How to kill a Queen

In the 1870’s a secret Irish society is infiltrated by a Pinkerton Agency detective James McParland, risking his life to infiltrate a world of paranoia and murder. In this episode of Lore and Crime, discover the dark true story behind one of the most controversial investigations in American history.

Delve into a psychological horror story inspired by the isolation and practices of medieval monastic life. It follows a monk who begins hearing whispered confessions, descriptions of brutal crimes no one should know. At first he believes the voices are temptation… until the murders begin to come true.

The story of Mata Hari reaches its dramatic conclusion. As World War I intensifies, she is drawn deeper into a web of espionage, deception, and suspicion that will seal her fate.

A celebrated dancer and courtesan, Mata Hari moves through Europe’s elite circles until she is drawn into a dangerous game of secrets, suspicion, and betrayal. Step into the shadowy world of cabarets and World War I espionage in this gripping first part of Mata Hari’s true story. Listen now and discover how Mata Hari’s legend begins.

Special episode with two stories. - The Bride's Bath, based on the1912 true story of George Joseph Smith and Bessie Mundy. - A collab with Spanish Sundown, preview of the episode Cueva Valiente. The story of Clara, who needs to break free from an abusive relationship. The discovery of a magical object in a cave where a 19th-century bandoleer died helps her to do just that. For more on Spanish Sundown visit: https://www.spanishsundown.com

This episode delves into the extraordinary true crime story of a mother who would not stop searching for justice. In 2012, Karen vanished but her mother, Miriam Rodríguez Martínez, refused to let her case go cold. In a region long dominated by the cartel Los Zetas, she launched her own dangerous investigation, tracking down those responsible and forcing authorities to act.

In this episode we trace the real events behind one of America’s most chilling unsolved murder sprees. Step into 1918 in New Orleans, where a series of brutal nighttime attacks left the city searching for answers and fearing what might come after dark. Blending historical research with immersive storytelling, this episode is perfect for listeners who love true crime, dark history, and unsolved mysteries. If you like true crime, urban legends, and stories that still haunt cities today, this is an episode you won’t want to miss.

This is the story of a man who turned crime itself into a weapon. Follow Eugène François Vidocq and his extraordinary transformation, from inmate in the brutal French prisons to undercover informant, master of disguise, and founder of the Sûreté, the world’s first modern detective unit. This true crime story explores how Vidocq used deception and intimate knowledge of the criminal underworld to dismantle it from within. A story of survival, revenge, and reinvention, Vidocq’s legacy still shapes modern policing, detective fiction, and true crime.

A true story of espionage, surveillance, and political paranoia, where information proves deadly. In late 16th-century England, a queen stands at the center of Europe’s most dangerous secrets. This episode traces the shadowed world of Elizabethan conspiracy through the lives of Francis Throckmorton, Anthony Babington, and Sir Francis Walsingham, men operating at the edges of power during one of England’s most unstable eras.

A woman vanished at the edge of the world. The true story of Marguerite de la Rocque. Set against the backdrop of 16th-century exploration, colonial authority, and moral judgment. In 1542, during France’s earliest attempts to colonize North America, a young noblewoman named Marguerite de la Rocque sailed across the Atlantic as part of a colonial expedition. What began as a hopeful voyage into the New World became a nightmare and a tale of survival unlike any other.