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Oct 12, 2026 · 9m

Summary

A journalist recounts strange occurrences in a London Victorian home, where a faceless woman reportedly haunted the top floor. The story intensifies when he discovers that his girlfriend’s great-grandmother was murdered in the adjacent house with two gunshots to the face. This revelation connects the supernatural reports to a historical true crime case, suggesting the ghost may be the victim of that violent death.

Topics discussed

Introduction to the Ghost Story series Tristan's childhood hauntings and the murder connection Family secrets and the accusation of murder Narrator introduction and the three intertwined stories Moving into the Victorian house on Queen's Road Strange occurrences in the top-floor bedroom Tristan's career and forgetting the house Charles Pennelli's visit and the neighbor's story The American man's inquiry about the ghost The daughter's account of the faceless woman Three families and the inexplicable coincidence Kate's visit and the grandfather's arrival Grandfather reveals the murder in the next house The unknown connection between the families Details of the great-grandmother's murder Audible True Crime podcast promotion
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