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In the final episode focusing on the Austin servant girl murders (and the final episode of season 3!), we share how each of us would solve this case if we were writing it as fiction.
Don't miss our previous two episodes for all of the details around this mysterious case, as well as suspects and some very unusual theories.
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We continue looking into the 1884/1885 case of the Austin servant girl murders, including the suspects and theories around the case.
Victoria also has a go at profiling the offender to see if any of the suspects match!
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Wikipedia page for the Servant Girl Annihilator History Detectives episode on the Texas Servant Girl Murders Wikipedia page for Edmund Kemper Ranker article: Creepy Theories About the Servant Girl Annihilator servantgirlmurders.com How to Fail podcast episode with Andy McNab Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Pre-order Found Her by NJ Mackay Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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In the city of Austin, Texas, between December 1884 and December 1885, seven women and one man were murdered, and an additional six women and two men were injured.
The victims were all attacked in their beds with an axe, and there were other similarities between many of the murders, leading some to believe that they were the work of America's first serial killer.
We introduce this brand new case and outline the details of these unsolved murders.
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Wikipedia page for the Servant Girl Annihilator Roots miniseries Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Read Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft
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We share our fictional 'solves' for the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986.Recorded at Capital Crime.
Read Suzy's Story Suzy Lamplugh's Wikipedia entry Visit David Videcette's website Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Pre-order Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft
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We delve further into the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986, and we continue talking to our very special guest, David Videcette.Recorded at Capital Crime.
Read Suzy's Story Suzy Lamplugh's Wikipedia entry Visit David Videcette's website Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Pre-order Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft
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We introduce the first case of season 3: the mysterious disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh in 1986. Suzy, a 25-year-old estate agent, went missing in the middle of the day in Fulham, London. A huge manhunt ensued, but Suzy has never been found, and no one really knows what happened that day.In this episode we talk about the day of Suzy's disappearance, and we speak to a very special guest, David Videcette.
Read Suzy's Story Suzy Lamplugh's Wikipedia entry Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read Snakes and Ladders by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft Pre-order Like Mother, Like Daughter by Elle Croft
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For eleven days in 1926, Agatha Christie went missing in a set of circumstances so bizarre that the country's police force was mystified. When she was found, at a hotel in Harrogate, she seemed to have lost her memory of the whole incident.Was it a PR stunt? A horrible accident? Or something more mysterious?
In this episode we share our fictional 'solves' for the Queen of Crime's very own mystery.
Read Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Agatha Christie Wikipedia entry History Extra article Agatha and the Truth of Murder article Theory on Agatha's disappearance Read about Crime Girl Gang's night out with Agatha Christie Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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Read Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Agatha Christie Wikipedia entry History Extra article Agatha and the Truth of Murder article Theory on Agatha's disappearance Read about Crime Girl Gang's night out with Agatha Christie Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
We delve further into the mystery of Agatha Christie's eleven-day disappearance in 1926, including the evidence, the theories and what happened after she was found.
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We discuss a brand new case: the mysterious disappearance of Agatha Christie back in 1926. For eleven days, the famous crime writer went missing in a set of circumstances so bizarre that the country's police force was mystified. When she was found, at a hotel in Harrogate, she seemed to have lost her memory of the whole incident.In this episode we talk about Christie and the circumstances that led to her disappearance.
Read Agatha Christie and the Eleven Missing Days by Jared Cade Agatha Christie Wikipedia entry History Extra article Agatha and the Truth of Murder article Theory on Agatha's disappearance Read about Crime Girl Gang's night out with Agatha Christie Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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Our final episode discussing the Hammersmith Nudes Murders, also known as the murders of Jack the Stripper.Today we share our fictional 'solves' for a case that's baffled both the police and the public since the 1960s.
Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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In this episode we talk about the people who were suspected of being Jack the Stripper, including a famous boxer, a child killer and the man who confessed to killing one of the Hammersmith Nudes Murders victims.We also talk about the Profumo affair, which has links to this case, and we look into the evidence and the investigation.
