Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson Wicked Words - Kate Summerscale: The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher
Aug 28, 2023
Kate Summerscale, author of The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher, tells the story of a brutal murder in Victorian England and the famous detective who tried to solve it. Topics include the suspicious nature of the case, the abusive family patriarch, child labor in factories, the impact of class and power on detective investigations, and the various theories and suspects involved. Lessons learned from crime fiction and true crime stories are also explored.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
The Introduction and Victorian Murder
01:54 • 3min
The Ill-Tempered Patriarch and Child Labor in Factories
05:13 • 2min
The Mysterious Disappearance and Tragic Death of Savile
07:13 • 6min
The Impact of Class and Power on Detective Investigations
12:47 • 6min
The Suspects and Theories
18:24 • 22min
Lessons Learned from Crime Fiction and True Crime Stories
40:30 • 2min