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EPISODE · Oct 31, 2025 · 50 MIN

From In the Dark: “Blood Relatives,” an investigative series

from The Political Scene | The New Yorker · host The New Yorker

On August 7, 1985, five family members were shot dead in their English country manor, Whitehouse Farm. It looked like an open-and-shut case. But the New Yorker staff writer Heidi Blake finds that almost nothing about this story is as it seems.  New Yorker subscribers get early, ad-free access to “Blood Relatives.” In Apple Podcasts, tap the link at the top of the feed to subscribe or link an existing subscription. Or visit newyorker.com/dark to subscribe and listen in the New Yorker app.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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