Podcasts about in murder

In “Murder on the Orient Express” detective Hercule Poirot uncovers a complex plot where every passenger aboard a luxurious train is involved in a murder, challenging tradition notions of justice.

I'm Sydney Lockhart. I solve murders, most of which I'm the primary suspect. My fiancée, Ralph Dixon, and I came to New Orleans to get married. Instead, he's been arrested for a double murder, and I'm hunting for the real killer. Assisting me are a twelve-year-old voodoo queen, a ghost detective, and my crazy cousin Ruth. Wish me luck. I'll need it.“Kathleen Kaska always delivers, and once again she doesn't disappoint in Murder at the Pontchartrain, the sixth book in her delightful 1950s era Sydney Lockhart Mystery Series. —Lois Winston, bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Anastasia Pollack Crafting Mysteries.Kathleen Kaska's writing is original with some of the best, most authentic dialogue I've read. I promise, you'll be hooked on Murder at the Pontchartrain and Kaska's style of storytelling and want to read the entire series. Lots of soft-hearted moments as well as nail-biting tension. Truly, a master of the genre.—Karen C. Fitzjerrell, winner of Gold Medallion Award for Historical Fiction“Pour yourself a Sazerac cocktail and enjoy a rollicking ride through New Orleans where deadly shenanigans will keep you turning pages.” —Daniella Bernett, author of A Mind To Murder“Sydney Lockhart is sharp, sassy, sexy hijinks and can solve complex mysteries as smartly as anyone on the planet. In Murder at the Pontchartrain, she's at her best, with the crazy characters and convoluted twists and turns, this time taking you into the heart of New Orleans' French Quarter.” —Rebecca Marks, author of the Dana Cohen Mystery SeriesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Murder in a Sundown Town, author Alexandra Kitty looks at the shocking 1968 homicide of Carol Jenkins, a sweet and resilient 21-year-old woman stabbed in the heart on her first day on the job selling encyclopedias in Martinsville, Indiana. What seemed to be an easily solved homicide turned into a four-decade cold case and became a tragic story about racism, sexism, gossip, and walls of silence. It is a case of injustice and persistence that still leaves as many questions as answers. In an age of both “true crime” fascination and modern social politics holding equal attention, this book looks at an old case in a contemporary light. From the clues to its racial and gender politics, investigation, resolution, and cultural impact, the book takes an in-depth look at a young woman's frightening last hours and why Carol's case is as relevant today as it was in the ‘60s. MURDER IN A SUNDOWN TOWN-Alexandra KittyRitual.com/TruemurderThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3269715/advertisement

