It's episode 40 and we're investigating the grim case of Frederick Mors, a man so confident in his medical abilities yet not at all worried about sending people to their graves.

Why did he think he was as skilled as a doctor? What happened to the patients in the Oddfellows Home? And have leather shorts ever helped you get what you want in the world?

This week's secret ingredient is...a sachertorte! 

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We're off to Norfolk to hear the tale of the Burnham Market Poisoners, where two women apparently plotted to do away with their husbands - and anyone else who crossed their paths.

Who was the mysterious Hannah Shorten who guided the ladies? Was this the sexiest street in Norfolk? And who likes gravy?

The secret ingredient is...porter!

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We're back in 18th century France this week as Nick tells us of another poisoner whose determination to get into high society cost him dearly. 

Who was Antoine François Desrues? How long does your name have to be to command respect? And does burying wine preserve its freshness?

This week's secret ingredient is...red wine!

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Welcome to spooky week and Sinead going mental about Halloween - this week we bring you a suitably sinister tale as we recount the curious case of the Cock Lane Ghost...

Was this a clever stunt or a chilling haunting? Why was Dr Samuel Johnson involved? And will we ever get over the name Scratching Fanny?

This week's secret ingredient is...pumpkin!

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We're back in Chicago this week to look at the mesmerising case of Johann Hock, know by many, many other names - but best known as one of the most ruthless murderers of all time. 

What trick did he use that none of our other murderers had thought of? How do you defraud a second hand furniture shop? And what in the name of God did Nick create this week?

This week's secret ingredient is...a mysterious white powder

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We're heading to the rural bliss of Somerset to tell the tale of Sarah Freeman, whose temper got the better of her and her loved ones.

Why was she so determined to poison her family? Exactly what sort of prostitute was she? And who here can play the castanets?

This week's secret ingredient is...hard cider!

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It's Nick's episode this week and we're whirling into the fashionable yet deadly world of Belgian Borgia, Marie Alexandrine Becker - an independent woman who had expensive appetites.

What drove her to obtain money by such devilish means? Did she give her gigolos a decent breakfast? And will we ever get over the astonishing power of this week's cocktail?

The secret ingredient is... Genever!

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We're crossing continents this week as we tell the tale of John Tawell, a man who couldn't keep his secret family secret forever...

Why was John such a bad Quaker? What role did the telegraph play in his arrest? And is Slough as bad as Sinead keeps making out it is?

The secret ingredient is...beer!

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We're off to New Jersey this week, as Nick tells the tale of serial killer Lydia Sherman who did away with numerous husbands and infants in the 1800s.

Was she a psychopath or simply lazy? What drove her to marry so many widowers? And what was her secret to getting cows extra shiny?

This week's secret ingredient is...brandy!

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It's the 1910s and we're off to that hotbed of crime Chicago to hear the marvellously mad tale of Tillie Klimek. Some say she had Second Sight and could predict the deaths of those around her. Others think there was a far more rational explanation...

Did she really do away with all of her husbands? Was she punished for simply not being a pretty murderess? And how do you like to taunt your loved ones?

This week's secret ingredient is...candy!

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