Who is Maura Lane? Barrister, activist, drummer… We learn more about Maura’s past, and the occult school she was drawn to: The Order of the Morning Star. And the police visit Alfred’s house, with a letter for Maura. This series contains themes of domestic abuse and coercive control. If you live in the UK and require support, there are a number of helplines listed on the UK Government website that can help, visit: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help</a>&nbsp;<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

A Sorry Celebration

When 80-year-old Alfred Douglas invites a near stranger to stay, his family thinks nothing of it. Alfred is a world-renowned expert in tarot and his students often visit his extensive library at his home in Rye. This is how he learned from his teacher and why now he runs a magic school - the Order of the Morning Star.&nbsp;When the pandemic hits, Alfred and his guest, Maura, provide each other with much-needed companionship. But when it’s all over, things change.&nbsp;To Alfred’s family, it seems Maura’s interest in magic is becoming less about knowledge, and more about power.&nbsp;As Alfred is slowly isolated from everyone he knows, the family can only watch on - do they have any right to intervene? Fearing for Alfred’s safety they start to keep a diary of what is happening to him.&nbsp;They’re right to be concerned, Alfred is in danger.&nbsp;Taylor Glenn and Hannah George, hosts of the podcast Drunk Women Solving Crime, explore a true story of magic, control and fear…that all ends up in court.For more true crime that you'll be obsessed with head to AlwaysTrueCrime.com. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.