The Story

MAN-SLAUGHTER is the true story of Dorothy Marcic’s transformation from Professor to Private Eye, from Faculty to Forensics, in a quest for truth and closure over her Uncle’s brutal murder.

Manslaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives. A bullet brutally tore through decorated law enforcement veteran LaVerne Stordock. Decades later, his niece, Dorothy Marcic, transformed herself into an amateur detective in a quest for truth and closure about that night.

At the center of Dorothy’s investigation is Suzanne Brandon, LaVerne’s second wife, who confessed to the shooting—and who Dorothy believes completely escaped justice. As it follows Dorothy’s discoveries, Manslaughter explores questions around the psychology of crime, the ways women are made responsible in families, and the lasting impact of trauma. A final encounter between Suzanne and Dorothy reveals a complex connection that even that gunshot cannot shatter.

Man-Slaughter is based on the book, With One Shot: Family Murder and a Search for Justice by Dorothy Marcic