Epi 55 2ndCast: 3 “Damnable and Hellish crime”- The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal and the Hunt for America’s first serial killer by Skip Hollandsworth Pt 3

Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast

The murder count continues to rise, as killing spreads to San Antonio, Gainesville, and all the way to London, England, where 5 women are slaughtered. With fallout impacting every aspect of society, devastating secrets are revealed, leading to shocking trials, which have electrifying legal and political consequences for the people of Austin and their leaders that last through the next two centuries. Who is the Midnight Assassin? Jill has a theory- you know she does!

Note: This story is set in the late 19th century and reflects the stereotypes, prejudices, and language of the era.

Source material, recipe and wine information, photographs are on Jill’s blog at www.murdershelfbookclub.com

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