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Podcast: Historical True Crime
Episode: The Campden Wonder: Murder, Pirates, and a Ghost Returned
Description: In 1660, the quiet Cotswold town of Chipping Campden was shaken by the disappearance of its elderly steward, William Harrison. Within months, three members of the Perry family were convicted and hanged for his murder — without a body ever being found. Two years later, Harrison returned alive, with a tale of pirates, slavery, and improbable escape. Was it truth, invention, or something stranger still?Source MaterialsThe Story - The Campden WonderA true and perfect account of the examination, confession, trial, condemnation and execution of Joan Perry, and her two sons, Jo...