Come with us to the 'molly houses' of Georgian London, where there is song, celebration, and maybe a rat or two...

In this installment of Expert Witness Sinead speaks to author A J West about his latest book, The Betrayal of Thomas True, a crime thriller and love story that explores the gay subculture of 18th century London.

Expert Witness is a bonus series where interview different experts from a variety of backgrounds about cases on our show and about the world of true crime, weird history and more.

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Ep 213 is loose! And we're off to the theatre to tell the tale of one of England's more famous dramatic artists.

Who WAS Christopher Marlowe? What did he spend his Buttery funds on? And who lies down playing backgammon?

The secret ingredient is....Canterbury!

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Sources this week include: 

Kit Marlowe.org, The Marlowe Society, The Reckoning The Murder of Christopher Marlowe by Charles Nicholl, The RSC

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/jul/01/books.humanities

https://crimereads.com/who-killed-christopher-marlowe/

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Ep 212 is loose and we have a murder most foul in Kent on our hands, but who is responsible?

Who would want Caroline Luard dead? Did her husband have a secret? And is this the most tenuous cocktail ever?

The secret ingredient is...a veranda!

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Sources this week include

www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/was-it-the-work-of-a-maniac-it-looks-very-much-like-it-259930/

www.medium.com/true-crime-hub/the-seal-chart-murder-the-heartbreaking-true-story-behind-caroline-luards-murder-77ff02f0814f

www.medium.com/@yasminscherrer/through-the-gate-and-never-back-the-strange-murder-of-caroline-luard-3034b0c00aa4

www.whitehavennews.co.uk/news/17158046.unravelling-mystery-of-a-murder-still-unsolved/

www.the-line-up.com/caroline-luard-seal-chart-murder

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caroline_Mary_Luard

www.spartacus-educational.com/CRIMEluardC.htm

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Ep 211 is loose and it's time to tell the tale of Victor Lustig, a gentleman con artist with audacious schemes.

Who was this well-dressed chap? How did he fool so much money out of so many people? And what are your 10 commandments of crime?

The secret ingredient is...a box!

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Sources this week include Handsome Devil by Jeff Maysh, Derek Turner's Crises of a Confidence-man, The Hustle, Le Tour Eiffel.Paris, Smisthonian Magainze, Victor Lustig by Christopher Sandford

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Ep 210 is loose and we're off to the wild wild west to hear the story of two of the most famous outlaws of all time.

What the story behind these two legends? How did they get their quirky names? And did they REALLY go out in a blaze of glory?

The secret ingredient is...Argentina! 

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Sources include https://www.legendsofamerica.com/butch-cassidy/

https://allthatsinteresting.com/butch-cassidy

https://www.biography.com/crime/butch-cassidy-sundance-kid-real-story

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundance_Kid

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butch_Cassidy

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Ep 209 is loose, and we're back in one of our favourite eras, examining the chaotic murders that haunted Mary Queen of Scots.

What is Mary's story as Queen? Why were the murders around her so significant? And have we solved the mystery of what the chair in the garden was used for?

The secret ingredient is...Scotland!

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Sources this week include Smithsonian Magazine, Westminster Abbey, MaryQueenofScots.net, National Museums Scotland, Rival Queens: The Betrayal of Mary, Queen of Scots by Kate Williams, History Hit, The King is Dead by Susannah Lipscomb, British Library blog, Young Queens by Leah Redmond Chang, Embroidering Her Truth by Clare Hunter, and Rizzio by Denise Mina and surrounding interviews. 

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Ep 208 is loose and we have the story of possibly the most famous mobster of all time - Al Capone.

Who was this larger than life kingpin? How did he get his nickname Scarface? And how do piano-wielding nuns figure in this tale?

The secret ingredient is...Chicago!

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Sources include

https://www.history.com/topics/crime/al-capone

https://allthatsinteresting.com/al-capone-death

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/643902/al-capone-facts

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_Capone

https://www.historyhit.com/gangster-profiles-al-capone/

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Ep 207 is loose, and it's time for the tale of Amy Bock and her many scams.

Who was this fraud-loving lady? What drove her to con so many people? And could Nick be more shocked in this episode?

The secret ingredient is...a wedding!

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Sources include Mad or Bad?: The Life and Exploits of Amy Bock 1859-1943 by Jenny Coleman, Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand, New Zealand History, RNZ and the Black Sheep podcast. 

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Ep 206 is loose, and we have the tale of one of the boldest confidence tricks in history!

Who was Gregor MacGregor? Where was the wonderous land of Poyais? And how many medals can a man wear and still walk?

The secret ingredient is...the island of Curaçao!

Sources this week inclue:

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregor_MacGregor

allthatsinteresting.com/gregor-macgregor

www.historytoday.com/miscellanies/gregor-macgregor-prince-poyais

www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofScotland/Gregor-MacGregor-Prince-Of-Poyais/

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Ep 205 is loose! And we have a duplicitous rogue for you this week in the shape of supposed thief-taker Jonathan Wild.

Who was this 1700s 'gent'? How did he know where all the thieves were? And will we ever get over this week's cocktail?

The secret ingredient is...a buttock!

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Sources this week include The Thieves' Opera: The Remarkable Lives and Deaths of Jonathan Wild, Thief-taker and Jack Sheppard, House-breaker by Lucy Moore, The Oyster Man blog, The Old Bailey online.

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