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The Villa Murder

The tragic tale of Alma Rattenbury.  

Content warning: this episode includes mention of suicide.

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Mentioned in the episode:
The Anatomy of Murder by The Detection Club
— Stay of Execution by Eliot Crawshay-Williams
— The Fatal Passion of Alma Rattenbury by Sean O’Connor
— Cause Célèbre by Terence Rattigan

Related Shedunnit episodes:
— Edith Thompson
— The Trials of Madeleine Smith
— Florence Maybrick I and Florence Maybrick II

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The Murder At Road Hill House Transcript

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The Murder At Road Hill House

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The Telephone Call

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The Detection Club

It started with dinner and ended with a group of crime writers swearing an oath on a skull. Special thanks to my guest Martin Edwards. His latest novel is Mortmain Hall and he’s on Twitter as @medwardsbooks. Become a member of the Shedunnit Book Club and get bonus audio, listen to ad free episodes and… Continue Reading