Listen and read

Step into an infinite world of stories

  • Read and listen as much as you want
  • Over 950 000 titles
  • Exclusive titles + Storytel Originals
  • Easy to cancel anytime
Try now
image.devices-Singapore 2x
Cover for The Edge of Doubt: The Trial of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen

The Edge of Doubt: The Trial of Nancy Smith and Joseph Allen

1 Ratings

5

Duration
13H 24min
Language
English
Format
Category

True Crime

In the tight-knit community of Lorain, Ohio, a whirlwind of horror swept through as unsettling allegations surfaced - a trusted bus driver and her alleged companion accused of shattering the innocence of preschoolers in the respected Head Start program. The verdict? Life-long prison sentences that would cast a shadow over a community, and initiate an untiring quest for truth.

'The Edge of Doubt' is a meticulously researched true crime narrative that delves into the reverberations of a sensational trial. This gripping tale is anchored in three decades of unwavering claims of innocence. As the pages turn, you'll find yourself torn between the scales of justice and the resilience of the human spirit.

In a world that is quick to judge, 'The Edge of Doubt' compels you to lend an ear to the whispers of truth. This is your invitation to dive into a powerful account that will challenge your assumptions and unveil the complexities of human nature.

Read it, and prepare to see the world with new eyes.

© 2023 David Miraldi (Audiobook): 9780998918976

Release date

Audiobook: 20 September 2023

Others also enjoyed ...

