Episode 158: The Shooting of the Century PT 1

In this week's episode, the first part of a two-parter, Paul and Kate head to Long Island in 1955 where some of America's wealthiest socialites have gathered for a party. After one family returns home for the night, somebody ends up murdered before dawn.

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