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Hidden In Plain Sight / Mary Gregson / Ian Lowther
Season 10, Ep. 26
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The witness described a man in his 20s, just shy of six feet tall, with a gaunt face and light-coloured hair. Though uneasy, the passerby—out for a quiet walk along the River Aire—was quickly reassured. The man, standing over a pale woman crumpled in the grass, said she had simply fallen. The man offered his name and explained that he knew where the woman lived. Perhaps out of politeness and a desire not to pry, the witness continued on her journey. Unable to shake the feeling that something was not right, she raised the alarm. However, by then it was too late…
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This episode was researched and written by Eileen Macfarlane.
Edited by Joel Porter at Dot Dot Dot Productions.
Script editing, additional writing, illustrations and production direction by Rosanna Fitton
Narration, additional audio editing and mixing, and script editing by Benjamin Fitton.
To get early ad-free access, including Season 1, sign up for They Walk Among PLUS, available from Patreon or Apple Podcasts.
More information and episode references can be found on our website https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com
MUSIC:
Violent Delights by Cody Martin
Creeper by Hill
Memories Of Future Events by Hill
Against The Odds by Cody Martin
Artisan Craft by Cody Martin
Dark Night by Cody Martin
Final Moments by Cody Martin
Loaves & Fish by Cody Martin
Realm Of Men by Cody Martin
Sabotage by Cody Martin
Storms Coming by Cody Martin
Tesseract by Cody Martin
The Fall by Cody Martin
The Arctic by Gold Coast
Undernight by Lincoln Davis
Endless Night by Moments
Steadfast by Moments
Reconciliation by Wicked Cinema
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