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Within a few moments on the night of November 7th 1974, Lord Lucan killed his children’s nanny, tried to murder his wife - and then disappeared.
But that attack had been brewing for months, years even. And still - half a century on - people argue about what really happened.
Was his estranged wife really the target?
Was it Lucan in the cellar with the lead piping? Or a hitman? Had he somehow bungled an attempt to kill his wife?
And what about his rich, powerful gambling friends? Did they help his escape?
To research her book ‘A Different Class of Murder: The story of Lord Lucan’ award-winning author Laura Thompson spoke with people who knew the couple and investigated Sandra’s death.
In this interview, she argues that when you strip away the myths, the facts look different to the familiar story.
You can grab a copy of Laura’s book here: https://amzn.to/48UEXpb
Part 2 will be next week.
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SUBSCRIBE FOR FREE: robertmurphy.substack.com
Within a few moments on the night of November 7th 1974, Lord Lucan killed his children’s nanny, tried to murder his wife - and then disappeared.
But that attack had been brewing for months, years even. And still - half a century on - people argue about what really happened.
Was his estranged wife really the target?
Was it Lucan in the cellar with the lead piping? Or a hitman? Had he somehow bungled an attempt to kill his wife?
And what about his rich, powerful gambling friends? Did they help his escape?
To research her book ‘A Different Class of Murder: The story of Lord Lucan’ award-winning author Laura Thompson spoke with people who knew the couple and investigated Sandra’s death.
In this interview, she argues that when you strip away the myths, the facts look different to the familiar story.
You can grab a copy of Laura’s book here: https://amzn.to/48UEXpb
Part 2 will be next week.

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