A writer who published a book about the murder of her husband was convicted of murdering her husband

The Portland court in Oregon recently announced the verdict in a high-profile criminal case. In the dock was 71-year-old Nancy Crampton-Brophy, accused of the murder of Daniel Brophy, committed with a firearm on June 2, 2018. Before that (in 2011), a woman published the text "How to kill a spouse" on her blog.

There she listed in detail the various methods and motives of the crime, telling that it is always possible to hide the traces of murder and escape from retribution.

The jury sentenced her to life imprisonment.

The court allowed the possibility for the convict to get out of prison on parole in a quarter of a century. This will be possible if Brophy's widow lives to at least 96 years of age.

The investigation of the case went on for four years, and the court itself for about a month. There was no direct evidence of murder in the case. The jury deliberated for more than eight hours. The writer herself has never pleaded guilty. At the same time, the police have not had any other suspects in recent years.

The motive for the crime could be financial difficulties experienced by the spouses. Daniel Brophy's life was insured for $1.5 million and the prosecutor's office considered that the woman wanted to get insurance. At the same time, Nancy Brophy herself pointed out that family debts were successfully paid off at the expense of retirement savings.

A 63-year-old man was shot dead in the building of the culinary institute, where he, as a chef, taught for 12 years. The mortally wounded teacher was discovered by students in early June 2018. He was known as a specialist in mushrooms and seafood. The man actively worked with the student audience, engaged in PR and conducted excursions.

Indirect evidence of the possible involvement of the spouse in the murder of her husband was the recordings from surveillance cameras.

They recorded a woman driving in public transport towards the institute where her husband worked. After a while (it would have been enough to kill), the same cameras recorded her coming back. The writer herself explained the trips by working on a book manuscript.

The couple had been married for 27 years. They had no children together. Prior to that, the writer published several books in the series "Wrong" under the titles "Wrong Lover" and "Wrong spouse". At the trial, her husband's son from his first marriage said that Nancy Brophy was the "wrong wife" who killed the biggest fan of her work.