A mysterious disappearance ends with the discovery of Robert Higgins’ body at a remote quarry. As detectives investigate his final movements, a series of perplexing leads emerges…
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton.
Audio editing by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, additional writing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
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MUSIC:
Bamburgh by Stephen Keech
Every Life Matters by Cody Martin
Fleet Street by Stephen Keech
Dystopia by Ian Kelosky
Grim History by Lost Ghosts
Look To The Sky by Alice In Winter
Stopped Time by Moments
The Way Back by Moments
Harboring by Salon Dijon
True Crime Investigation by Rhythm Scott
The Edge by Caleb Etheridge
To What End by Caleb Etheridge
Folkloric by Wicked Cinema
Heresy by Wicked Cinema
Vanished by Wicked Cinema
Childlike by Wicked Cinema
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