The Barnes Mystery from Scotland Yard Confidential

This week we’re turning our attention away from the cutlass-wielding pirates of the seas, and toward some of the greatest detective minds in history. On this episode of Scotland Yard Confidential, a strange box washes ashore the banks of the Thames in 1879. Stashed inside are the dismembered remains of a woman — kicking off a gruesome case that will come to be known as the Barnes Mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices