The Nature of the Scorpion — Part Two
Forgotten Australia23 Kesä 2021

The Nature of the Scorpion — Part Two

After committing a sickening outrage in the first weeks of 1900, George Blunderfield serves a relatively short jail sentence. When he's set free he sheds his identity but can’t help but follow the nature that causes him to hurt those who only want to help him. **This podcast episode contains references to suicide, violence and sexual violence against children.**

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