Mallett shines a new light on the inspiration behind the shocking best-selling novel and explores what happens when true crime and literature meet. Grace Metalious, born and raised in Manchester, New Hampshire, came from humble beginnings. A former mill worker, mother of three, and school principal's wife, she would shock the nation in 1956 with the publication of Peyton Place, her first novel about a murder in a small town. Quickly becoming the … [Read more...]