Spooky month continues with the famed tale of the Greenbrier Ghost, who returned from the dead to ensure her murderer met justice...

What happened to Erasmus Shue's other wives? Are you Team Nick and treat such tales with cynicism? Or are you Team Sinead and believe ghosts basically run your dreams?

The secret ingredient is...a GHOST!

Spooky month continues as we tell the tale of William Dove, a terrible farmer whose faith in a local wizard would end in murder...

Was the wizard really helping William? What type of cake do cows like? And why did no one listen to the one druggist who knew about strychnine?!

The secret ingredient is...coins!

Happy spooky month! We're tackling one of (apparently) several murders in red barns, with the sensational and slightly spooky tale of William Corder and Maria Marten.

What happened to lovely young Maria? Why are red barns so ominous? And are all moles Mexican?

The secret ingredient is...a mole!

We're off to Colorado this week to tell the tale of Alfred Packer, who took drastic measures to survive the mountains....or did he?

What happened to his fellow travellers on their way through the San Juan Mountains? Why did he keep pretending to be an excellent guide? And will Nick's double standards ever cease?

The secret ingredient is...a corpse!

Today we're telling the troubling tale of Dr Hazzard whose patients found the road the wellness was a barren one...

Was Dr Hazzard a serial killer? What drove these people to willingly starve themselves to death? And what's your favourite quack cure? This one is a real thinker - and has some trigger warnings.

The secret ingredient is...oranges!

It's a big gruesome tale this week as we cover the case of the acid bath killer, John Haigh!

What drove Haigh to murder? Was he really a bloodsucker? And is Latin the greatest poison of them all?

The secret ingredient is...a fur coat!

We're heading back to the wilds of Essex for another poison panic tale, from Mary May...

What happened to Mary May's brother? Would you join a burial club? And will Nick ever recover from wine and tequila?

This week's secret ingredient is ...ginger beer

We're off to the USA for the gruesome tale of the Atlanta Ripper, who brought terror to the African American community of Atlanta in 1911.

What drove the assailant to kill? Will we ever know their identity? And will Sinead ever stop being angry about the newspaper reports of the time?

This week's secret ingredient is...railway tracks!

This week we are heading to the dark and dangerous slums of old London Town to meet the Bethnal Green Gang.

Inspired by the infamous Burke & Hare, these resurrection men weren't too fussy about where their merchandise came from or who they sold it too.

Would it be weird to have snacks while viewing corpses? What do you expect to find in your hamper? and most importantly, have you ever come across an old friend down a well?

The secret ingredient is...London Dry Gin!

We're heading to Vienna for the tale of Martha Marek, a woman who got creative with her insurance claims as her greed grew.

Why was this woman so determined to live the high life? What did she sell on her street stall? And just how stupid was her husband?

The secret ingredient is...vegetables!

It's a juicy tale this week as we cover the case of Mary Pearcy, a murderer who may have hidden some pretty huge secrets...

What happened when her love rival came to tea? Did she ever go to Whitechapel? And - the question that will haunt Nick forever - who is MECP?

The secret ingredient is...mice!

Steady your nerves for this week's truly chilling tale of unsolved murder and strange goings on at a small farmstead in Germany.

What happened at Hinterkaifeck? What secrets did the Gruber family hold? And who kept the home fires burning after murder was committed?

The secret ingredient is...eggs!

Having a dead body on your hands could prove lucrative in 19th century Edinburgh, if you knew the right people...and infamous duo Burke and Hare certainly did.

Why were people paying so much for corpses back in the day? Do the ends ever justify the means in murder? And what method would YOU use to protect a grave if you had to?

The secret ingredient is...bark!

We're headed down under this week, back to beautiful Australia to tell the tale of Frederick Deeming, aka Albert Williams, aka Baron Swanston.

Why did the women close to Deeming die so suddenly? What made him so arrogant in his appearance and actions? And where do you get your gas?

The secret ingredient is...a moustache!

It's a biggee this week as we tackle the tale of Lizzie Borden - one of the most famous women who may have gotten away with murder.

We cover the crime, her trial and then discuss the various theories about who could have killed Andrew and Abby Borden in Fall River.

Was it Lizzie? Who had an axe to grind? And where do you eat your pears?

The secret ingredient is...an axe!

We're off to France for not one but TWO tales of murder, each involving an early hero of forensic science, Auguste Ambroise Tardieu. And we try a cocktail that left us both extremely shaken.

Is there a worse liar than the Duc de Choiseul-Praslin? Are all homeopathists evil? And why god why did someone invent this drink?

The secret ingredient is...a frog!

It's time for a tale of murder on the high-ish seas with the story of Albert Hicks, who loved a good mutiny when money was on his mind.

What happened aboard the E A Johnson sloop? What is a sea axe? And what's the best way to catch shellfish?

The secret ingredient is...oysters!

Here we have the tale of The Harpe Brothers who delighted in killing their way across the USA - for whatever reason they could come up with.

Do they deserve the title of America's first serial killers? What was their problem with breakfast? And was Major Love REALLY just passing through?

This week's secret ingredient is...stones!

This episode was originally recorded 9th June 2021, and contains a small introduction for context.

How clever do you have to be to escape the hangman's noose? That's the debate this week as we cover the intriguing case of Edward Rulloff, multiple murderer whose big juicy brain cause quite a stir in New York.

Did Edward really his wife, child and some of his in-laws? Is a brilliant mind really worth saving? And have you ever eaten brains?

This week's secret ingredient is...walnuts.

We're off to the USA for a good old fashioned poisoning tale with the story of Anna Marie Hahn - who killed at least four men for profit.

What drove Anna to kill so many elderly chaps? Was her death row confession as genuine as it appeared? And why was everyone able to become a nurse way back when?

The secret ingredient is...diamonds!