Storyline
Almost as bizarre as the murder story itself are the various efforts to packagethe tale for public consumption. The Utah trial of Frances Schreuder, convicted of forcing her son to kill her father, brought forth not one but two best-selling books: Shana Alexander's ''Nutcracker: Money, Madness, Murder - A Family Album'' and Jonathan Coleman's ''At Mother's Request.'' Commercial television, ever eager for a bit of sensationalism, then decided to dramatize not one but both of the books.
Character
Detective Rogen
Release Year
1987