Calvin and Nicole were lovers who balanced their love for each other and their two children, with the heroin addiction that dominated their lives. This is not a glamorous crime yarn, it’s the story of feeding a voracious beast. It’s about compromises, crimes, and the shameful acts that must be committed to survive. Calvin’s death, when it came, was a kind of relief for Nicole, a chance to restore family relationships and to deal with her own addiction. In this honest conversation with Adam, Nicole does not make excuses but provides insight into life, death, and surviving Calvin.   

Calvin and Nicole were lovers who balanced their love for each other and their two children, with the heroin addiction that dominated their lives. This is not a glamorous crime yarn, it&rsquo;s the story of feeding a voracious beast. It&rsquo;s about compromises, crimes, and the shameful acts that must be committed to survive. Calvin&rsquo;s death, when it came, was a kind of relief for Nicole, a chance to restore family relationships and to deal with her own addiction. In this honest conversation with Adam, Nicole does not make excuses but provides insight into life, death, and surviving Calvin. &nbsp;&nbsp;

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Real Crime with Adam Shand

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them. 

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.&nbsp;

Surviving Calvin 

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