For a weird holiday twist, Renee and Mindy explore the real-life case that inspired a layered character in a Charles Dickens novel. Follow on Instagram @cookiesandcrimepodcast Email [email protected] Shop Cookies & Crime merch directly from our shop ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠.  Keep yourself safe with the easy-to-use, safe-to-carry Birdie keychain from She Birdie! Follow this ⁠⁠⁠⁠link⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use code COOKIES&CRIME to get 15% off your order. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/manning-maria.htm The Murder Case That Inspired Charles Dickens | Murder Maps | Real Crime https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwj75dbhrZSDAxUyOTQIHfwzAaoQFnoECCMQAQ&url=https%3A%2F%2Fomeka.cloud.unimelb.edu.au%2Fexecution-ballads%2Fitems%2Fshow%2F1138&usg=AOvVaw19a2omX10Tx10mcafCRkQE&opi=89978449 https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/manning-maria-c-1821-1849 https://www.capitalpunishmentuk.org/mannings.html --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/cookiesandcrime/support