Marjorie Congdon was raised in the lap of luxury at the famous Glensheen Mansion by her loving adoptive mother Elizabeth. But despite having everything, Marjorie always wanted more. Her incredible greed would lead to a shocking number of arsons, murders, insurance frauds and lives ruined.

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Mansion Murders and Mayhem: The Many Victims of Marjorie Congdon

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