Episode 19 - The Infamous Stair Case

By all stretches of the imagine, Kathleen and Michael Peterson were living this fairytale-style life in Durham, North Carolina. They were successful, happy, and building a large, albeit non-traditional, family together.

But one day in December, that picturesque life comes crashing down. The investigation into Kathleen Peterson's tragic and sudden death uncovered a life of lies and, possibly, a second devastating mystery.

This week, we're drinking Matua's Sauvignon Blanc.

Listen to Episode 19: The Infamous Stair Case

SOURCES:

• Who was Kathleen Peterson?

• Who is Michael Peterson and why are people talking about him? – Metro US

• Michael Peterson - Crime Museum

• Behind The Staircase -- Lestrade / Peterson Documentary

• Michael Peterson papers, 1961-2019 and undated, bulk 1972 - Archives & Manuscripts at Duke University Libraries

• Durham Police Investigate Death Of Former Mayoral Candidate's Wife

• Coincidental Deaths?

• A Complete Timeline of The Staircase's Michael Peterson Murder Case

• The Staircase Murder of Kathleen Peterson: What Really Caused Her Death?

• The Staircase vs. the True Story of Kathleen Peterson's Death

• COURTTV.COM - TRIALS - Wife's staircase death at center of novelist's murder trial

• Michael Peterson's Lawyer David Rudolf Says Owl Theory Is 'Believable'

• Dangers & Side Effects of Mixing Valium & Alcohol or Drugs

• Michael Peterson Appeal -- PAGE 2

• Novelist Michael Peterson, Convicted of Wife’s Murder, Is Released From Prison and Will Get New Trial

• Durham Mansion in ‘The Staircase’ Crime Documentary Is Available for $1.9M