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The Halifax Slasher

By: Nick Baker, John Woolf
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Carolyn Pickles retraces the true story of how 11 people came to be brutally cut with a deadly sharp implement, in a spate of attacks that left a town in a state of fear and police mystified about the identity of the attacker.

Halifax, West Yorkshire, 1938. The hunt is on for a razor-wielding attacker, possibly a murderer. The papers name him 'The Halifax Slasher'. A huge reward is offered for leads to his arrest. Vigilante groups form, and innocent men are set upon. Baffled, police argue with each other about how to catch the suspect.

This real-life whodunnit is told in the voices of victims, police officers, newspapers, townsfolk and historians.

The evidence is all here. Can you guess the Slasher's identity?

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Episodes
  • Ep. 1: The First Cut

    Ep. 1: The First Cut
    Sep 7 2020

    Walking home from her late shift at the toffee factory, young Mary Sutcliffe is attacked close to her home by the mystery man. She needs stitches. The police need answers.
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    32 mins
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  • Ep. 2: If It Bleeds, It Leads

    Ep. 2: If It Bleeds, It Leads
    Sep 7 2020

    The second victim in Halifax is a man. But why would anyone want to wound a church caretaker? Whatever the reason, the press smell blood.
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    32 mins
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  • Ep. 3: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe

    Ep. 3: One, Two, Buckle My Shoe
    Sep 7 2020

    More slashings, and more descriptions of the mystery man, including a sighting of some bizarre footwear. Police are under pressure....
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    27 mins
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This is so very good. A lot of True Crime is sensationalist, somewhat sordid & exploits the victims and I avoid it.
This podcast is not that sort of thing at all.
It covers social history, local oral history, the context of both time & place and is a really fascinating story, deftly told.
It's very well-written & researched and Carolyn Pickles is excellent as she leads us through what happened.
Book all those concerned to make more like this!

Didn't stop listening until the very end

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some of the acting was a little OTT but the story was fascinating. very enjoyable, thank you Audible.

Great story to tell!

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A fascinating tale from pre-war Britain, very nicely put together, fitting between dramatised reenactments and commentary with great moody music.

Amazing story brilliantly produced

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The ending let it down for me... but as it's a true story can't complain too much but still left me feeling frustrated...

Worth a listen though! Good narrating / voices...

Enjoyed it

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loved it. found it hard to turn off. finished in one go. look forward to listening to more.

good

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Really enjoyed the series. a good mix of factual narrative and drama. Listened to all over 2 days while on with my woodworking and gardening.

Enjoyed it, a good listen.

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I really enjoyed all of this,I like Carolyn Pickles narration,I would recommend this presentation wholeheartedly

Slasher succeeds as a thriller

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Loved it! I live close to Halifax and know many of the street names mentioned in this tale of pre war panic.

The story is told in an honest and intriguing way and read by a true Yorkshire girl!

Told in such a way to keep you interested and gripped.

Highly recommended

Thankyou to Carolyn Pickles for bringing a well written story to life!

Excellent!

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loved it. the ending was very good....not what I had summised it would be. excellent

loved it. almost worked out the ending...

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This has been the best free listen I’ve downloaded from Audible and I wish there was more like it! It was interesting and very well told but alas too short.

Really interesting

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