The Poisoners' Cabinet

Ep 282 is loose! And a man lies dead in Tweeddale Court, Edinburgh and the huge package he was carrying is missing...
What happened to poor William Begbie? How does it link to the roguish ways of a man called Captain Moffat? And why oh why a bread knife?
The secret ingredient is...bank notes!

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Ep 281 is loose! And we're off to New York to witness a most bloody murder in a fancy town house that is not all that it seems?
Who was Dr Burdell and his landlady Emma? What secrets did they share? And how many canaries do you need in your room at night?
The secret ingredient is...a baby!

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Sources this week include the New York Times, The Bowery Boys History, Murder by Gaslight, Historical Society of New York Courts, Historical Crime Detective, NoHo New York website, and Wiki entries for Emma Cunnigham.

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Ep 280 is loose! And we have a murder, a trunk and a mysterious French accent on our hands...
Who was Charles Preller? Who was his young companion? And do you often leave your name on other people's pants?
The secret ingredient is...some fancy fabrics!

Sources this week include:
https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/ccca/murder-of-charles-preller-by-lover-hugh-brooks-1885/
https://stlgayhistory.livejournal.com/14009.html
https://www.murderbygaslight.com/2011/02/st-louis-trunk-tragedy.html

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Ep 279 is loose! And we have the story of another famous woman from history - Empress of Russia, Catherine the Great! And it's not all horseplay...
How did Catherine come to power? What became of Peter III? And will there never be justice for the rats?!
The secret ingredient is...Russia!

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Sources this week include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catherine_the_Great#
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_III_of_Russia#
https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/catherine_the_great.shtml
https://www.unofficialroyalty.com/assassination-of-peter-iii-emperor-of-all-russia-1762/
https://bookstock.e-libra.ru/read/578058-catherine-the-great.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/who-was-catherine-great
https://www.historyhit.com/catherine-the-great-the-empress-of-intrigue/
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2018/06/04/peter-i-catherine-the-great/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_of_Russia
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-catherine-great-180974863/

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Ep 278 is loose! And it's a grim tale this week of a bizarre and brutal attack on a family in Gatton, Queensland.
What happened on that dusty road one festive night? Who was responsible? And did the banana farm have any luck?
It's a grim one this week, so tread carefully.
The secret ingredient is...a horse and cart!

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Sources this week include:
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01-25/gatton-queensland-cold-case-murder/104834644
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatton_murders
unresolved.me/the-gatton-murders
medium.com/crimebeat/gattons-tragedy-claimed-three-lives-in-1898-787b293cca12

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