Murder Through Time: A Whodunit Across the Centuries

Case #10: The Last Passenger on the Orient Express

Welcome, sleuth, to tonight's case. Tonight we board the Orient Express in the summer of 1937, as the famous train carries its passengers across a Europe standing uneasily on the edge of change. Inside the sleeping cars and dining compartments, diplomats, aristocrats, journalists, and businessmen share the journey. Everyone behaves as though the world beyond the train's windows can be safely ignored. But secrets have a way of travelling with their owners. A mysterious note. A passenger who vanishes. Conflicting accounts. Hidden motives. And a truth that refuses to stay buried. As the train races through the night, suspicion begins to spread from compartment to compartment. Before the journey is over, someone will die. And by the time the truth begins to emerge, it will be tangled among lies, half-truths, hidden loyalties, and fears that reach far beyond the walls of a railway carriage. Are you ready to catch the culprit? **This episode marks the Season One finale of Murder Through Time. Thank you for listening, and I'll be back in August with brand-new cases to solve.** **************************************** How to Play Along As you listen, keep your ears sharp for clues—things people say, things they don't say, unusual objects, and strange coincidences. I'll introduce you to the suspects, take you through the key locations, and guide you step-by-step through the events of the night. Your mission? Decide who committed the murder and why. You can jot down notes as we go—a scrap of paper will do. But beware, there will be red herrings lurking in the shadows, ready to throw you off the scent. When we reach the end, I'll give you a moment to lock in your guess... before revealing the truth. Think you can outwit the culprit? Then let's begin... **************************************** Music Attribution: Megan Wofford/Vivace Waltz in A Minor/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Stefan Ekstrom/Bad Vibrations/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Intro & Outro: Luella Gren/ Midnight Wanderer /courtesy of Epidemic Sound SFX Attribution: All sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com [https://murder-through-time.captivate.fm/episode/www.epidemicsound.com] **************************************** Created, written, and hosted by Carissa V.

Case #9: The Lighthouse Keeper of Alexandria

Welcome, sleuth, to tonight's case. Tonight we travel to Alexandria, Egypt, in the final years of the Ptolemaic dynasty, where the great Lighthouse of Alexandria rises above a storm-darkened Mediterranean Sea. Inside the Pharos, every signal is watched carefully. Every ship entering the harbor is accounted for. And every secret passing through Alexandria is guarded closely. Until one night, during the worst of a violent storm, something inside the lighthouse begins to unravel. Because somewhere inside the Pharos, one of the people trusted to protect Alexandria’s secrets has already decided that murder is necessary. Are you ready to catch the culprit? **************************************** How to Play Along As you listen, keep your ears sharp for clues- things people say, things they don't say, suspicious objects, and strange coincidences. I'll introduce you to the suspects, take you through the key locations, and walk you step-by-step through the events leading to the death. Your mission? Decide who committed the murder and why. You can jot down notes as we go, a scrap of paper will do. But beware, there will be red herrings lurking in the shadows, ready to throw you off the scent. When we reach the end, I'll give you a moment to lock in your guess... before revealing the truth. Think you can outwit the culprit? Then let's begin... **************************************** Music Attribution: Ali Sabah/Fadfada/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Jay Varton/Eye for Detail/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Intro & Outro: Luella Gren/ Midnight Wanderer /courtesy of Epidemic Sound SFX Attribution: All sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com [https://murder-through-time.captivate.fm/episode/www.epidemicsound.com] **************************************** Created, written, and hosted by Carissa V.