Wikipedia entry for Hammersmith Nudes Murders Book: The Hunt for the 60’s Ripper by Robin Jarossi Book: The Secret Life of Freddie Mills by Michael Litchfield My London story on Jack the Stripper possible solve Criminologist discussing the case in The Express The Chiswick Herald story Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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We’re introducing a brand new case, involving a serial killer that many people don’t know about, despite him killing more people than Jack the Ripper. The Hammersmith Nudes Murders (also known as Jack the Stripper) involved a series of six brutal murders in the 1960s, all of which occurred within a year.The case has never been solved, but there’s plenty to talk about, including who the victims were and what makes this case so intriguing.
Wikipedia entry on Hammersmith Nudes Murders Documentary part 1 Documentary part 2 Book: The Hunt for the 60s Ripper Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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Our final episode discussing the murder of Swedish nanny Karina Holmer in Boston in 1996.Today we share our fictional 'solves' and discuss the disturbing issue of human trafficking in the 21st Century.
Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more The A21 Campaign (human trafficking charity) Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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Last week we introduced this cold case from Boston, and we heard more about the circumstances surrounding Karina Holmer's disappearance from Boston cop Bruce.This week, Victoria channels her inner Ziba and creates a profile for the killer, and Bruce shares some exclusive evidence that makes this case all the more disturbing.
Read more about Karina Holmer's disappearance Reddit thread about Karina Holmer Boston Globe article on the 20th anniversary of Karina's death Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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Welcome to season two of Crime Girl Gang!In this episode we talk to Boston police officer Bruce about the city's most unsettling unsolved murder: the case of Karina Holmer. Karina was a young Swedish woman who travelled to the USA to be a nanny after winning the lottery in her home country.
However, this unexpected good fortune soon turned into a nightmare, and on June 21st, 1996, the upper part of her body was found in a dumpster in downtown Boston. This shocking, unsolved case has baffled police for decades, and in this episode we talk about Karina's last known movements, the evidence at the scene, and a strange note she sent back to Sweden.
Read more about Karina Holmer's disappearance Reddit thread about Karina Holmer Boston Globe article on the 20th anniversary of Karina's death Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Read Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Read The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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This week is the last episode of season one!It’s also our fictional solves for the bizarre Somerton Man case.
The spy obsession continues, we expand into secret societies, and Victoria is horrendously cruel to a fictional man called Bert.
Join us at Waterstone's Hampstead on Feb 20th! Blog dedicated to the Tamam Shud case Omar Khayyam club Rubaiyat by Omar Khayyam List of people connected to the Tamam Shud/Somerton Man case The Sinner (TV series) Eyes Wide Shut (film) Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Pre-order Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Pre-order The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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We carry on discussing The Somerton Man case.
Lots of twists turns, and other possible spy-related deaths. This leads us off onto a tangent about spy thrillers, films, books and real life stories – please see the links below for examples of authors who write great spy thrillers.
Victoria offers her services to MI5, we discuss the best Bond and how much we all want the next one to be Gillian Anderson.
You can expect all of our next books to be spy thrillers!
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Blog dedicated to the Tamam Shud Case: https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/ Cipher mysteries: https://ciphermysteries.com/2017/06/10/rubaiyat-car-theory Reddit AMA – Professor Derek Abbott: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2f1qt0/i_am_professor_derek_abbott_a_researcher_of_the/ Autopsy report overview: https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/blog/%E2%80%9C-what-poison%E2%80%9D-mystery-somerton-man Rubaiyat - Omar Khayyam: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rub%C3%A1iy%C3%A1t-Omar-Khayy%C3%A1m-Wordsworth-Classics/dp/1853261874 Derek Abbott marriage – Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/3959ki/plot_twist_derek_abbott_leading_expert_on_the/ Petition to have The Somerton Man exhumed: https://www.change.org/p/solve-the-taman-shud-mystery-by-identifying-somerton-man Joseph George Marshall https://omarkhayyamrubaiyat.wordpress.com/2017/09/29/why-george-marshalls-rubaiyat-is-not-a-false-imprint/ People connected to the Taman Shud case: https://www.eleceng.adelaide.edu.au/personal/dabbott/wiki/index.php/List_of_people_connected_to_the_Taman_Shud_Case Isdal Woman - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isdal_Woman D.B. John - Star of the North: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07594DBPF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Mick Herron: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/B001JP3TOY?_encoding=UTF8&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true&rfkd=1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Asia Mackay - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Killing-Brilliant-funny-Hugh-Grant-ebook/dp/B0755BQPRY/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1549535584&sr=1-1&keywords=Asia+Mackay Luke Jennings: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/B003L6XM28?_encoding=UTF8&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true&rfkd=1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Gillian Anderson for Bond: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2016/may/24/jane-bond-gillian-anderson-next-007-twitter Spooks: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mf4b/episodes/guide Enemy of the State: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120660/ The X Files: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106179/ Dan Brown: https://www.amazon.co.uk/l/B000AP9DSU?_encoding=UTF8&redirectedFromKindleDbs=true&rfkd=1&shoppingPortalEnabled=true Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Pre-order Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Pre-order The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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Episode Summary
We introduce ‘The Somerton Man' case, or the ‘Tamam Shud' case: the mystery of a man found on a beach in Adelaide in 1948.He was smartly dressed with a lot of intriguing clues including no identification and a piece of a book hidden within his clothing. This case has never been solved to this day, although it has attracted an awful lot of attention.
