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TIL famed historical detective novelist Anne Perry helped murder her best friend's mother at the age of 15. The story became the basis of the 1994 film Heavenly Creatures, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey in their feature film debuts.

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