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Part 1: “Mother Shelly”

Prologue-Part 1

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Part 2: “Sisters Nikki and Sami”

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Part 3: “Best Friend Kathy”

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Part 4: “Husband Dave”

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Part 5: “Scapegoat Ron”

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Part 6: “Opportunity Mac”

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Part 7: “Truth Shane”

Part 7-Epilogue

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If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood

If You Tell: A True Story of Murder, Family Secrets, and the Unbreakable Bond of Sisterhood