The Book of the Dead
Hosted by Courtney Liso, The Book of the Dead is a true crime podcast that focuses on the victims of lesser-known crimes. Each episode presents a deep dive into a case from around the world, dissecting the details to tell the whole story of who each victim was, in addition to what happened to them. Formerly hosted by a mother-daughter team, the podcast has evolved with one host, taking the care necessary to ensure each victim is honored as they should be. Join Courtney every Wednesday at 12am EST for a new chapter in The Book of the Dead.
- Update frequency
- every 8 days
- Average duration
- 45 minutes
- Episodes
- 134
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Chapter 80: The Cost of Infatuation-The Murder of Alex Ferreira
In a small town in Brazil, Alex Ferreira lived with his young wife and had shared custody of his 12-year-old daughter. His wife and Daughter got along well and Alex was thrilled that his daughter was…
00:29:44 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Chapter 79: Without A Trace-The Disappearance of Wesley Dale Morgan
In the spring of 2001, 2-year-old Wesley Morgan lived in Clinton, Louisiana with his 19-year-old mother, Ruby Harvard, and her boyfriend, 37-year-old Burnell Hilton Jr. He was a happy toddler, who lo…
00:32:38 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Chapter 78: Love For Ever, Louise-The Murder in Room 1046
In the heart of Kansas City Missouri, there is a historic building called the Hotel President, which has remained an icon in the city since it was erected in 1927. With a list of prestigious guests, …
00:34:59 |
Wed 12 Jun 2024
Novela Chapter 5: It Wasn't an Aircraft-The Disappearance of Frederick Valentich- F**k That
In October of 1978, off the coast of Cape Otway flew the 20-year-old Australian pilot, Frederick Valentich. According to the Radio Exchange he had with radio controller Steve Robey, Frederick reporte…
00:46:58 |
Wed 29 May 2024
Chapter 77: Teens That Kill & Rod Ferrell Revisited w/ Aphrodite Jones
It's no surprise to anybody that in this day and age, teenagers are becoming more and more violent. With horrific events such as The Vampire Cult Murders, the countless school shootings that started …
00:58:43 |
Wed 15 May 2024
Rowena Irani-An Update
In today's special mini-episode, we revisit the Rowena Irani case and add context provided by her close friend Misba.
Thank you to Misba for providing clarity to Rowena's case as well as sharing more …
Thank you to Misba for providing clarity to Rowena's case as well as sharing more …
00:15:52 |
Mon 13 May 2024
Chapter 76: A Murder in Memphis-The Murder of Lorenzen Wright
Lorenzen Wright had it all. He had a beautiful family, a successful NBA career and family and freinds that adored him. When money troubles and allegations of infidelity and abuse start to circulate, …
00:34:27 |
Wed 01 May 2024
Novela Chapter 5: A Creeptastic Time with Creepy Confidential
On today's chapter of The Book of the Dead, Courtney hung out with Noelle, host of Creepy Confidential to talk all things creepy. From True Crime, Ghost Stories, Cryptids, and even Aliens, nothing wa…
00:56:38 |
Wed 17 Apr 2024
Chapter 75: A Mother's Fight for Answers-The Murder of Deverrie Schiller
Today, in collaboration with Debi Fones, we bring you the story of her daughter, Deverrie Schiller. Deverrie was murdered in June of 2016, and, since then, Debi has been fighting for answers as to wh…
00:33:58 |
Wed 03 Apr 2024
Chapter 74: Because They Were Home-The Murders of Half and Susanne Zantop
Half and Susanne Zantop were beloved professors at Dartmouth College. Kind, intelligent, and known for their open-door policy at their home, they welcomed anyone in and gave them a space to celebrate…
00:32:57 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Chapter 73: The Lonely Hearts Killers
Raymond Fernandez was a charming man who, after a tragic accident, used that charm to seduce women in an effort to steal their money. Martha Beck was a desperately lonely woman with two children whos…
00:40:30 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
Chapter 72: A Killer in Fort Worth-The Murder of Sandra Bush
On January 2, 1984, the body of 21-year-old Sandra Bush was found in a field on Decatur Road in Fort Worth Texas after she had been missing for almost 2 full months. 40 years later her case is stone …
00:33:17 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
Chapter 71: Counter Terrorism and The Billionaire Boys Club w/ Gary Edgington
In today's chapter, I sat down with former counter-terrorism task force commander and author of Outside the Wire, Gary Edgington. Gary is a former counter-terrorism task force commander with over thi…
01:27:09 |
Sun 14 Jan 2024
Chapter 70: A Fight for Justice-The Murder of Kaylene Oehling w/ Beyond the Rainbow
In this chapter of the Book of the Dead, we partnered with CJ from Beyond the Rainbow-True Crimes of The LGBT to bring you the story of the Unsolved Murder of Kaylene Oehling on the anniversary of he…
00:23:07 |
Wed 10 Jan 2024
Chapter 69: Move On, It's Over-The Murder of Rowena Irani
22-year-old Rowena Irani had her whole life ahead of her. She was working towards a degree in psychology and spent her time working with children who had been abused and neglected, showing them that …
00:49:06 |
Sun 31 Dec 2023
Novela Chapter 4: Murder and Mimosas-Murder for Christmas
The Goldmark family prepared for a Christmas dinner with friends, but when the doorbell rang it was not Christmas joy at the door. Instead the guest was something much more sinister with plans that w…
00:29:45 |
Mon 25 Dec 2023
Novela Chapter 3: Weird True Crime Dumb Criminals Bad Santas
To celebrate Christmas, we present to you a Double Feature of true crime Christmas tales brought to you by some friends at Darkcast Network. Today, Weird True Crime brings us some very bad Santas!
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00:34:44 |
Sun 24 Dec 2023
Chapter 68: Murder in Amish Country-The Murder of Barbara Weaver
Eli Weaver was an Amish man who could have had it all. He had a kind, loving wife named Barbara, and 5 beautiful children. However, Eli wasn't satisfied with the life he had. Over his 10 years of mar…
00:32:05 |
Sun 17 Dec 2023
Chapter 67: Bulldoze Your Fear; Overcoming Trauma W/ Susan Snow
Last week we spoke with Glynn Martin who told us about the murder of LAPD Detective Thomas Williams. Today, Courtney sat down with Det. Williams's daughter, Susan Snow, and spoke about what happened …
00:47:28 |
Sun 10 Dec 2023
Chapter 66: The Risks of Wearing the Badge w/ Glynn Martin
In today's chapter, Courtney sat down with Glynn Martin, retired detective and Executive Director of the Los Angeles Police Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization supporting fallen LAPD Offic…
00:53:04 |
Sun 03 Dec 2023
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