Before the bestselling novel. Before the blockbuster film. There was a real woman whose disappearance shocked the public.

In this episode of Peculiar Tales, we explore the chilling true case often called the original “Gone Girl.” What began as an ordinary relationship quickly unraveled into a mystery filled with contradictions, unsettling clues, and lingering doubt. Was she truly a victim, or was everything part of a carefully constructed lie?

Join us as we peel back the layers of this haunting story. A real-life mystery that feels as though it belongs in an Agatha Christie novel, except this time, the crime was real.

This is The original “Gone Girl.”

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Hooves, Hides and Hidden Creatures Winter legends of Wales and Iceland.

Let’s go to worlds where winter nights echo with ancient footsteps, ritual songs, and creatures older than folklore itself. In This episode we are diving into uncanny holiday traditions from the snow and windswept edges of Europe.

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On Christmas Day 1929, the Lawson family of rural North Carolina became the center of one of America’s most haunting tragedies. In this episode, Dawn and Kristy uncover the chilling story of Charlie Lawson a father who murdered his wife and six children before taking his own life and the lingering mystery of why it happened. From the eerie family portrait to decades of rumors, folklore, and unanswered questions, we explore the facts behind a Christmas crime that shook the nation and still unsettles us nearly a century later.

This is the The Lawson Family Murders

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