mortem Podcast
1) 2. The Burning Man: Chapter Two
When the badly burned remains of Tom Harris were found in a nature reserve in East Anglia, initial signs pointed to suicide. His wife was distraught, but not surprised. But a death like this is alway...Show More
2) 9. The Absent Smile: Chapter Three
When a man died on a hillside, nobody knew who he was. But a local journalist was determined to find out. This was somebody’s son, somebody’s friend. Someone must be missing him. The eyes are the ...Show More
3) 8. The Absent Smile: Chapter Two
Fresh, Bloat, Active Decay, Advanced Decay and Dry Remains. There’s a rhythm and a pattern to decomposition. This body, found on a hillside, is in Active Decay. Flies are swarming, maggots wriggling....Show More
4) 7. The Absent Smile: Chapter One
For Carla Valentine, the mortuary has always been her place of sanctuary. The constant cold, the passing through of bodies, it can be a predictably ordered place. But sometimes, something a little d...Show More
5) 6. Blood Lines: Chapter Three
One elderly victim. Two weapons. But only one person in custody. When Margaret Thompson was killed, it felt like an open and shut case. But new evidence suggests the key suspect didn’t do it alone. ...Show More
6) 5. Blood Lines: Chapter Two
In the mortuary, Carla Valentine has been asked to remove a crucial clue from Mrs Thompson’s body. A section of her damaged skull. Because there could be more to these fatal injuries than meets the ...Show More
7) 4. Blood Lines: Chapter One
When Mrs Thompson said goodbye to her handyman, she knew he’d come back the next day. And he did. But she was lying in a pool of her own blood, dead on the kitchen floor. Or at least, that’s what he...Show More
8) 3. The Burning Man: Chapter Three
Tom Harris died a horrible death. But he wasn’t alone on the nature reserve. Was Tom’s companion an innocent witness or somebody more sinister? The smallest of clues may hold the answer. Enter Pal...Show More
9) 1. The Burning Man: Chapter One
Like so many stories, it all starts with a body. And, in this case, a mortician who can’t leave a puzzle unanswered. Carla Valentine invites us through the doors of the mortuary. And, with each cut, ...Show More
10) 0. Enter the mortuary
A curious mortician. Determined forensic scientists. And one suspicious death. Welcome to Carla Valentine’s mortuary. A chilled, white, windowless room, where you cross the threshold into the world ...Show More