Between manipulation and human fragility, a novel that explores humanity’s deepest fears There are books that defy any definition: they are not merely horror, not limited to fantasy, and cannot be reduced to simple coming-of-age novels. Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury, published in 1962, belongs to this …
Ocilla, Georgia — On October 22, 2005, Tara Faye Grinstead, a history teacher at the local high school and former beauty pageant winner, disappeared without a trace. The following Monday, when she did not show up at school, colleagues noticed her absence and alerted authorities. Police found her cellphone inside …
The case of Jonathan Minard represents one of the episodes that helped highlight the spread of the opioid crisis even within rural communities in the United States, which are often perceived as less exposed than large urban centers. Case Background In April 2019, in rural Carroll County, Ohio, Jonathan Minard, …
The sudden disappearance of a young girl in the prime of her life and a series of unsettling images that keep the uncertainty alive September 20, 1988 — Tara Calico, a 19-year-old college student, went out for her usual ride along State Road 47, near Belen, New Mexico. What …
The story of a young woman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances and her family’s relentless struggle to bring clarity to the void left behind. February 9, 2004 — Maura Murray, a brilliant 21-year-old college student, mysteriously vanished after a car accident in a remote area of New Hampshire. Since then, …
A night of celebration, a vanished young man, a family that never stopped searching March 31, 2006 – Brian Shaffer, a 27-year-old medical student, walked into a bar in Columbus, Ohio, and was never seen again. No trace of him was ever found, no credible witness account or …
The disappearance of a child in New York in 1979 significantly altered how missing children cases are addressed in the United States. On the morning of May 25, 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz left his home to go to school in the SoHo neighborhood of Manhattan, New York. It was the …
Imagine waking up in the middle of the night. You are fully conscious, recognize your room and the objects around you, but your body does not respond. You cannot move your arms, legs, or speak. In some cases, a presence in the room is felt, or there is a strong …
A case that has cast a shadow over cruise ship safety procedures and emergency management. An Enigma Without Answers On March 22, 2011, 24-year-old Rebecca Coriam, a British youth counsellor aboard the Disney Wonder cruise ship, vanished without a trace while the vessel was navigating off the Pacific coast …
How can a person die and remain invisible for over two years in the heart of a metropolis? The story of Joyce Carol Vincent is a haunting portrait of modern solitude—silent and lethal. London, January 2006 In a public housing apartment in North London, in the Wood Green neighborhood, housing …
