The Arsonist in the Crowd
Apr 29, 2025•33 min•Ep. 12
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Episode description
John Orr was a renowned fire investigator who was also a prolific arsonist, and whose thinly veiled novel helped to convict him. In this episode we hear from the fire captain who first suspected him—and from Orr himself.
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