In Murder and Mayhem in the South Pacific Graeme presents startling evidence from the Solomon Islands.He discusses the R word and how the FBI (but not Qld Police) would describe these murders as a sex crime.Photographs and other material can be found at the Facebook Page: “Loose Ends. The Singh Family Tragedy”.Listen on Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you get your podcasts.If you have comments, feedback or information you can contact me at looseends2003@outlook.comIf you would like, you can support me for the cost of a cup of coffee on the Acast Supporter feature.Thank you for listening!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/loose-ends. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In 1977, a young woman was kidnapped by a seemingly safe-looking couple while hitchhiking from Oregon to California. For over seven years she would be held against her will, suffering daily whippings, rapes, and other unimaginable tortures. When she was finally able to make her escape, the public was horrified and baffled. Horrified after hearing the details of her life of captivity in a box and baffled that this young woman wouldn’t take advantage of her small bouts of freedom to run for her life. When she finally escaped, she had a whole new battle to survive; convincing a jury to recognize Stockholm Syndrome. In Murder in the Rain’s episode ‘2,640 Days’, you’ll learn about Colleen Stan, the woman who was kidnapped by Cameron and Janice Hooker and held captive in the most unspeakable conditions. She started as ‘The Girl in the Box’ but soon became ‘The Girl that Survived’. You’ll also learn about another girl, the first victim, one who didn’t survive; Marie Elizabeth Spannhake. Help save the planet and get your toilet paper delivered right to your door! Go to cloudpaper.co ( https://cloudpaper.co/ ) and use code ‘RAIN’ to get 15% off. Want to cut down some stress and eat great? Try Gobble! Gobble is a delicious and nutritious meal kit company that sends you fresh ingredients you can cook in just 15 minutes and enjoy. Get your first 6 meals for $36 AND with free shipping by going to Gobble.com/murder ( http://gobble.com/rain ) Looking to relax? Kefla Organics puts 25mg of CBD in their delicious products. Use code ‘Rain20’ at check out to get 20% off organic CBD products from Kefla Organic ( https://keflaorganics.com/ ). If you are clamoring for more MITR, join us on Patreon ( https://www.patreon.com/murderintherain ) ! You’ll get social media shout-outs, access to mini-episodes, more bloopers, and more! You can also access all of our mini-episodes now by unlocking our exclusive content ( https://app.redcircle.com/shows/cf091c75-3efe-4031-903f-bc5dc3518e45/exclusive-content ) on RedCircle. Sources Wikipedia - Stockholm Syndrome ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stockholm_syndrome ) | BBC What is Stockholm Syndrome ( https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-22447726 ) | Christine McGuire & Carla Norton - Perfect Victim ( https://amzn.to/3ufQyMn ) | Caselaw - People v Hooker ( https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1771222.html ) | Ranker - 18 Disturbing Details ( https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-about-the-girl-in-the-box/cat-mcauliffe ) | Appeal Democrat - Red Bluff Kidnap, Rape, Torture ( https://www.appeal-democrat.com/corning_observer/red-bluff-kidnap-rape-torture-convicts-release-date-pending/article_f1d9f486-7231-11eb-a4e2-833f429169f2.html ) | KRCTV - Clinging to Cameron Hooker ( https://krcrtv.com/news/local/clinging-to-cameron-hooker-northstate-survivor-pushing-to-keep-her-captor-behind-bars ) | Charley Project - Marie Elizabeth Spannhake ( https://charleyproject.org/case/marie-elizabeth-spannhake ) | Cineflex International Media - Girl in the Box ( https://amzn.to/2NftPzr ) | A&E - Colleen Stan Was Kidnapped ( https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/colleen-stan-the-girl-in-the-box ) | All That’s Interesting - Cameron Hooker ( https://allthatsinteresting.com/cameron-hooker ) | Colleen Stan Girl in the Box Part 1 ( https://www.amazon.com/Colleen-Stan-Girl-Box-Pt/dp/B084CWW2Q4/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=colleen+stan&qid=1615829302&s=instant-video&sr=1-1 ) | Colleen Stan: Girl in the box Part 2 ( https://www.amazon.com/Colleen-Stan-Girl-Box-Pt/dp/B084D37CZ8/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=colleen+stan&qid=1615829309&s=instant-video&sr=1-2 ) | UPI - A prosecution expert witness ( https://www.upi.com/Archives/1985/10/16/A-prosecution-expert-witness-testified-Wednesday-that-the-victim/2114498283200/ ) | Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/murder-in-the-rain/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

