The Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Death

07/15/2026

We've been told that it's hard to find Of Dolls and Murder, so here's a link! Enjoy the escape.

OF DOLLS & MURDER explores a haunting collection of dollhouse crime...

05/10/2026

If you enjoyed "Murder in a Nutshell," you can learn more about Frances Glessner Lee and her work revolutionizing forensic medicine in the U.S. reading 18 Tiny Deaths.

05/10/2026

Do you know the woman with New Hampshire ties who helped invent modern forensics… using dollhouses?

Frances Glessner Lee—often called the “Patron Saint of Forensics”—created eerily detailed miniature crime scenes that trained investigators to solve real cases. At a time when women were largely shut out of science and policing, she helped bring scientific methods into criminal investigations.

Murder in a Nutshell: The Frances Glessner Lee Story explores her strange and fascinating legacy—and the real woman behind the miniature crime scenes.

📺 Airs Thursday, May 7 at 9 PM on NHPBS or STREAM NOW on the PBS App.

For fans of true crime, unsolved mysteries, and strange pieces of history you can’t stop thinking about.

05/10/2026

Watch the new documentary film Murder in a Nutshell: The Frances Glessner Lee Story by the same documentary filmmakers who made Of Dolls and Murder. Let's keep FGL's story alive and keep celebrating her contributions to a better, more interesting world.

The enigmatic and ever mysterious, Frances Glessner Lee, is affectionately revered as the Patron Saint of Forensics. But outside the criminal justice system,...

04/24/2026

It’s happening!!

03/29/2026

New documentary film on Frances Glessner Lee coming soon!