Val McDermid - celebrated and best-selling Scottish crime writer - kicks off the very first episode of 'Unspeakable Scotland' (a new true crime series from The Big Light). Janice Forsyth listens to her tell the story of Buck Ruxton - an Indian-born British physician. The gruesome murder case is recognised for its contribution to forensic science, but some of the details are hard to stomach. Get comfortable, turn up the volume and prepare to be spooked by this unspeakable true life crime.

Val McDermid: https://www.valmcdermid.com

Tom Wood's book, 'Ruxton: The First Modern Murder': https://www.waterstones.com/book/ruxton/tom-wood/9781789720723

Additional research from the Glasgow Police Museum: http://www.policemuseum.org.uk

For more information about the podcast, visit: www.thebiglight.com/unspeakablescotland

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