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The 'Peyton Place' Murder : The True Crime Story Behind The Novel That Shocked The Nation by Renee Mallett is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The 'Peyton Place' Murder : The True Crime Story Behind The Novel That Shocked The Nation about?
This true crime history examines the surprising connection between an infamous small-town murder and the bestselling novel it inspired. Born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, Grace Metalious shocked the nation in 1956 with Peyton Place, her sexually charged debut novel about murder in a small town. It spawned a series of novels, two Hollywood movies, and a long-running television series on ABC. It also made Metalious a pariah in her hometown, where she became tabloid fodder until her unti
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Renee Mallett
- Publisher
- WildBlue Press
- Published
- 2021
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781952225611
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Historical Fiction, History, Biography
- Rating
- 3.9 / 5 (635 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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