In the leafy suburb of Richmond, on 5th March 1879, a strange box washes up on the banks of the Thames near Barnes Railway Bridge. Inside, the dismembered remains of a woman kick off a case that will become known as the Barnes Mystery. At first unable to even identify the victim, Scotland Yard are at a loss — until a couple of concerned witnesses step up, and the whole gruesome case unravels.

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