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Nov 2019
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E173: “The 4 Euston Square Mystery” Pt. ...

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The body found in the coal cellar of London’s 4 Euston Square is identified as Matilda Hacker; an eccentric woman with an unusual past. The 1879 investigation into her death, however, reveals information that proves Hacker wasn’t the only one who had dark secrets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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