Presenting - The Gentleman From Hell
Summary
This episode investigates the 1999 mass disappearance of Cold Sparrow, focusing on billionaire Benjamin Veers. The narrative follows private investigators who uncover Veers’ hidden vault, revealing journals and a final audio message from his late father that hints at dark secrets and existential obsessions. As the team sifts through these artifacts, the story blends the town’s unsolved mystery with Veers’ personal history, suggesting that his eccentricities and the town’s vanishing are inextricably linked.
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Intro: The Gentleman from Hell audio drama
The Cold Sparrow mass disappearance mystery
Discovering the hidden vault in Veers' mansion
Benjamin Veers' early life and lack of success
The letter informing Benjamin of his inheritance
Meeting lawyer Charlie Prist and will stipulations
Listening to the father's final audio message
Exploring the abandoned town of Cold Sparrow
Phyllis gets lost in the Pitch Pot woods
Benjamin's cassette on existential loneliness
Credits and Maltopia production info
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