Ep 153 is loose! And we have the sensational tale of Cassie Chadwick, a mistress of the long con!

Who was Cassie? What drove her to commit such complex acts of fraud? And what DOES the butler keep in his pantry?

The secret ingredient is...a calling card!

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Ep 152 is loose! And it's time to tell the tale of 17th century rogue, spy, criminal and audacious plotter, Colonel Thomas Blood.

Who was this crafty gentleman? What drove him to try and steal England's greatest prize? And do you know of the most Royal Spoon?

The secret ingredient is...jewels!

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We're back for season 4 for the legendary tale of the horror, the criminal, the legend - Spring-Heeled Jack.

Was this a man or a monster? What crimes can be laid at his door? And how do you paint the town red?

The secret ingredient is...the devil!

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It's the season 3 finale and we've got a great big murder mystery for you - the case of the Black Dahlia.

Who was Elizabeth Short? What led to her gruesome murder? And how many black drinks can we pack into this episode?

The secret ingredient is....black!

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Ep 149 is loose and it's a poison special looking at our glowing friend phosphorous...

How was this element discovered? Do you know about the Match Girls? And what made Mary Wilson so handy with her sex pills?

The secret ingredient is (of course)...phosphorous!

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Sources include Chronicle Live, British Library, The Daily Mirror, Historic UK, The Conversation and A Is For Arsenic by Kathryn Harkup.

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Ep 148 is loose! And this week we are exploring the chilling tale of Delphine LaLaurie…

Who was this vicious woman? What led to her crimes? And what's your go too kitchen equipment during a riot ?

The secret ingredient is…New Orelans

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Ep 147 is loose! And it's a brutal tale of a deadly woman who went from the sublime to the horrifying.

Was was Oum-El-Hassen? How did she fall so suddenly from favour? And how much make up would it take to disguise an entire regiment of soldiers?

The secret ingredient is...a nightingale!

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Sources this week include Lady Killers by Tori Telfer, Unknown Misandry, Police Magazine and The American Weekly

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Ep 146 is loose! And we have a truly mad story this week of bodies in the ice box and spies in our midst...

Who was Charles Rodgers? What secrets did he keep? And was really one of the most famous killers of all time?

The secret ingredient is...ice!

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Ep 145 is loose and we return to tales of crime and hypnotism with the case of Harry Hayward...

Did Harry possess special powers? Why did he want a young business woman dead? And was he responsible for more than one death?

The secret ingredient is...money!

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Ep 144 is loose and we're heading to Russia to hear the tale of the 2nd most famous Bloody Countess.

Who was Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova? What turned her heart to stone? And what do you know about serfdom?

The secret ingredient is...chains!

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