Angel of Death: The Curse Of Dulcie Markham
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Dulcie Markham, better known as The Angel Of Death, has been called Australia’s most beautiful bad woman. A key figure in the underworld gangs of Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne, Dulcie used her Hollywood good looks, rosy pink lips and whip smart mind to manipulate the most evil of mobsters. Author and historian Leigh Straw joins Jessie for this episode where she takes us through the life of Dulcie; how the 15-year-old started out in sex work in 1920s Wooloomooloo, rose to become one of the most influential female crime figures in Australia’s history only to wind up disappearing into suburban obscurity in her old age. Join our Facebook group True Crime Conversations herehttps://bit.ly/2xrjAMZ  CREDITS GUEST: Leigh Strawhttps://bit.ly/2LxjQCn  HOST: Jessie Stephens SENIOR PRODUCER/EDITOR: Elise Cooper RESEARCH Angel of Death: Dulcie Markham, Australia’s Most Beautiful Bad Woman - Leigh Straw https://bit.ly/2LxjQCn  The March of Time, Time Inc Cecil “Scotty” McCormack Fatal Stabbing notice in The Canberra Times IMAGES Dulcie Markham - https://bit.ly/2YfDNkv  Guido Calletti - https://bit.ly/2KGNNQs  GET IN TOUCH: Call the PodPhone on 02 8999 9386. Email the show at [email protected] True Crime Conversations is a podcast by Mamamia. Find more shows herehttps://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts
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