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True Crime Historian True Crime Historian presents Sunday Magazine number 16, a collection of true crime short stories.

Old England is not so jolly for episode 195 as we take a look at three different cases with a body count of at least four wives and one mistress.

First up, from the snarky true crime pioneer Edmund Pearson, we have the story of a distinguished poisoner.

Following that, the ugly Romeo tells of a serial bathtub murderer, and will close with the grisly story of a married man

who loved his girlfriend to pieces I'm true crime historian Richard O. Jones and I give you

three British Bluebeards 19 Dandelions

By Edmund

By Edmund Pearson There was a tennis party, and Major Armstrong was skipping about the court, playing in a set of doubles.

He was correctly and spotlessly dressed in flannels, and was as fussy and polite as usual.

Suddenly a figure of gloom appeared at the sidelines, and Mrs. Armstrong's voice boomed out,

Come, Herbert, it's six o'clock! How can you expect the servants to be punctual if the master is late for dinner?

Now, the little major, in obeying his wife, was a perfect lamb.

So he tucked his racket under his arm, apologized to his astonished

partner and opponents, and trotted away behind Mrs. Armstrong, who was a good six inches taller

than himself. Of course, the match was ruined for the three remaining players. They stood

staring for a moment until they were reminded

that others were waiting to use the court. Then they moved resentfully off and sat down with the

spectators who were smiling and whispering. The only ones who were much astonished were those

who did not know the Armstrongs very well.

Almost everybody in the town of Hay did know the Armstrongs.

The Major was pretty well liked, and he was even courted by some who thought it was wise

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