Plot Synopsis

Best-selling crime-fiction authors present true crimes that have inspired them to write -- or simply shocked them to their core. In each episode, one illustrious mystery fiction writer recounts their memories, speculations and personal connections to the real-life mysteries and headline-making crimes that haunt their dreams at night. By using documentary footage, first-person accounts and their own insights, these authors shed new light on a particularly intriguing crime. These masters of the American crime novel include: Sandra Brown; Harlan Coben; Elizabeth George; and Lisa Scottoline.