In Part 3 of our Crippen series, we follow the case across the Atlantic and back again. After the dramatic arrest aboard the Montrose, Inspector Dew brings Crippen and Ethel to Québec, where the crowds are already waiting and the extradition machinery kicks into motion. We cover their guarded return voyage, the secrecy, and the surprisingly calm behavior of a man accused of murder.

Once back in London, Crippen and Ethel are met with angry crowds, Bow Street is overrun with reporters, and the British press enters full Crippen-mania. Ethel heads to Holloway, Crippen to Pentonville, and the city prepares for one of the most anticipated trials of the Edwardian era. Next stop: the Old Bailey.

Hawley Harvey Crippen, Dr. Crippen, Ethel Le Neve, Inspector Walter Dew, SS Montrose, SS Megantic, Canada extradition, Québec City, Bow Street Police Court, Pentonville Prison, Holloway Prison, Edwardian true crime, Crippen return voyage, early forensic history, London murder case, historical manhunt, Crippen trial, Fresh Hell Podcast.

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