Case #8: Death Behind the Curtain

Welcome, sleuth, to tonight's case. Tonight we travel to Vienna in 1782, where candlelight flickers across the gilded halls of the Burgtheater and rehearsals are underway for Mozart’s bold new German opera, Die Entführung aus dem Serail. The Emperor himself is expected to attend. For some, the production represents the future of opera in Vienna. For others, failure would mean humiliation before the most powerful audience in the empire. Behind the stage, tensions quietly build. A rivalry deepens. A threat is overheard. And a single moment during rehearsal will alter everything. Until someone steps away from the stage… …and does not return. Are you ready to catch the culprit? **************************************** How to Play Along As you listen, keep your ears sharp for clues- things people say, things they don't say, suspicious objects, and strange coincidences. I'll introduce you to the suspects, take you through the key locations, and walk you step-by-step through the events leading to the death. Your mission? Decide who caused the death and why. You can jot down notes as we go, a scrap of paper will do. But beware, there will be red herrings lurking in the shadows, ready to throw you off the scent. When we reach the end, I'll give you a moment to lock in your guess... before revealing the truth. Think you can outwit the culprit? Then let's begin... **************************************** Music Attribution: W. A. Mozart/German Dance/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Edvard Grieg/Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: No. 4 “In the Hall of the Mountain King”/Odyssey Orchestra/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Hanna Ekström/Reflection No.1 for Solo Violin/courtesy of Epidemic Sound August Wilhelmsson/He Said, Xi Said/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Ethan Sloan/Wrench/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Intro & Outro: Luella Gren/ Midnight Wanderer /courtesy of Epidemic Sound SFX Attribution: All sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com [https://murder-through-time.captivate.fm/episode/www.epidemicsound.com] **************************************** Created, written, and hosted by Carissa V.

Case #7: The Last Night In Granada

Welcome, sleuth, to tonight's case. Tonight we travel to Granada, in the final years of the Nasrid dynasty—the last Muslim kingdom in Iberia, standing on the edge of its fall. Beyond the palace, the forces of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon press steadily forward. Within its walls, loyalties begin to divide—between those who would endure… and those who believe survival now requires something else. Everything follows routine. Every action is expected. Until one does not. And before the night is over, someone will act—believing they are saving the city they love. Are you ready to catch the culprit? **************************************** How to Play Along As you listen, keep your ears sharp for clues- things people say, things they don't say, suspicious objects, and strange coincidences. I'll introduce you to the suspects, take you through the key locations, and walk you step-by-step through the events leading to the death. Your mission? Decide who caused the death and why. You can jot down notes as we go, a scrap of paper will do. But beware, there will be red herrings lurking in the shadows, ready to throw you off the scent. When we reach the end, I'll give you a moment to lock in your guess... before revealing the truth. Think you can outwit the culprit? Then let's begin... **************************************** Music Attribution: Ali Sabah/Fadfada/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Lennon Hutton/Static Breath/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Intro & Outro: Luella Gren/ Midnight Wanderer /courtesy of Epidemic Sound SFX Attribution: All sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com [https://murder-through-time.captivate.fm/episode/www.epidemicsound.com] **************************************** Created, written, and hosted by Carissa V.

Case #6: The Scent of Favor

Welcome, sleuth, to tonight's case. Tonight we travel to the royal court of Xerxes I, in the early fifth century BCE. At Susa, the heart of the Achaemenid Empire, power is measured not only in armies and conquest, but in proximity-who may enter, who may speak, and who is permitted to remain unseen. Within the women's household, life unfolds in quiet precision. Attendants move through their duties with care. Instructions are followed without question. Every action is shaped by rank, by custom, by the expectation that nothing will fall out of place. But in a world so carefully controlled, even the smallest deviation carries weight. A glance held too long. A moment witnessed by the wrong person. A decision made not openly-but deliberately. And before the day is over, something within this ordered world will break. Are you ready to catch the culprit? **************************************** How to Play Along As you listen, keep your ears sharp for clues- things people say, things they don't say, suspicious objects, and strange coincidences. I'll introduce you to the suspects, take you through the key locations, and walk you step-by-step through the events leading to the death. Your mission? Decide who caused the death and why. You can jot down notes as we go, a scrap of paper will do. But beware, there will be red herrings lurking in the shadows, ready to throw you off the scent. When we reach the end, I'll give you a moment to lock in your guess... before revealing the truth. Think you can outwit the culprit? Then let's begin... **************************************** Music Attribution: Feras Charestan/Ta amul/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Feras Charestan/Salat Alsabah/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Jay Varton/Eye For Detail/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Lennon Hutton/Static Breath/courtesy of Epidemic Sound Intro & Outro: Luella Gren/ Midnight Wanderer /courtesy of Epidemic Sound SFX Attribution: All sound effects courtesy of Epidemic Sound www.epidemicsound.com [www.epidemicsound.com] **************************************** Created, written, and hosted by Carissa V.