Ruth is Stranger Than Fiction

Episode 17 - Who Killed Alice Lawn?


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It’s 27th July, 1921, and King Street in the centre of Cambridge is bustling with the crowds of the Wednesday market. But something terrible is about to unfold at Alice Lawn’s general store… join Ruth and Chris for the story of one of the most violent and shocking murders in the history of the city. Where will the investigations of Constable Alfred Flint lead? What is the significance of a morning pint at the Rose and Crown pub? And will an unreliable young bicycle thief ultimately be found guilty of the crime? Let’s find out.

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