Mary Stevenson had lived in Berkshire hamlet for all of her 16 years. She met a man, carried his baby, and then she was murdered. This story is based on the popular genre of murder ballads from the United Kingdom and Appalachia. So listen along and let us know what you think. Share your thoughts with us on instagram @femlorepodcast and as always, share this episode with your friends so we can keep creating! Your support, shares, and reviews are all greatly appreciated! 

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Hosted by Rachael Marr and Mindy Scott.

Audio production and music by Aaron Crossland.

Researched and written by Dr. Lauren Crossland-Marr.

Episode music by F. Laroque, available at https://flarocque.bandcamp.com

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Special thanks to Paul Slade for his help in researching this story! If this genre interests you, check out Paul Slade's website http://www.planetslade.com/murder.html. He is also author of the book Unprepared to Die: America's greatest Murder Ballads and the True Crime That Inspired them available for purchase on Amazon and on his website.