Valley of Secrets

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Episode 8: The Holtam Family

October 06, 2025 • Nicci • Episode 8

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1995, Thanksgiving weekend was shattered in Mission, BC when a mother and daughter were found murdered and a young boy barely clinging to life. This episode uncovers the truth behind the Holtam family tragedy.

Books & Academic Sources

John Douglas & Mark Olshaker – Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit

Marleau, Jacques D., et al. – Paternal filicide: A study of 10 men. Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Bourget, Dominique & Pierre Gagné – Paternal filicide in Quebec. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

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