  1. Angels of Death: Healthcare’s Female Serial Killers
    Angels of Death: Healthcare’s Female Serial Killers O. Chambers
  2. How Not To Marry A Serial Killer: The Dating Red Flags
    How Not To Marry A Serial Killer: The Dating Red Flags Mindy Shay
  3. Stolen Voices: Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County
    Stolen Voices: Missing and Murdered in Big Horn County Bonnie Bley
  4. My Father’s Story: The Murder of the Best Man I’ve Ever Known
    My Father’s Story: The Murder of the Best Man I’ve Ever Known Eric Johnson
  5. The Branch Davidians, the Peoples Temple, and Heaven’s Gate: The History of 20th Century America’s Most Notorious Cults
    The Branch Davidians, the Peoples Temple, and Heaven’s Gate: The History of 20th Century America’s Most Notorious Cults Charles River Editors
  6. Sovok: The Memoirs of a Liar?
    Sovok: The Memoirs of a Liar? Kevin McKinney
  7. The Osage Indian Murders: The History of the Notorious Killing Spree and the Federal Investigations in the Early 20th Century
    The Osage Indian Murders: The History of the Notorious Killing Spree and the Federal Investigations in the Early 20th Century Charles River Editors
  8. The Enforcers: Inside Cape Town's Deadly Nightclub Battles
    The Enforcers: Inside Cape Town's Deadly Nightclub Battles Caryn Dolley
  9. You Have a Very Soft Voice, Susan: A Shocking True Story of Internet Stalking
    You Have a Very Soft Voice, Susan: A Shocking True Story of Internet Stalking Susan Fensten
  10. Finding Karen Black: Roots Become Wings
    Finding Karen Black: Roots Become Wings Diane Bay
  11. In the Shadow of the Rising Sun: Surviving a Prisoner of War Childhood
    In the Shadow of the Rising Sun: Surviving a Prisoner of War Childhood Olga Henderson
  12. Catch Me Or Kill Me: The Saga Of Charles Parrott-One Of America's Best Bank Robbers
    Catch Me Or Kill Me: The Saga Of Charles Parrott-One Of America's Best Bank Robbers Susan Parrott
  13. Bugsy's Shadow: Moe Sedway, "Bugsy" Siegel, and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas
    Bugsy's Shadow: Moe Sedway, "Bugsy" Siegel, and the Birth of Organized Crime in Las Vegas Larry D. Gragg
  14. New Shoes on the Table
    New Shoes on the Table Rose Neil
  15. Summary Judgment: A Lawyer's Memoir
    Summary Judgment: A Lawyer's Memoir Donald Cameron Clark, Jr.
  16. The Survivors
    The Survivors Steve Braunias
  17. You Are Accused: Exploring the Frightening World of Accusation
    You Are Accused: Exploring the Frightening World of Accusation Raphael Rowe
  18. Look What You Made Me Do: Fathers Who Kill
    Look What You Made Me Do: Fathers Who Kill Megan Norris
  19. Murder at Lordship: Inside the Hunt for a Detective's Killer
    Murder at Lordship: Inside the Hunt for a Detective's Killer Pat Marry
  20. Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine
    Weed Man: The Remarkable Journey of Jimmy Divine John McCaslin
  21. Destination; Remarkable.: Surviving the Dark Side of Success
    Destination; Remarkable.: Surviving the Dark Side of Success Mary Grothe
  22. Unheard Witness: The Life and Death of Kathy Leissner Whitman
    Unheard Witness: The Life and Death of Kathy Leissner Whitman Jo Scott-Coe
  23. Give Us More Guns: How South Africa's Gangs were Armed
    Give Us More Guns: How South Africa's Gangs were Armed Mark Shaw
  24. Daisy de Melker: Hiding among killers in the City of Gold
    Daisy de Melker: Hiding among killers in the City of Gold Ted Botha
  25. The Serial Killer’s Apprentice: And Other True Stories of Cleveland’s Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes
    The Serial Killer’s Apprentice: And Other True Stories of Cleveland’s Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes James Renner
  26. Rescued by Ghosts: A True Inspirational Survivor Story of Child Abuse, Bullying, a Radical Ultra-Fundamentalist Religion, Ghosts, and Supernatural Events
    Rescued by Ghosts: A True Inspirational Survivor Story of Child Abuse, Bullying, a Radical Ultra-Fundamentalist Religion, Ghosts, and Supernatural Events Timothy L Drobnick Sr
  27. The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life
    The Truth in True Crime: What Investigating Death Teaches Us About the Meaning of Life J. Warner Wallace
  28. The Bergdoll Boys: America’s Most Notorious Millionaire Draft Dodgers
    The Bergdoll Boys: America’s Most Notorious Millionaire Draft Dodgers Timothy W. Lake
  29. Blood on Her Hands: South Africa's most notorious female killers
    Blood on Her Hands: South Africa's most notorious female killers Tanya Farber
  30. Here I Stand… In a Beautiful State
    Here I Stand… In a Beautiful State Tameka Foster Raymond
