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Death by Chocolate (& Mail)

Death by Chocolate (& Mail)

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Join us for a case of firsts- the first recorded murder by mail, in the First State, by a (gasp!) woman.

Grab some chocolates, a comfy seat and enjoy this most interesting tale of betrayal and obsession- the story of Cordelia Botkin.


Book Recommendation:

  • Dying for Chocolate: Cordelia Botkin and the 1898 Poisoned Candy Murders (2020), Kerry Segrave. Exposit Books, McFarland, North Carolina

Sources & Reference Material:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cordelia_Botkin

https://www.historicalcrimedetective.com/candy-from-a-stranger-the-cordelia-botkin-case-of-1898/

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230411444/john-preston-dunning


Music referenced:

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins

https://music.apple.com/us/album/mellon-collie-and-the-infinite-sadness-2012-remastered/721224313
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