There is lots of information and speculation about this case which we look into during this episode. We utilise our Aussie host's knowledge of Adelaide, which is actually her hometown. She tells us what it’s like there (leading us to wonder why she lives here), and why Adelaide is touted as the murder capital of the world...even though it’s not.
We also find out that Victoria wanted to be a spy.
ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-14/somerton-man-cold-case-could-be-one-step-closer-to-solved/9245512?pfmredir=sm Adelaide Now: https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/south-australia/has-part-of-the-mysterious-somerton-man-code-been-cracked/news-story/3951eef52092ee56916aeefbc1b7007b Decoding the cipher: https://www.marcelvarallo.com/decoding-the-somerton-man-cypher/ This whole blog is dedicated to the Somerton Man case: https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/ Cipher mysteries: https://ciphermysteries.com/2017/06/10/rubaiyat-car-theory Professor Derek Abbott's AMA: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/2f1qt0/i_am_professor_derek_abbott_a_researcher_of_the/ ABC News: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-12-15/why-cant-adelaide-bury-murderous-capital-reputation/9249142 Jane Harper - The Dry: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01C37W582/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 Autopsy report overview: https://www.archives.sa.gov.au/blog/%E2%80%9C-what-poison%E2%80%9D-mystery-somerton-man Rubaiyat - Omar Khayyam: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rub%C3%A1iy%C3%A1t-Omar-Khayy%C3%A1m-Wordsworth-Classics/dp/1853261874 McCarthyism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthyism Reddit clue: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/951z0k/somerton_man_the_most_important_clue/ Ear pictures for comparison: https://tamamshud.blogspot.com/2016/11/somerton-man-ear-comparison-detailed.html Visit the Crime Girl Gang website for case photos and more Read Blood for Blood by Victoria Selman Pre-order Nothing to Lose by Victoria Selman Read I, Witness by Niki Mackay Pre-order The Lies We Tell by Niki Mackay Read The Guilty Wife by Elle Croft Read The Other Sister by Elle Croft
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This is the third episode where we look into the cold case of Betty Gail Brown, a university student strangled with her own bra in 1941. Her killer has never been identified, although there are plenty of strange clues surrounding Betty Gail Brown's murder. This week we discuss how we’d solve this case if we were writing it as fiction.
This episode also features a cameo appearance from Maggie - Victoria’s dog and the fourth member of Crime Girl Gang.
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Kentucky News: https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/counties/fayette-county/article182486586.html
Transy Rambler: https://www.transyrambler.com/kentucky-cold-case-who-killed-betty-gail-brown/
Reddit thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8lh4fu/unresolved_murder_who_killed_betty_gail_brown/
Betty Gail Brown's Diary Entries: https://www.kyforward.com/betty-gail-brown-cold-case-police-have-evidence-suspicions-%E2%80%94-but-no-resolution/
The Cry, BBC: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0bmkqz5
The Cry (book) by Helen Fitzgerald: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00DAJ5AEY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Alex Arnold Junior's Confession: https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.kybar.org/resource/resmgr/2018_convention/materials/who_killed_betty_gail_brown.pdf
Child of Rage: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_of_Rage
Mary Bell: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bell
Jennifer Rees: https://uk.funzing.com/users/79916
Jennifer Rees on Twitter: @JenniferRees88
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