Slow Burn: The Murder of Jimmy Michael

Prey animals sometimes use camouflage to protect themselves from predators. But over millions of years of evolution, some predators have learned to do the same. Take the ghost mantis, a crafty little bug who masquerades as a leaf to get close to unsuspecting crickets. If you want to move in for a kill, there’s real value in blending in—whether you’re a leopard stalking a hare, or a cute pediatric nurse and former cheerleader who’s getting tired of her middle-class life and dreaming of bigger things. Michelle Michael: a woman whose perky personality and magazine-perfect lifestyle hid a heart as black as midnight. Join us for the true story of one of the cruelest, most brutal murders we've ever covered. <br /><br />Sources:<br />John Glatt, Playing With Fire (St. Martin's True Crime)<br />CBS' 48 Hours Mystery: Episode "Death Without Mercy"<br /><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-without-mercy/" rel="noopener">https://www.cbsnews.com/news/death-without-mercy/</a><br /><a href="https://writingdeadlyaffairs.blogspot.com/2019/12/sudden-death-michelle-michael-james.html" rel="noopener">https://writingdeadlyaffairs.blogspot.com/2019/12/sudden-death-michelle-michael-james.html</a><br /><br />Follow us, campers!<br />Patreon (join to get all episodes ad-free, at least a day early, an extra episode a month, and a free sticker!): <a href="https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfire" rel="noopener">https://patreon.com/TrueCrimeCampfire</a><br />Facebook: True Crime Campfire<br />Instagram: <a href="https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079" rel="noopener">https://gramha.net/profile/truecrimecampfire/19093397079</a><br />Twitter: @TCCampfire <a href="https://twitter.com/TCCampfire" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/TCCampfire</a><br />Email: <a href="mailto:truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.com">truecrimecampfirepod@gmail.com</a><br />MERCH! <a href="https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/" rel="noopener">https://true-crime-campfire.myspreadshop.com/</a>