When people think of serial killers, they rarely picture a trusted family doctor. But Dr. John Bodkin Adams shattered that image. Charming, respected, and seemingly devoted to his wealthy elderly patients, Adams became one of Britain's most controversial figures after suspicions arose that many of those under his care died under remarkably convenient circumstances.

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