris, a textbook psychopath, meticulously planned the attack for over a year while manipulating everyone around him with an Oscar-worthy performance of contrition and rehabilitation.

The yearbooks exchanged between Eric and Dylan became repositories of their murderous fantasies – com...

A grandmother with a peculiar laugh who poisoned multiple husbands with rat poison and confessed with a smile—welcome to the disturbing case of Nanny Doss, "La Viuda Negra" (The Black Widow) or "La Abuelita Risueña" (The Smiling Grandmother).

When investigators questioned Nanny about her husband Samuel's suspicious death, they encountered not a nervous suspect but a woman casually reading romance m...

The seventh installment of Nanny Doss's murderous journey brings us to Samuel Doss, a man whose righteous façade conceals a suffocating rigidity that awakens long-buried trauma in his new bride.

After a brief courtship, Nanny marries Samuel, a 59-year-old Oklahoma state road inspector and Sunday preacher who neither drinks, smokes, nor gambles. Initially seeing him as the answer to her failed marriages, Nanny quickly ...

In this thought-provoking episode, we delve deep into the psyche of Eric Harris, one of the perpetrators of the Columbine tragedy. By examining his journal entries and the chilling insights they contain, we aim to understand the motivations that drove him to commit such an atrocity. The episode highlights key themes like the influence of societal norms on young minds and the characteristics of psychopathy, painting a picture of a d...

What happens when a widow finds herself in the middle of a community's suspicions after a mysterious fire, and what secrets lie beneath her seemingly calm demeanor? In our exploration of Nanny Doss's life, we unravel the tangled threads of her relationships and the events that have cast a shadow over her existence. From the moment her husband Arlene's house is reduced to ashes, we journey through the web of intrigue ...