E135: The Great Train Robbery, Part 1
All aboard! Iain kicks off a two-parter on The Great Train Robbery of 1963 – which remains the most lucrative train heist in history. Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is availab...
12 Okt 47min
134: The Josacine Affair
Normandy, France – 1994. A child dies after taking some medicine. It’s a tragedy that can never be undone. But this tragedy also unfurls an unexpected scandal – involving affairs, dishonest town offic...
5 Okt 38min
133: The Custom of the Sea
Four men find themselves stranded at sea in 1884. They have no food or water, and they’re over a thousand miles from land. They’re faced with an impossible decision. The choice they make leads to a la...
28 Sep 45min
132: The Woman by the River
On a Summer’s evening in 1932, a farmer in The Like District spots a woman lying underneath an umbrella. Her name is Wai-Sheung Sui – she’s originally from China, but now lives in New York. The farmer...
21 Sep 33min
131: The ‘Bait & Switch’ Bank Heist
1975, London – intelligence officers are carefully watching the Davies Street branch of The Bank of America. But, the wool is about to be pulled completely over their eyes.Murder They Wrote with Laura...
14 Sep 38min
130: The Rose Man of Sing Sing
New York, 1918. A notorious New York newspaper editor sends a disturbing note to his boss. MTW returns after the Summer break with a case involving The Titanic, burnout & roses.Details of help and sup...
7 Sep 46min
129: The Gentleman Jewel Thief
Iain explores a case from 1920s New York that could have be ripped straight from the pages of The Great Gatsby. Think criminals clubbing with future kings, thousands of pounds of missing diamonds, and...
27 Jul 47min
128: The Witches of Belvoir
It’s 1618, we’re in the midst of King James I’s obsessive vendetta against witches. When another child falls sick at Belvoir Castle, Cecily Manners – the lady of the castle – wonders if witchcraft cou...
20 Jul 49min
