407: The Thames Torso Murders w/ Sarah Bax Horton

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Erik Rivenes

True Crime, History, Education

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 September 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Victorian London is often remembered for the Ripper murders, yet at the same time another equally chilling series of slayings unfolded. Between 1887 and 1889, the dismembered bodies of four women appeared along the Thames. The river itself became the killer’s cover, its tides and hidden corners serving as a macabre dumping ground. Overshadowed by the Ripper’s reign of terror, the Thames Torso Murders remain one of England's darkest unsolved mysteries. My guest is Sarah Bax Horton, author of the award-winning book "Arm of Eve: Investigating the Thames Torso Killer". She shares with us who she believes the killer was and why he might have did what he did. The author on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sarahbaxhorton The author on Twitter/X: https://www.x.com/horton_bax Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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