Death by poison: 4 more lady killers

The Marie Lafarge poisoning case that I wrote about recently remains a mystery to me. When I try to decide for myself whether she was guilty or...

The Marie Lafarge poisoning c...

6th July 2022

In the summer of 1840 Marie Lafarge was the most famous woman in France. She was such a celebrity that everything she did, said and...

In the summer of 1840 Marie L...

18th May 2022

It was past midnight on Thursday the 13th of May 1937 when Laetitia Toureaux exited the métro station and began making her way home. She...

It was past midnight on Thurs...

22nd April 2022

It was a warm May evening in Paris, 1937. Porte Dorée métro station was busier than normal for a Sunday because the next day was...

It was a warm May evening in ...

8th April 2022

The story of absinthe begins and ends with two Frenchmen in Switzerland. The first was a doctor who created a new spirit alcohol with an...

The story of absinthe begins ...

28th December 2021

Fans of French cuisine turn away now because I am about to put you off your dinner. We've all heard of Sweeney Todd, the fictional...

Fans of French cuisine turn a...

30th October 2021

Eugénie Fougère was a well known in Paris high society of the Belle Epoque for her beauty, her lovers and her jewels. She was a...

Eugénie Fougère was a well kno...

13th May 2021