Tea Time Crimes

Belle Gunness: The Mistress of the Castle of Death (Part 1)

Episode Summary

Belle Gunness collected many nicknames during the early 1900s including “Hell’s Princess,” “The Indiana Ogress,” and–most dramatically–“The Mistress of the Castle of Death.” She was known for her strength and the parade of males visiting her 48-acre farm. The problem was, all these men mysteriously disappeared. Join us for part one of the Belle Gunness mystery.

Episode Notes

Belle Gunness collected many nicknames during the early 1900s including “Hell’s Princess,” “The Indiana Ogress,” and–most dramatically–“The Mistress of the Castle of Death.” She was known for her strength and the parade of males visiting her 48-acre farm. The problem was, all these men mysteriously disappeared. Join us for part one of the Belle Gunness mystery.

Content Warning: Child mortality  

Tea of the Day: Bewley’s Irish Breakfast Tea

Theme Music by Brad Frank

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