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In 1908, 83-year-old Marion Gilchrist was found murdered in her Glasgow flat. A missing brooch and a fleeing spark a transatlantic manhunt, and decades of fighting for justice.

Iain takes us to 1908 Glasgow, where 83-year-old Marion Gilchrist is found murdered in her Glasgow flat. A missing brooch and a fleeing spark a transatlantic manhunt, and decades of fighting for justice.

But this isn't just a story of a manhunt. What unfolds is one of Scotland's most controversial trials, where prejudice, weak evidence, and a famous detective novelist collide.

Murder They Wrote with Laura Whitmore and Iain Stirling is available twice a week on ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds. Subscribe now so you never miss an episode. Email us at lauraandiain@bbc.co.uk

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