In Murder in Oregon, host Lauren Bright Pacheco takes listeners back to 1989 Salem, Oregon where the state’s Director of Corrections, Michael Francke, was murdered. Soon after his death, authorities pinned the murder on a low-level meth dealer. Murder in Oregon looks into the murder through the lenses of Francke’s brothers and a local journalist who believe that authorities got it wrong--that Francke is dead because he knew too much.  A Long Road to True Crime Podcasts Lauren Bright Pacheco has found a home in the podcast community. She and Mary Payne discussed how they enjoy media productions in which the subjects can drive the narrative and their voices can be heard.  Previously, Lauren was a TV producer on the Dr. Oz show where she met Melissa Moore, daughter of Keith Hunter Jesperson (the infamous Happy Face killer). Lauren and Melissa produced a podcast about Melissa’s dad called Happy Face. Lauren first heard of the Francke murder from journalist Phil Stanford during her production of the Happy Face. Phil worked for the Oregonian newspaper at the time of Francke’s murder, where his ensuing obsession with the case almost derailed his career. The more Lauren learned about the complex and compelling case, the more her fascination grew. She decided to start a podcast on this story and began production in March 2019. The Murder of Michael Francke Murder in Oregon takes listeners to the night of Francke’s murder, where he was stabbed to death next to his car outside of his office in Salem. The murder was ruled a “car burglary gone wrong,” even though the suspect didn’t steal his watch, wallet, or any money. The murderer did, however, steal his laptop and floppy disks--just before Francke planned to present evidence of endemic corruption and an organized criminal element within his department.  Authorities convicted low-level meth dealer Frank Gable of killing Francke. He was sentenced to 30 years in jail. Phil Stanford, along with Francke’s brothers, Pat and Kevin, believe Gable is innocent. The podcast gives these three compelling and compassionate characters a platform to argue why they believe that the Gable arrest was a coverup--and why the real truth would implicate powerful figures in Oregon.  The Story is Not Over Frank Gable was released from prison after his 30-year sentence in June 2019. However, the State of Oregon plans to appeal his release and put him back behind bars. Gable’s defense attorney, Lisa C. Hay, is presenting a strong argument for Gable’s innocence. Meanwhile, Lauren, Phil, Pat, and Kevin continue to hunt down the truth.  Catch up on all of the Payne in the Pod episodes, here. And don’t forget, Payne in the Pod is on Patreon – become a Patron!  Podcast Recommendations:  Next Question with Katie Couric   Mobituaries  Ridiculous History Done Disappeared  Find Lauren at: Personal Twitter: @BrightPacheco Podcast Twitter: @MurderinOregon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In "Murder by the Book" (1971) mystery novelist Ken Franklin (Jack Cassidy) bumps off his writing partner and finds himself harassed by everyone's favorite rumpled detective.  Will Franklin get away with not one - but two - murders?  I this episode worthy of the bestseller list or should it be relegated to the bargain bin?  Listen to what Steve and Sean have to say and find out! Have a comment or a question for the hosts?  Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

In "Murder in Malibu" (1990), greedy gigolo Wayne Jennings (Andrew Stevens) bumps off his fiance after she dumps him over the phone.  Or did he?  What does the victim's sister Jess (Brenda Vaccaro) know that Columbo doesn't know?  Where did Andrew Stevens go to acting school and should he get a refund?  Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean think! Have a comment or a question for the hosts?  Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.

In "Murder is a Parlor Game", former Scotland Yard detective Ian A. Morly (Donald Pleasence) is confronted by a falsely-bearded old enemy, an encounter that concludes with Morly's enemy shot dead and a rubber in the fireplace.  One of Morly's students in his uncomfortably hands-on self-defense course, Kate Columbo. finds time between being a mother, writing for the penny advertiser, and attending magic shows to prove a challenge for the unflappable Morly.  Is this episode as nifty as a pen that secretly sprays mace, or is it as corny as Kansas on the Fourth of July?  Listen in and find out what Steve and Sean thought! Have a comment or a question for the hosts?  Email Steve and Sean at columboconfab@gmail.com or follow the podcast on Twitter at @columboconfab.  

What do you know? The second-to-last Columbo episode ever is the second-to-last one we’re covering! In “Murder with Too Many Notes,” Billy Connolly plays a past-his-prime film score composer whose protégé has secretly been the one producing the maestro’s best work lately. When the kid starts demanding some credit for his work, the composer sees […]

In Murder, the keenly researched chapters tell the stories behind some of Canadas most fascinating murder cases, from colonial times to the 20th century, and from the Atlantic provinces to the West Coast and up to the Arctic. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In Murder, a Self Portrait, artist Max Barsini (Patrick Bauchau) has kind of an odd arrangement- he shares a beachside house with his second wife (Shera Danese) and his model/mistress, all while his first wife (Fionnula Flanagan) lives right next door. When the original Mrs. Barsini announces she’s moving out to be with her former therapist, […]

WE BACK, Y’ALL. Coral has returned from his pizza quest in Italy and he is not alone! Our old friend Cha joins us for a strange journey into the macabre and the spooky spooky as a bunch of birds turn up dead in Utah and heathen vikings are unearthed WITH NO DICKS. Davel drops a tale that’ll make you question any roommate you ever bunk up with because it could end…IN MURDER. We apologize for people not speaking into microphones because it was that kinda night.

