The Book of the Dead
Courtney Liso
A weekly true crime podcast, hosted by a mother and daughter, striving to be the voices of those who can no longer speak for themselves. The inspiration behind the Book of the Dead...
Episode list
86
June 11, 2025
31 min
Chapter 107: The Good Die Young-The Murder of Mia Zapata
Among the legendary singers of the 27 Club who captivated the world with their music and lyrics, is a woman who is not as well known—one whose powerful voice and thought-provoking ...
moreJune 4, 2025
25 min
Chapter 106: Without A Trace-The Disappearance of Suzanne Lyall
On March 2, 1998, 19-year-old college student Suzanne Lyall vanished just steps from her dorm at SUNY Albany. Despite a seemingly normal night and a confirmed sighting as she stepp...
moreMay 28, 2025
1 hr 12 min
Chapter 105: Summer's Almost Gone-The Bricca Family Murders w/ JT Townsend & Brian Santana
As summer drew to a close in September of 1966 in Cincinnati, Ohio, something terrible was happening at 3381 Greenway Avenue amid another killer's reign of terror attacking women. ...
moreMay 14, 2025
30 min
Chapter 104: Stalked and Silenced-The Murder of Shana Grice
When 19-year-old Shana Grice reported her stalker to the police, they didn’t just dismiss her—they fined her. Months later, she was found murdered in her bedroom, her throat slashe...
moreMay 7, 2025
44 min
Chapter 103: The Crime That Appalachia Forgot-The Nancy Morgan Murder w/ Mark Pinsky
In Today's episode, I am joined by veteran investigative journalist Mark Pinsky to unpack the decades-old mystery of Nancy Morgan, a young VISTA volunteer found brutally murdered i...
moreApril 30, 2025
20 min
Chapter 102: Vanished in the Redwoods-The Disappearance of Theresa Bier
In Today's episode, I dive into the mysterious 1987 disappearance of 16-year-old Theresa Bier in the remote Sierra Nevada mountains near Fresno, California. Accompanied by 43-year-...
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