Episode 250 tells about two elaborately planned murders, one on the East Coast, one on the West, that would have been perfect except one was a little too clever, one a little too careless. Later on, we’ll hear from one of True Crime Historian’s favorite pioneers of true crime, the inimitable Edmund Pearson, but the first story comes from the classic pages of True Detective Magazine.

The Red Pepper Clue by Donald Russell. Looks like the man was killed by a passing auto while he was drinking. Then why were there spices in the vicinity?

The Man Who Was Too Clever, by Edmund Pearson. He planned it down to every detail, including a double alibi. But he was done in by his own enthusiasm.

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Opening and incidental music by Nico Vitesse. Incidental music also by Chuck Wiggins. Closing theme by Dave Sams and Rachel Schott, engineered by David Hisch at Third Street Music.

Incidental music from podcastmusic.com and musopen.org.

Media management by Sean R. Jones

Production assistance by Emily Simer Braun

Richard O Jones, Executive Producer