Death by Podcast

When 26-year-old artist Cassidy Jameson vanishes from the fogbound town of Harbor's End, Maine, a pool of blood at the old boathouse is the only clue left behind. With no body and no answers, the story is ripe for speculation—and exploitation. Enter Whispers in the Dark, a true-crime podcast desperate to build an audience. Host Amelia Walsh sees Cassidy's case as her ticket to the big time: a missing girl, a picturesque town, and just enough darkness to go viral. But as Amelia leans into dramatization to boost downloads, the story starts to slip from her control. Because someone is listening. A serial killer named-dropped on the show emerges from the shadows, drawn to the spotlight. And with a taste for both headlines and blood, he may very well make Harbor's End his new hunting ground. It is possible that the price of fame may be more than anyone wants to pay. Now, as the lines blur between storyteller and subject, the hunt for Cassidy collides with a new wave of terror. The podcast wanted a story. What they got was a nightmare. Contains a note from the author.