In this episode, (this is a listener request from our amazing friend Wayne over at Eerie Edinburgh) - go check out his podcast and youtube channel.   Effie covers the 1893  Ardlamont Estate Mystery in Argyll & Bute - a peninsula off the West Coast Of Scotland and a horrible murder/accident that occurred?  This one is a brilliant ep for our historical pod fans! We also talk about Saltburn for way too long!!!! ( spoilers if you haven't seen it!) Sources for this episode: The book Ardlamont Mystery the real-life mystery behind  Sherlock Holmes - by Daniel Smith  The ..read more

We were recently asked to be guests on one of our favourite podcasts with one of our favourite podcasters - Dawn from the Scottish Murders podcast ( go check it out and give it a binge listen if you don't know it!) Where Effie tells the horrifying story of Jason Downie who in November 2010 brutally murdered his 16 year old girlfriend Chantelle Rowe and both of her parents in a horrific killing spree.  There are a lot of Scottish accents in this episode, so you're in for a treat!  Hosted by & Researched & written by Marti Jeremiah-Shelley & Effie McDonald Edited & ..read more

Just to give you a heads up - this episode deals with the subject of Suicide so if you're not feeling in a place to listen to this please give this episode a miss Melissa Caddick was a high-flying entrepreneur with an amazing lifestyle, fancy cars and a fancy wardrobe to match! Until one day she mysteriously disappeared from her mansion in Dover Heights leaving a wake of financial tragedy behind her.. We also talk about salted hot cross buns ewww, Effie's obsession with middle-aged people going on cruises and haddock and running with podcasts! Sources for this episode are:  The real v ..read more

Melissa Caddick was a high-flying entrepreneur with an amazing lifestyle, fancy cars and a fancy wardrobe to match! Until one day she mysteriously disappeared from her mansion in Dover Heights leaving a wake of financial tragedy behind her..  We also talk about salted hot cross buns ewww, Effie's obsession with middle-aged people going on cruises and haddock and running with podcasts!  Sources for this episode are:  The real vanishing act - missing millionaires The Vanished mini-series ( currently on ITV Player) The Liar Liar podcast The Sydney Morning Herald There is also a ..read more

We're back!! Thank you for being so patient whilst we had a bit of an extended break but we are so excited to be back with you for 2024!  And with some exciting news.. In case you didn't know on April the 27th we are heading to Crimecon Glasgow with our very own stand! A ticket includes a full day of speakers, you get to meet your favourite true crime podcasters and a buffet lunch!  We might even have a little gift for you! It's the perfect Mothers Day gift! Head to crimecon.co.uk to get your ticket and use the code Mums10 for your Mums Mysteries & Murder discount. In our fi ..read more

In this episode, Effie covers the unsolved murder ( spoiler alert ) of Sandy Drummond just outside of St Andrews in Boarhills Scotland. Huge thanks to Dawn from the Scottish Murders podcast for the recommendation.  Sources for this ep are: Crimewatch Uk Unsolved Daily Record The Courier David Wilsons Crimefiles We also talk Christmas films, inappropriate clothing in the snow, murder mystery weekends, and dodgy accents!!  A huge thank you to our amazing pod sponsors Fox Box Detectives Grab your exclusive Mums Mysteries & Murder discount by using the code Crime10 https://www.et ..read more

We are covering the most recent Australian true crime story that has shocked Australia and apparently the world! Though we hadn't heard of it until it hit ITV news and it only happened in July of this year and sort of "wrapped up" on November 3rd so its almost too new! The sad story of Erin Patterson dubbed "the mushroom murderer" who poisoned her family with a lethal beef wellington. We also talk about our current favourite podcast listens, Halloween,  and lots and lots of chat about mushrooms! We recorded this one on Zoom so it's a little bit glitchy this month, but huge big up to ou ..read more

Happy Halloween!!! As a special treat, we have Part 2 of our Halloween Special and some more ghostly goings-on with Wayne from Eerie Edinburgh.   We are doing a true crime/ghost crossover for this special episode where Wayne tells us the story about a ghost who solved a crime!!    It's a Mums Mysteries & Murder / Eerie Edinburgh collab perfection! We also chat about ghostly images caught on camera, liquified caterpillars ( trust me it's fascinating)   Wayne's beliefs in ghostly goings on, something called Infrasound & the Stone Tape Theory! There is no Effie but ..read more

It's October and you know what that means Halloween Special time & we have such a huge treat for you with a special guest John from North Edinburgh Nightmares. You will have seen John on our Instagram grid many many times and in stories when we've taken part in John's walking historical ghost story tours. We are both huge fans of John and his storytelling style in fact I forgot during this conversation that I was recording a podcast and almost forgot the Outro ( you'll notice it's a little rushed!!) In this episode John talks about his thoughts on ghosts and tells the story that might j ..read more

The Safeway Poisoner It's Effie's turn this month and she's talking about a 1994 poisoning that happened during the Edinburgh Fringe! We also chat about saving birds with honey, the chemical symbol for gold, and high-brow surnames!  This episode has it all!   Sources for this Episode are:  The True Crime Enthusiast podcast The Guardian Newspaper Daily Mail Newspaper Evening Standard Newspaper The Royal Society of Chemistry A huge thank you to our amazing pod sponsors Fox Box Detectives Grab your exclusive Mums Mysteries & Murder discount by using the code Crime10 https://ww ..read more