In this episode we cover the Preller and Brooks case—a deadly 19th-century friendship that ended in murder. Explore the notorious trunk crime and the speculation surrounding their relationship. Join us as we unravel this chilling tale and its tragic conclusion.

Source Materials:

https://scholarship.law.nd.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=4148&context=ndlr

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/murder-of-charles-preller-by-lover-hugh-brooks-1885/

https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/02/st-louis-trunk-tragedy.html

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18860730.2.38