The podcast follows Ellen Barry's investigation into the lives of Prince Cyrus and Princess Sakina, descendants of the royal family of Oudh, living in a dilapidated hunting lodge in Delhi. Barry details her initial meetings with Cyrus, arranged through unusual circumstances, and her repeated visits to the lodge while attempting to meet Sakina. As Barry gets to know Cyrus, she uncovers a series of strange behaviors and secrets, including the revelation that Sakina had died months before they met. Barry's skepticism grows as she discovers inconsistencies in Cyrus's stories and withholds information about his family. Her investigation leads her to uncover a brother living in England who has been sending the family money for years. After Cyrus's death, Barry returns to the lodge and pieces together the truth about the family's hidden past.
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