November 12, 1976. Inverness, Scotland. 36-year old Renee MacRae and her 3-year old son Andrew leave on a weekend trip, supposedly to visit Renee’s sister. Later that night, their flaming vehicle is discovered at an isolated lay-by next to the A9, but Renee and Andrew have disappeared. In a shocking twist, it turns out that Renee was actually planning to visit Bill MacDowell, a man she’d secretly been having an affair with for years and who also happens to be Andrew’s biological father. While the evidence suggests Renee and Andrew were murdered, their bodies have never been found. Join me for this week’s episode of “The Trail Went Cold” as I examine one of the most famous unsolved mysteries in the history of Scotland.

Additional Reading:

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

http://www.scotsman.com/news/renee-macrae-are-police-nearing-the-truth-1-543570

http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/659663/A9-roadworks-uncover-bodies-Renee-MacRaeson-forensic-expert

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-37936116

The Trail Went Cold is produced and edited by Magill Foote.

All music is composed by Vince Nitro.