  31. Monsters on the Loose: The True Story of Three Unsolved Murders in Prohibition Era San Diego
    Monsters on the Loose: The True Story of Three Unsolved Murders in Prohibition Era San Diego Richard L. Carrico
  32. Lifting: Becoming the World's Strongest Brothers: Becoming The World's Strongest Brothers
    Lifting: Becoming the World's Strongest Brothers: Becoming The World's Strongest Brothers Luke Stoltman
  33. By Two and Two: The Scandalous Story of Twin Sisters Accused of a Shocking Crime of Passion
    By Two and Two: The Scandalous Story of Twin Sisters Accused of a Shocking Crime of Passion Jim Schutze
  34. The Darkest Glare: A True Story of Murder, Blackmail, and Real Estate Greed in 1979 Los Angeles
    The Darkest Glare: A True Story of Murder, Blackmail, and Real Estate Greed in 1979 Los Angeles Chip Jacobs
  35. Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths
    Dead Body Calls: One Cop's Experiences With Homicides, Suicides, Fatal Accidents, and Natural Deaths Loren W. Christensen
  36. Dangerous Love: A True Story of Tragedy, Faith, and Forgiveness in the Muslim World
    Dangerous Love: A True Story of Tragedy, Faith, and Forgiveness in the Muslim World Ray Norman
  37. Deep Deception: The story of the spycop network, by the women who uncovered the shocking truth
    Deep Deception: The story of the spycop network, by the women who uncovered the shocking truth Naomi
  38. American Autopsy: One Medical Examiner's Decades-Long Fight for Racial Justice in a Broken Legal System
    American Autopsy: One Medical Examiner's Decades-Long Fight for Racial Justice in a Broken Legal System Michael M. Baden, MD
  39. The Maid and the Socialite: The Brave Women Behind Green Bay's Scandalous Minahan Trials
    The Maid and the Socialite: The Brave Women Behind Green Bay's Scandalous Minahan Trials Lynda Drews
  40. The Nine Lives of John Aslin: True Story of an Indigenous Man Imprisoned 37 Years and Counting for a Nonviolent Crime
    The Nine Lives of John Aslin: True Story of an Indigenous Man Imprisoned 37 Years and Counting for a Nonviolent Crime Jill Creech Bauer
  41. Skid Dogs
    Skid Dogs Emelia Symington-Fedy
  42. Angel Maker - Serial Killer
    Angel Maker - Serial Killer Raphael Terra
  43. Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer
    Grim Paradise: The Cold Case Search for the Mackinac Island Killer Rod Sadler
  44. Zenith Man: Death, Love & Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom
    Zenith Man: Death, Love & Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom McCracken Poston Jr.
  45. Berserk: The Shocking Life and Death of Edwin Valero
    Berserk: The Shocking Life and Death of Edwin Valero Don Stradley
  46. Flawed Hero
    Flawed Hero Chris Masters
  47. The Murder Squad
    The Murder Squad Michael Adams
  48. Nefarious: A life in crime – my life with Joey Pyle, the Krays and other faces
    Nefarious: A life in crime – my life with Joey Pyle, the Krays and other faces Ronnie Field
  49. A Hit With A Bullet: A True Story Of Corruption, Greed & The Real Murder On Music Row
    A Hit With A Bullet: A True Story Of Corruption, Greed & The Real Murder On Music Row Sammy Sadler
  50. Defying Silence: A Memoir of a Mother's Loss and Courage in the Face of Injustice
    Defying Silence: A Memoir of a Mother's Loss and Courage in the Face of Injustice Hera McLeod
  51. No-Body Homicides: The Evolution of Investigation and Prosecution
    No-Body Homicides: The Evolution of Investigation and Prosecution Mark Stobbe
  52. A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy
    A Light in the Dark: Surviving More Than Ted Bundy Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi
  53. Forensic Faith: A Homicide Detective Makes the Case for a More Reasonable, Evidential Christian Faith
    Forensic Faith: A Homicide Detective Makes the Case for a More Reasonable, Evidential Christian Faith J. Warner Wallace
  54. Brady and Hindley: Genesis of the Moors Murders
    Brady and Hindley: Genesis of the Moors Murders Fred Harrison
  55. The World's Worst Crimes: An A-Z of Evil Deeds
    The World's Worst Crimes: An A-Z of Evil Deeds Charlotte Greig
  56. Bad Henry: The Murderous Rampage of ‘The Taco Bell Strangler’
    Bad Henry: The Murderous Rampage of ‘The Taco Bell Strangler’ Ron Chepesiuk
  57. The Harlem Plug: The Richard 'Fritz' Simmons Story
    The Harlem Plug: The Richard 'Fritz' Simmons Story Harlem Holiday
  58. Operation Jacknap: A True Story of Kidnapping, Extortion, Ransom, and Rescue
    Operation Jacknap: A True Story of Kidnapping, Extortion, Ransom, and Rescue Jack Teich