WE BACK, Y’ALL. Coral has returned from his pizza quest in Italy and he is not alone! Our old friend Cha joins us for a strange journey into the macabre and the spooky spooky as a bunch of birds turn up dead in Utah and heathen vikings are unearthed WITH NO DICKS. Davel drops a tale that’ll make you question any roommate you ever bunk up with because it could end…IN MURDER. We apologize for people not speaking into microphones because it was that kinda night.

Fran Lewis and Blog Talk Radio welcomes award winning author: Marilyn Levinson. Marilyn's titles are:   In Murder a la Christie, Lexie’s conducting the first book club meeting in her friend’s elegant home, which is similar to a manor home in a Christie novel, when an old friend dies. Poisoned, it turns out. As more club members are murdered, Lexie begins to think she’s living in the Christie novel AND THEN THERE WERE NONE. There are discussions of Christie novels throughout the novel, and Lexie exposes the murderer when all involved are present in the Christie manner. In Murder the Tey Way, a man is found dead in Lexie’s backyard the morning after Lexie’s sister pays an unexpected visit. Did her sister kill him? And who are the strange sisters living next door? Another club member is murdered and one is attacked. Along with her neighbor, a former FBI agent turned soccer mom, Lexie investigates and solve the murders as the group reads and discusses Josephine Tey’s books. Her sleuth, Lexie Driscoll,  is a college professor who’s had a rocky history of romance. She leads a Golden Age of Mystery book club. The first book,  Murder a la Christie, has received some lovely recognition. It was on Book Town’s list of mysteries this summer. More recently, Kings River Life included it in it’s Best of 2014. Join me in the chat room and learn more about this outstanding author. I am your host Fran Lewis the author of In Her Own Words: Ruth's Story, The faces behind the stones series and the editor of MJ Magazine.

