A Good Night For a Murder

Tonight’s story is about a Victorian con artist. A female con artist, at that! She was known as the “Confidence Queen” and was considered by the New York City police department to be - quote "the boldest and most expert of the many female adventuresses who infest the country.” Let’s get to know her, shall we? This is the story of Bertha Heyman. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube...

Tonight’s story takes us to the countryside of France where unspeakable things were said to have taken place at a quaint roadside inn.  This is the story of the Red Inn Affair. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

The subject of tonight’s story is often cited as “America’s first female serial killer.” Now, whether or not that is true, any story that could make such a claim is a story worth telling. In my opinion though, what we really have here, is the story of a true Victorian era Bonnie and Clyde. This is the story of Lavinia and John Fisher. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightfora...

Welcome back for season 3 of A Good Night For a Murder podcast! In terms of notoriety, this case belongs alongside the likes of HH Holmes and Jack the Ripper. His name usually comes up in both of their stories, but the truth about him is comparatively lesser known.   This is the story of Dr. Thomas Neill Cream. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnight...

A good night for a murder is a dark night. It’s a night where things that are usually very familiar to you, suddenly don’t look familiar anymore. In the Victorian era, they didn’t really have street lights, or light flooding the streets from homes or shops. It was just dark. And if there was a steady rain, or fog, or wind howling down the streets - Anything that might make it hard to see down dark...

This is the Valentines Day episode. If there’s one thing you can count on in A Good Night For a Murder on Valentine’s Day, it’s a love triangle and a poisoning. This is the story of chocolate cream killer, Christana Edmunds. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

Tonight’s story is one that left people wondering, “Was there even a crime committed here?” But I think you’ll agree, there most certainly was. As one source describes the case, “She disappeared from one of the busiest streets on earth, at the sunniest hour of a brilliant afternoon, with thousands within sight and reach, men and women who knew her on every side, and officers of the law thickly str...

Tonight’s story may arguably be the one most prolifically retold Victorian true crime stories of all time. It has inspired plays, publications, music, films - I mean it must be a wild story to stand the test of time like that right? It even includes a bit of a supernatural twist. This is the story of the Red Barn Murder. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www....

 A favorite holiday and winter pastime for Victorians, was telling ghost stories. Many Victorians wholeheartedly believed our deceased loved ones remained around us in spirit, just as much as when they were alive. Many were also skeptical, but those who believed, made it their mission to find proof. In tonight’s story, we’re going to talk about one man who, to some, provided concrete proof that ou...

Tonight’s story was actually a listener request from a while back. I did not document where this request came in or who sent it, but it’s a good one. It’s got a love triangle, sex scandal and murder, and it was the first execution of a husband and wife in England in nearly 150 years. So thank you to the listener who recommended this case. If you have a case request you can contact me on my website...

Tonight’s story takes place on a dark, isolated island off the coast of New England. This is the story of the Smuttynose murders. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

This is a re-release of one of my favorite Victorian ghost stories. I had to take a little break from podcasting for the past couple of weeks, and publishing a re-broadcast for the second episode for this month will really help me continue to get caught up. This is a story that was set in the 17th century and was passed along verbally, but really gained popularity in the 1830s when a song was writ...

On this podcast, I cover all sorts of Victorian true crime stories. Many are murder cases, but I’ve also covered the exploits of famous con men and con women - and even a Victorian cult in season 1. While tonight’s case is not something one could have been criminally prosecuted for in the Victorian era, it was something one could bring a civil case against, and that is the crime of adultery.  What...

Tonight’s story is a classic arsenic poisoning case… or was it? I think the answer is very clear, but you’ll have to let me know what you decide. This is the story of Eliza Fenning. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

we’ve spent the last few episodes stateside, but for our story tonight we’re headed back to good old London, England for a classic Victorian lodging house scandal and murder. Plot twists and colorful characters abound in tonight’s case.  This is the story of the Euston Square murder. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscri...

Tonight we’re going back to Fall River, Massachusetts, nearly 60 years before the infamous Lizzie Borden trial would take place. Before the murders of Abbey and Andrew Borden, the town played host to a scandalous case involving murder and a disgraced minister. This is the story of Sarah Maria Cornell. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder...

Tonight we’re actually covering a Victorian-era adjacent story, of one of the most famous con men in history. And I bet a lot of you are familiar with this story, as I was myself when I first set out planning this episode. But through out my research, I was surprised to learn that I made a lot of assumptions about this person that turned out to be not true. I assumed this person was some criminal...

tonight’s case is about a strong, independent woman - who some might also describe as an enterprising young woman - who also became one of early America’s most prolific female serial killers. This is the story of Belle Gunness. Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

Tonight’s case is about an early American serial killer whose crimes and reign of terror rival that of Jack the Ripper. This is the story of the Texas Servant Girl Annihilator. A Good Night for a Murder is now on YouTube ! Follow along on Instagram , TikTok , or YouTube @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

Tonight’s story is one where so much has changed in true crime since the Victorian era, but so much also stayed exactly the same. You’ll see what I mean. This is the story of Getter’s Island. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

In this season opener we’re going to cover a case that encompasses something that I think is a lot of people’s worst fears. And if it isn’t a fear you already have, it might become one after hearing this case. Sometimes called Angels of mercy, or angels of death, this story is about what happens when someone trusted with the care of others, abandons their oath to “do no harm.” This is the story of...

Hello everyone, my name is Kim and I host a Victorian true crime podcast. In season 1 I covered the true stories behind notorious cases like HH Holmes, Madame Delphine LaLaurie, Jack the Ripper, and more. I also covered lesser known - but equally fascinating cases - such as Dr. Crippen, the first murderer to be caught by the aid of wireless telegraph. And, George C. Parker, the con man who made hi...

A Good Night For a Murder is currently in between seasons. This episode was initially created only for Housekeeper and Butler tier Patreon subscribers as the bonus content for the Cassie Chadwick episode. In it I cover Victorian mourning customs, clothing, and why Victorians seemed so obsessed with death in the first place. Learn more about Patreon. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightf...

A Good Night For a Murder is currently in between seasons. This episode revisited Victorian Society Tips from season 1 with reactions from host, Kim and guest, Hayley. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightforamurder or www.agoodnightforamurder.com , and subscribe where ever you listen to podcasts.

A Good Night For a Murder is currently in between seasons. This episode was initially created only for Housekeeper and Butler tier Patreon subscribers as the bonus content for the Agapemonites episode. In it I cover Victorian mourning customs, clothing, and why Victorians seemed so obsessed with death in the first place. Learn more about Patreon. Follow along on Instagram or TikTok @agoodnightfora...