  59. A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar
    A Jacket Off the Gorge: True Story of the Biggest Liar Susan Ashline
  60. Secrets, Lies, and Consequences: A Great Scholar's Hidden Past and his Protégé's Unsolved Murder
    Secrets, Lies, and Consequences: A Great Scholar's Hidden Past and his Protégé's Unsolved Murder Bruce Lincoln
  61. How to Rob the Bank of England: Keith Cheeseman Reveals the True Story of Britain’s Biggest Ever Robbery
    How to Rob the Bank of England: Keith Cheeseman Reveals the True Story of Britain’s Biggest Ever Robbery Clifford Thurlow
  62. Chronicles of the Juice Man: A Memoir
    Chronicles of the Juice Man: A Memoir Soren Baker
  63. Tough Crimes: True Cases by Top Criminal Lawyers
    Tough Crimes: True Cases by Top Criminal Lawyers
  64. Like Sodium in Water: A memoir of home and heartache
    Like Sodium in Water: A memoir of home and heartache Hayden Eastwood
  65. United States of True Crime: Alabama: The Most Chilling Cases in All 50 States
    United States of True Crime: Alabama: The Most Chilling Cases in All 50 States Ashley Hudson
  66. After the Flames: A Burn Victim's Battle With Celebrity
    After the Flames: A Burn Victim's Battle With Celebrity Jonathan R. Rose
  67. Living With Conviction: Unexpected Sisterhood, Healing, and Redemption in the Wake of Life-Altering Choices
    Living With Conviction: Unexpected Sisterhood, Healing, and Redemption in the Wake of Life-Altering Choices Toby Dorr
  68. And I Cried, Too: Confronting Evil in a Small Town (a memoir)
    And I Cried, Too: Confronting Evil in a Small Town (a memoir) Mike Hartnett
  69. The War: Hagler-Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages
    The War: Hagler-Hearns and Three Rounds for the Ages Don Stradley
  70. 3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Audé Story
    3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Audé Story Erik Audé
  71. The Upstander: How Surviving the Holocaust Sparked Max Glauben's Mission to Dismantle Hate
    The Upstander: How Surviving the Holocaust Sparked Max Glauben's Mission to Dismantle Hate Jori Epstein
  72. The Redemption Of Bobby Love: A Story of Faith, Family, and Justice
    The Redemption Of Bobby Love: A Story of Faith, Family, and Justice Bobby Love
  73. Warrior in Wellington Boots: Autobiography
    Warrior in Wellington Boots: Autobiography Cornelius Carr
  74. Solving the West Georgia Murder of Gwendolyn Moore: A Cry From the Well
    Solving the West Georgia Murder of Gwendolyn Moore: A Cry From the Well Clay Bryant
  75. Freak: The True Story of an Insecurity Addict
    Freak: The True Story of an Insecurity Addict Rebecca O'Donnell
  76. Shrunk: Crime and Disorders of the Mind
    Shrunk: Crime and Disorders of the Mind Various
  77. Historical Biographies: Michael Faraday, Nostradamus, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, and Mark Twain
    Historical Biographies: Michael Faraday, Nostradamus, Charles Dickens, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, and Mark Twain Kelly Mass
  78. Vanished Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearance of a College Student: Unravel the Mystery! Dive into gripping audio lessons on the enigmatic college student's disappearance.
    Vanished Without a Trace: The Mysterious Disappearance of a College Student: Unravel the Mystery! Dive into gripping audio lessons on the enigmatic college student's disappearance. Clayton Ashford
  79. Serial Killers: Reasons Why and Examples of People Who Turn into Psychopath Murderers
    Serial Killers: Reasons Why and Examples of People Who Turn into Psychopath Murderers Matt Belster
  80. My Father’s Son: A Generational Journey
    My Father’s Son: A Generational Journey Wayne Alcorn

Features:

  • Over 950 000 titles

  • Kids Mode (child safe environment)

  • Download books for offline access

  • Cancel anytime

Most popular

Unlimited

For those who want to listen and read without limits.

S$12.98 /month
3 days for free
  • 1 account

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

Try now

Unlimited Bi-yearly

For those who want to listen and read without limits.

S$69 /6 months
14 days for free
Save 11%
  • 1 account

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

Try now

Unlimited Yearly

For those who want to listen and read without limits.

S$119 /year
14 days for free
Save 24%
  • 1 account

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

Try now

Family

For those who want to share stories with family and friends.

From S$14.90/month
  • 2-3 accounts

  • Unlimited Access

  • Unlimited listening

  • Cancel anytime

2 accounts

S$14.90 /month
Try now