Listen Now: Audible True Crime – Ghost Story
Summary
A journalist recounts a chilling coincidence linking his childhood home in London to a historical murder. After moving into a Victorian house, he experienced unexplained phenomena, which later resurfaced when a neighbor revealed that previous residents also reported a faceless woman haunting the top floor. The story takes a dark turn when he learns his girlfriend’s great-grandmother was murdered by two gunshots to the face in the adjacent house, creating a disturbing connection between the alleged ghost and the violent crime.
Topics discussed
Introduction to the Ghost Story series
Tristan's childhood paranormal experiences
The discovery of the family murder connection
Accusing in-laws and the stakes involved
Narrator introduction and story structure
Moving into the Victorian house in the 90s
Specific strange occurrences in the bedroom
Tristan's career and initial dismissal of events
Contact from old neighbor Charles Pennelli
Charles's background and museum donation visit
The current resident's invitation and story
The American man's inquiry about the ghost
Confirmation of the ghost by the current family
The daughter's account of the faceless woman
Connecting the families and the ghost's identity
Tristan's growing obsession with the mystery
Kate's family visit and granddad's arrival
Granddad reveals the murder in the next house
The lack of prior knowledge about the connection
Details of the great-grandmother's murder
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