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S18 Ep128: Broadway Butterfly: Murder, Conspiracy. & Cover-Up in New York w/ Sara DiVello

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Religion & Spirituality, Spirituality, Leisure, True Crime, Hobbies

4.7 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 October 2023

⏱️ 145 minutes

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Summary

True Crime Tuesday presents Broadway Butterfly: Murder, Conspiracy. & Cover-Up in New York with Podcaster/Researcher/Author, Sara DiVello!

 When Manhattan It Girl, Dot King, was found murdered in her apartment on West 57th Street in 1923, the case became a public sensation—dominating the headlines in every major newspaper  across the country and enthralling readers with the sordid, juicy details as they debated “whodunnit.” Dot had been the mistress of a very wealthy member of high society—as well as the lover of a shady character who became the primary suspect but avoided arrest—and her list of acquaintances spanned the gamut from the underbelly of Broadway to the halls of power and prestige.

The shocking ramifications rippled from the gangster underworld all the way to the White House, and some of the nation’s most powerful men insured that the case was closed before the murderer could be brought to justice. Now, a century later, this remarkable story is brought to life through the meticulous research, dogged curiosity, and vibrant imagination of Sara DiVello, who has been consumed by the case and its fascinating cast of characters for close to a decade. The result is BROADWAY BUTTERFLY, DiVello’s true crime historical thriller!  Sara joins TCT today to talk about the characters in the book, her inspirations behind it, and what makes Sara tick!

Find out how to pre-order  "Broadway Butterfly" here:   https://amzn.to/3Shyikh

PLUS AN ALL-NEW DUMB CRIMES/STUPID CRIMINALS WITH BEER CITY BRUISER!

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0:00.0

And the Welcome into the best in True Crime Podcasting. This is True Crime Tuesday. I'm your host Tim Dennis.

0:28.0

You know folks, I am really, I know I say I'm really excited for today's program. I'm especially excited for today's

0:34.8

program as I think I've been talking to our next guest longer than we'll talk today on today's

0:39.5

program. We've had a good conversation off yet, but we're going to have an even better conversation today talking about her new book

0:46.4

Sarah Devello is a true crime novelist and the creator host of Mystery and Thriller Mavens, which is a popular interactive Facebook group.

0:55.2

She also has a weekly Mystery and Thriller Maven's live event we'll talk a little bit about as well.

1:01.2

She's interviewed more than 300 authors ranging from the

1:04.0

best-selling and world-renowned Dean Coons, Patricia Cornwell, Lee Child,

1:09.0

Jeffrey Deaver, Tamron Hall, Karen Slaughter, Ruth Ware, Lisa Ungert, and many more just to name a few to the buzziest

1:17.7

debuts.

1:18.7

We're going to talk a little bit about her podcast that she hosts as well.

1:24.3

There's a lot of stuff going on in Sarah's life here.

1:27.2

In her spare time, she loves to teach yoga, cook and eat,

1:30.8

garden, and go for leisurely walks with their husband and their beloved rescue mutt,

1:36.4

I believe it's pronounced pollutable, we're going to ask.

1:39.7

Sarah is passionate about all things books, especially mysteries and thrillers, the craft of writing

1:46.3

and connecting readers to their authors as well as introducing them to their new discoveries.

1:52.1

She splits her time between New York City and Boston.

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Let's welcome in.

1:56.9

By the way, the new book, which is amazing,

1:59.2

and I got the privilege of reading it last week,

2:02.4

is, and by the way, you need to read it too is called

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