The stories of individual lives are endlessly complex, weaving together the contemporary events, the surrounding culture, and incorporating random factual odds and ends. This is one of the challenges of writing biography- one must become expert on so many things- and also one of the pleasures of reading it: the fact that a biography can reveal something not simply about another person, but also provide an in-depth glimpse into other worlds. Such is the case with Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite‘s Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France (Louisiana State University Press, 2013) which, in the course of exploring a grisly unsolved murder, immerses the reader in the 1930s Paris underworld. In 1937, Laetitia Toureaux was discovered in the first class car of ametrotrain with a 9-inch knife stuck in her neck. In Murder in the Metro, Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite untangle Toureaux's complicated life–she was, at one time, simultaneously spying for the Italian government, the Paris police, and the French terrorist organization the Cagoule–in an effort to give a plausible explanation for how and why she might have died. However, their work extends beyond sleuthing; Murder in the Metrois a gripping story, but it's also an effort to call scholarly attention to the use of terrorism during France's Third Republic and, following World War II, the subsequent downplaying–even, at times, obfuscation–of such acts. Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite write that, in 1937, Toureaux's life and death “offered a perfect tableau for the press to explore and expound upon the issues of gender and, to a lesser extent, class.” Today, she still acts as a tableau of sorts, her history merging with that of the Cagoule to provide a canvas from which scholars–with Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite leading the charge–can explore the nuances of the times in which she lived: a period marked by progress and innovation, but also violence and political unrest, all set against the clouds of a fast-approaching war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of individual lives are endlessly complex, weaving together the contemporary events, the surrounding culture, and incorporating random factual odds and ends. This is one of the challenges of writing biography- one must become expert on so many things- and also one of the pleasures of reading it: the fact that a biography can reveal something not simply about another person, but also provide an in-depth glimpse into other worlds. Such is the case with Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite‘s Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France (Louisiana State University Press, 2013) which, in the course of exploring a grisly unsolved murder, immerses the reader in the 1930s Paris underworld. In 1937, Laetitia Toureaux was discovered in the first class car of ametrotrain with a 9-inch knife stuck in her neck. In Murder in the Metro, Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite untangle Toureaux’s complicated life–she was, at one time, simultaneously spying for the Italian government, the Paris police, and the French terrorist organization the Cagoule–in an effort to give a plausible explanation for how and why she might have died. However, their work extends beyond sleuthing; Murder in the Metrois a gripping story, but it’s also an effort to call scholarly attention to the use of terrorism during France’s Third Republic and, following World War II, the subsequent downplaying–even, at times, obfuscation–of such acts. Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite write that, in 1937, Toureaux’s life and death “offered a perfect tableau for the press to explore and expound upon the issues of gender and, to a lesser extent, class.” Today, she still acts as a tableau of sorts, her history merging with that of the Cagoule to provide a canvas from which scholars–with Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite leading the charge–can explore the nuances of the times in which she lived: a period marked by progress and innovation, but also violence and political unrest, all set against the clouds of a fast-approaching war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of individual lives are endlessly complex, weaving together the contemporary events, the surrounding culture, and incorporating random factual odds and ends. This is one of the challenges of writing biography- one must become expert on so many things- and also one of the pleasures of reading it: the fact that a biography can reveal something not simply about another person, but also provide an in-depth glimpse into other worlds. Such is the case with Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite‘s Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France (Louisiana State University Press, 2013) which, in the course of exploring a grisly unsolved murder, immerses the reader in the 1930s Paris underworld. In 1937, Laetitia Toureaux was discovered in the first class car of ametrotrain with a 9-inch knife stuck in her neck. In Murder in the Metro, Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite untangle Toureaux’s complicated life–she was, at one time, simultaneously spying for the Italian government, the Paris police, and the French terrorist organization the Cagoule–in an effort to give a plausible explanation for how and why she might have died. However, their work extends beyond sleuthing; Murder in the Metrois a gripping story, but it’s also an effort to call scholarly attention to the use of terrorism during France’s Third Republic and, following World War II, the subsequent downplaying–even, at times, obfuscation–of such acts. Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite write that, in 1937, Toureaux’s life and death “offered a perfect tableau for the press to explore and expound upon the issues of gender and, to a lesser extent, class.” Today, she still acts as a tableau of sorts, her history merging with that of the Cagoule to provide a canvas from which scholars–with Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite leading the charge–can explore the nuances of the times in which she lived: a period marked by progress and innovation, but also violence and political unrest, all set against the clouds of a fast-approaching war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of individual lives are endlessly complex, weaving together the contemporary events, the surrounding culture, and incorporating random factual odds and ends. This is one of the challenges of writing biography- one must become expert on so many things- and also one of the pleasures of reading it: the fact that a biography can reveal something not simply about another person, but also provide an in-depth glimpse into other worlds. Such is the case with Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite‘s Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France (Louisiana State University Press, 2013) which, in the course of exploring a grisly unsolved murder, immerses the reader in the 1930s Paris underworld. In 1937, Laetitia Toureaux was discovered in the first class car of ametrotrain with a 9-inch knife stuck in her neck. In Murder in the Metro, Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite untangle Toureaux’s complicated life–she was, at one time, simultaneously spying for the Italian government, the Paris police, and the French terrorist organization the Cagoule–in an effort to give a plausible explanation for how and why she might have died. However, their work extends beyond sleuthing; Murder in the Metrois a gripping story, but it’s also an effort to call scholarly attention to the use of terrorism during France’s Third Republic and, following World War II, the subsequent downplaying–even, at times, obfuscation–of such acts. Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite write that, in 1937, Toureaux’s life and death “offered a perfect tableau for the press to explore and expound upon the issues of gender and, to a lesser extent, class.” Today, she still acts as a tableau of sorts, her history merging with that of the Cagoule to provide a canvas from which scholars–with Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite leading the charge–can explore the nuances of the times in which she lived: a period marked by progress and innovation, but also violence and political unrest, all set against the clouds of a fast-approaching war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of individual lives are endlessly complex, weaving together the contemporary events, the surrounding culture, and incorporating random factual odds and ends. This is one of the challenges of writing biography- one must become expert on so many things- and also one of the pleasures of reading it: the fact that a biography can reveal something not simply about another person, but also provide an in-depth glimpse into other worlds. Such is the case with Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite‘s Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France (Louisiana State University Press, 2013) which, in the course of exploring a grisly unsolved murder, immerses the reader in the 1930s Paris underworld. In 1937, Laetitia Toureaux was discovered in the first class car of ametrotrain with a 9-inch knife stuck in her neck. In Murder in the Metro, Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite untangle Toureaux’s complicated life–she was, at one time, simultaneously spying for the Italian government, the Paris police, and the French terrorist organization the Cagoule–in an effort to give a plausible explanation for how and why she might have died. However, their work extends beyond sleuthing; Murder in the Metrois a gripping story, but it’s also an effort to call scholarly attention to the use of terrorism during France’s Third Republic and, following World War II, the subsequent downplaying–even, at times, obfuscation–of such acts. Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite write that, in 1937, Toureaux’s life and death “offered a perfect tableau for the press to explore and expound upon the issues of gender and, to a lesser extent, class.” Today, she still acts as a tableau of sorts, her history merging with that of the Cagoule to provide a canvas from which scholars–with Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite leading the charge–can explore the nuances of the times in which she lived: a period marked by progress and innovation, but also violence and political unrest, all set against the clouds of a fast-approaching war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of individual lives are endlessly complex, weaving together the contemporary events, the surrounding culture, and incorporating random factual odds and ends. This is one of the challenges of writing biography- one must become expert on so many things- and also one of the pleasures of reading it: the fact that a biography can reveal something not simply about another person, but also provide an in-depth glimpse into other worlds. Such is the case with Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite‘s Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France (Louisiana State University Press, 2013) which, in the course of exploring a grisly unsolved murder, immerses the reader in the 1930s Paris underworld. In 1937, Laetitia Toureaux was discovered in the first class car of ametrotrain with a 9-inch knife stuck in her neck. In Murder in the Metro, Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite untangle Toureaux’s complicated life–she was, at one time, simultaneously spying for the Italian government, the Paris police, and the French terrorist organization the Cagoule–in an effort to give a plausible explanation for how and why she might have died. However, their work extends beyond sleuthing; Murder in the Metrois a gripping story, but it’s also an effort to call scholarly attention to the use of terrorism during France’s Third Republic and, following World War II, the subsequent downplaying–even, at times, obfuscation–of such acts. Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite write that, in 1937, Toureaux’s life and death “offered a perfect tableau for the press to explore and expound upon the issues of gender and, to a lesser extent, class.” Today, she still acts as a tableau of sorts, her history merging with that of the Cagoule to provide a canvas from which scholars–with Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite leading the charge–can explore the nuances of the times in which she lived: a period marked by progress and innovation, but also violence and political unrest, all set against the clouds of a fast-approaching war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stories of individual lives are endlessly complex, weaving together the contemporary events, the surrounding culture, and incorporating random factual odds and ends. This is one of the challenges of writing biography- one must become expert on so many things- and also one of the pleasures of reading it: the fact that a biography can reveal something not simply about another person, but also provide an in-depth glimpse into other worlds. Such is the case with Gayle K. Brunelle and Annette Finley-Croswhite‘s Murder in the Metro: Laetitia Toureaux and the Cagoule in 1930s France (Louisiana State University Press, 2013) which, in the course of exploring a grisly unsolved murder, immerses the reader in the 1930s Paris underworld. In 1937, Laetitia Toureaux was discovered in the first class car of ametrotrain with a 9-inch knife stuck in her neck. In Murder in the Metro, Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite untangle Toureaux’s complicated life–she was, at one time, simultaneously spying for the Italian government, the Paris police, and the French terrorist organization the Cagoule–in an effort to give a plausible explanation for how and why she might have died. However, their work extends beyond sleuthing; Murder in the Metrois a gripping story, but it’s also an effort to call scholarly attention to the use of terrorism during France’s Third Republic and, following World War II, the subsequent downplaying–even, at times, obfuscation–of such acts. Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite write that, in 1937, Toureaux’s life and death “offered a perfect tableau for the press to explore and expound upon the issues of gender and, to a lesser extent, class.” Today, she still acts as a tableau of sorts, her history merging with that of the Cagoule to provide a canvas from which scholars–with Brunelle and Finley-Croswhite leading the charge–can explore the nuances of the times in which she lived: a period marked by progress and innovation, but also violence and political unrest, all set against the clouds of a fast-approaching war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices