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Sounds,01 Nov 2023,30 mins,

The Pimlico Poisoning Mystery

Shedunnit
Contains some scenes which some viewers may find upsetting.

Available for over a year

How Adelaide Bartlett got away with murder. Mentioned in this episode: — The Anatomy of Murder by the Detection Club — Sweet Adalaide by Julian Symons Additional books consulted: — The Trial of Adelaide Bartlett, both 1886 and 1927 editions — Victorian Murderesses by Mary S. Hartman — Molecules of Murder by John Emsley — Crime and the Respectable Woman: Toward a Pattern of Middle-Class Female Criminality in Nineteenth-Century France and England by Mary S. Hartman — Chloroform: The Quest for Oblivion by Linda Stratmann — The Secret Poisoner by Linda Stratmann — Closing Argument to the Jury for the Defense in Criminal Cases by G. Arthur Martin Related Shedunnit episodes: — Edith Thompson — The Telephone Call — The Kidnap of Elizabeth Canning To be the first to know about future developments with the podcast, sign up for the newsletter at shedunnitshow.com, where you can also find full transcripts. Shedunnit is written, produced and narrated by Caroline Crampton and edited by Euan MacAleece. Production assistance from Leandra Griffith.

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