A Murder In Orkney - Part 1 / Shamsuddin Mahmood / Michael Ross

Off the northeastern tip of Scotland, many of the 70 isolated Islands in Orkney are unoccupied. The sandy beaches, lush green fields and rugged white cliffs look like something you would see on a postcard. With a population of roughly 20,000 people, crime is rare. On the odd occasion when an offence is committed, it doesn’t take long for police to apprehend the culprit, as everyone knows everyone else’s business. There hadn’t been a murder in Orkney in a quarter of a century, but in 1994 all that would change (Part 1 of 2)... *** LISTENER CAUTION IS ADVISED ***This episode was researched and written by Benjamin Fitton. Narration, audio editing and production direction also by Benjamin Fitton. Script editing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.  More information can be found on our website at http://theywalkamonguspodcast.com For early advert-free access and other extras, visit https://www.patreon.com/TheyWalkAmongUs MUSIC: Sea Space by Emily A. SpragueLightless Dawn by Kevin MacLeodHorror House by Aaron KennyCylinder Four by Chris ZabriskieKeeping Sacred by Emily A. SpragueDeep Space by AudionautixA Slow Dream by Emily A. SpragueRetro Dreamscape by Twin MusicomPeace by HOVATOFFWind Marching For Rain by Puddle of InfinityNamaste by AudionautixMusic used under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)SOCIAL MEDIA: Twitter - https://twitter.com/TWAU_PodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/theywalkamonguspodcast/ Acast - https://www.acast.com/theywalkamongus We’re running a brief listener survey. As a thank you, completing it gives you the chance to win one of three signed copies of the They Walk Among Us book: https://bit.ly/theywalkamongussurvey2026  Thanks!Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/theywalkamongus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.