1.   Arrest of the five burglars grew into a lurid tale of political spying, payoffs and cover up.

2.   How could a lurid tale of sex and lies in the White House be tedious?

3.   The televised trial may have enticed viewers with its lurid tale, but in the end its social resonance was genuine.

4.   And the lurid tale behind the signature horse-bit label was just around the corner - quite literally.