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The Poisoned Wife
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Today: #108 in True Crime on our combined chart.
Today: #33 in True Crime, United Kingdom on our combined chart.
Today: #54 in True Crime, Canada on our combined chart.
Today: #2 in True Crime, Australia on our combined chart.
Today: #140 in True Crime, Germany on our combined chart.
Today: #1 in True Crime, New Zealand on our combined chart.
Today: #8 in True Crime, Ireland on our combined chart.
Today: #51 in True Crime, India on our combined chart.
Today: #55 in True Crime, Japan on our combined chart.
Today: #35 in True Crime, South Africa on our combined chart.
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Ranking history · United States
Latest daily rankings: Oct 22. New rankings will appear after the next update.
Position on the True Crime combined chart over the last 7 days. Toggle platforms to compare their positions. Lower rank numbers are better.
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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 22 | #108 | #78 |
| Oct 21 | #157 | #135 |
| Oct 20 | #185 | #163 |
| Oct 19 | — | #183 |
| Oct 16 | — | #182 |
Latest episodes
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Episode 9: Bitter Nemesis
October 22, 2026 · 55 minFormer Bendigo resident Max Miles comes forward to reveal that Ray McQueen asked him troubling questions about autopsy testing in the days immediately after Rosslyn's death. Hedley and Karina delve into strychnine, the toxic farming…
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Episode 8: Rex and Wendy
October 15, 2026 · 59 minFor the first time, Rosslyn's best friend Wendy's real voice is heard in the podcast. She has never believed that her friend committed suicide and is sure she met foul play. Wendy reveals that homicide detectives told her some things in…
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Episode 7: Donna
October 8, 2026 · 52 minDonna reveals she received a secret letter from Ray after Rosslyn's death. The then teenager tells Hedley and Karina that she didn't give it to police when they came to her home with a search warrant. Donna recalls how the letter…
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Episode 6: Fearful
October 1, 2026 · 58 minFormer detective Ron Blackshaw breaks his silence to reflect on critical aspects of the police case, 40 years after charging Ray with Ros's murder. Ray told friends, neighbours, work colleagues and teenager Donna that Ros had cancer and…
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Episode 5: The Charge
September 24, 2026 · 59 minDonna drops a bombshell during her police interview. Two months after Rosslyn's sudden death, Ray asked Donna to live with him in a "husband and wife relationship". Her mother and stepfather are horrified. Ray tells his friend Evan…
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Episode 4: Volatility
September 17, 2026 · 58 minRay's mother Beryl McQueen tells police they used strychnine to poison foxes on the family farm, where Ray lived for about 25 years. Ray's first wife Jeanette McQueen makes startling disclosures to police about the tumultuous end of her…
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Episode 3: Contradictions
September 10, 2026 · 56 minHomicide squad detectives rush from Melbourne to Bendigo. They hit the ground running, questioning Donna and Ray within days of one another. Detectives identify contradictions in their accounts, including when Ray denies kissing Donna…
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Episode 2: False Trail
September 3, 2026 · 50 minDocuments from the brief of evidence reveal that when police ask Ray McQueen whether he has any idea why his wife died at the kitchen table, he tells them “Yes, she’s had cancer”. Police decide there are no suspicious circumstances, but…
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Episode 1: The Suitcase
August 20, 2026 · 52 minA cold case murder by strychnine poisoning of a pregnant mother of one is revived when a suitcase filled with documents is sent to the newsroom by a retired private investigator. Secrets and lies surrounding the death of Rosslyn McQueen…
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Introducing The Poisoned Wife
August 20, 2026 · 1 minWho killed Rosslyn McQueen? Join Hedley Thomas, Karina Berger and retired private eye Rex Bakes as they mine dark secrets in Victoria’s gold-rush country. The mysterious 1986 death by poisoning of a 30-year-old mum and her unborn baby…
About the show
Who killed Rosslyn McQueen? The Australian’s Hedley Thomas and Karina Berger investigate the unsolved 1986 murder of a 30-year-old pregnant mother, poisoned with strychnine in her own home in country Victoria, as her toddler played nearby. Rosslyn’s husband, Ray McQueen, told police and ambulance officers she had terminal cancer. But Ros didn’t have cancer and nobody believed she would have taken her own life. This podcast, from the creator of The Teacher’s Pet, Bronwyn and Shandee’s Story, also features Rex Bakes, a relentless, retired private investigator who once worked for Ray McQueen’s defence team. Now, Rex is determined to help get justice for Ros. Subscribers to The Australian hear new episodes first on Apple Podcasts, on The Australian’s app and thepoisonedwife.com, where you’ll find photos, videos, timelines, stories and more.