# Ep. 97 - Passion, Poison and Betrayal: The Death of Charles Bravo

An episode of [My Victorian Nightmare](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1749899895), 1 Jun 2026, 40 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7274445459.mp3

On this week’s episode, Genevieve will discuss The death – or murder, of Charles Bravo. More than a century later, his death remains one of England’s most chilling unsolved mysteries; a case tangled in forbidden affairs, social ambition, horrifying abuse and whispers of revenge. Was it suicide, was it a mistake or cold blooded murder? Thank you to today’s sponsors! Subscribe to the Newsletter! Subscribe to the Patreon free trial for ad-free listening! Today’s Instagram Post References: https://shadowsflyaway.blog/2017/01/18/horrible-murder-part-1-of-the-mysterious-and-unsolved-killing-of-charles-bravo/ https://london-overlooked.com/charles-bravo/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Bravo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Bravo https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Manby_Gully The Balham Mystery - The Liverpool Weekly Mercury, Aug. 5th, 1876 The Death of Mr. Bravo. The Balham Mystery - Reynold’s Newspaper, Aug. 13th, 1876 The Bravo Mystery - Freeman's Journal and Daily Commercial Advertiser, Sat, Jul 29, 1876 The Bravo Case - Daily News, Fri, Jul 28, 1876

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