Crime Writers On...

Foundling

Crime Writers On...

Show Notes

Years ago, she was abandoned as a newborn in a field. Now she has suspicions about the Good Samaritan who found her. We’ll review the true crime podcast “Foundling” from Tortoise Investigates and The Observer.

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