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Summer 1911. A scorching heatwave engulfs the quiet town of Littleton Cotterell and brings about an unusually early harvest. The villagers are thrilled, but events quickly turn sour when one of them turns up dead in an apple orchard, stabbed through the heart. Amateur sleuth Lady Hardcastle and her trusty lady’s maid, Flo, suddenly have a juicy case on their hands. Might the mysterious stranger they recently met in the village be to blame?

As thousands of women across the UK ask themselves whether they can trust the police, this podcast will reveal the endemic culture of misogyny that is hidden within the ranks of powerful men who are supposed to protect us. In this podcast, ex-police officer turned author, Alice Vinten, examines multiple alleged cases of misogyny within police forces across the UK. The podcast will share detailed accounts of ten women who have been killed by serving or former police officers across the UK since 2009, and speak to experts in domestic abuse about whether the power of a warrant card attracts ...