Show Notes
Helen Anderson and Danni Howard travel back to 90’s America to visit a boarding house for people down on their luck, run by sweet little old lady Dorothea Puente… but is Dorothea all that she seems? After discovering a body in her front garden, detective John Cabrera has a hunch that this kindly caretaker might not be all that she seemed to be… Expect grisly discoveries, missing teeth, and an OAP on the run. Devils in The Dark contains graphic details of sexual assault and violence and is not intended for all audiences. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
00:00 - Introduction 11:25 - Where Dorothea’s story begins 16:26 - The murder of Ruth Monroe 20:29 - Dorothea’s first stint in prison 22:54 - The disappearance of Alvaro ‘Bert’ Montoya 24:18 - Dorothea gets a visit from the police 25:55 - Danni has thoughts about Lin Manuel Miranda 27:15 - John Cabrera digs in Dorothea’s garden 31:49 - Dorothea goes on the run 38:38 - Dorothea gets found 39:58 - Identifying the bodies 41:25 - How did Dorothea do it? 43:03 - The murder of Everson Gillmouth 44:17 - The trial of Dorothea Puente 49:00 - Cooking with a Serial Killer 53:39 - Outro
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