Heidi Joy Tretheway was shocked to discover that a romance writer had been arrested on suspicion of murdering her spouse. The writer in question was Nancy Crampton Brophy, a fellow member of the Rose City Romance Writers group. Tretheway, who is now hosting a true-crime podcast about the case, described Crampton Brophy as someone who enjoyed being in the spotlight but never mentioned any marital issues.
Despite outward appearances of a loving marriage, investigators revealed that the Brophys were facing financial struggles. Nancy, known for her romance novels with provocative titles like 'How to Murder Your Husband,' allegedly stood to gain financially from her husband's death. She had taken out multiple life insurance policies on him and was planning to move to Portugal.
