Dead Air is an original Realm mystery thriller serialized fiction and audio drama created by Gwenda Bond, written by Gwenda Bond, Rachel Caine, and Carrie Ryan, and narrated by Lynn Norris. It was released on August 15, 2018. It has 1 season and 10 episodes, and its podcast is another season and 11 episodes.
Synopsis[]
As she investigates an old case, a true-crime podcaster uncovers dark secrets that bring the murder close to home.
Official synopsis
Premise[]
This serial is about a lady anmed Mackenzie Walker, who wasn’t planning on using her college radio show to solve a decades-old murder, but when she receives an anonymous tip that the wrong man may have taken the fall, she wanted to know more. The victim, who was a glamorous heiress and founder of a Kentucky horse-racing dynasty, had plenty of enemies, and the cops had no clue for it, but when there were more threats arising, she got help from the victim's son, Ryan, in who they both try to uncover the truth the closer they get to each other.
Characters[]
- Mackenzie Walker (Macy)
- Ryan
- Ryan's father, the victim
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Reading length | Listening length |
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| 1 | The Night of the Screaming Horses | 31 minutes | 50 minutes |
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Old murder, new questions. | |||
| 2 | More Questions than Answers | 41 minutes | 66 minutes |
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Mackenzie dives down the rabbit hole. | |||
| 3 | Breakdown | 42 minutes | 65 minutes |
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Mackenzie heads to the Kentucky Derby. For research, of course. | |||
| 4 | The Call to the Castle | 39 minutes | 71 minutes |
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Mackenzie goes to prison. | |||
| 5 | Not All Secrets Stay Buried | 41 minutes | 64 minutes |
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Dead women can tell tales. | |||
| 6 | Poison | 41 minutes | 65 minutes |
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Mackenzie receives a deadly gift. | |||
| 7 | The Angel's Share | 40 minutes | 63 minutes |
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Poison. Threats. Suicide. The danger is mounting, but Mackenzie can't stop now. | |||
| 8 | The End | 38 minutes | 60 minutes |
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Dead Air hits a dead end. | |||
| 9 | Dark Horse | 38 minutes | 58 minutes |
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Sometimes you have to learn when to walk away. | |||
| 10 | Justice for Some | 42 minutes | 63 minutes |
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Mackenzie has the truth. Now she just has to live to tell it. | |||
Podcast[]
| # | Title | Listening length |
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| 1 | The Murder | 18 minutes |
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Meet the victim: Margaret Heather Graham, also known as Peg. She was new to the horse racing scene, didn’t keep her opinions to herself, and had a lot of enemies. | ||
| 2 | Who Killed Peg? | 16 minutes |
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The most obvious suspect is always the husband. Dick Carlisle’s alibi may be weak, but did he have a motive? | ||
| 3 | Dirty Racing | 17 minutes |
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There’s a darker side to horse racing: drugs, death, and dishonesty. Peg had big plans to clean up the industry. Did that make her a target? | ||
| 4 | The Prison Interview | 16 minutes |
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Mackenzie goes to prison to interview convicted murderer Brandon McDonal. It doesn’t go well. | ||
| 5 | Secret Society | 17 minutes |
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Dig too deeply into the murder of Peg Graham, and you're bound to come across a reference to the Order of St. Franklin. Who are they and could they be involved? | ||
| 6 | Rest in Peace | 11 minutes |
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After news of a shocking death, Mackenzie receives a dangerous gift. | ||
| 7 | Secret Society, Busted | 15 minutes |
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Mackenzie sneaks into the top-secret induction ceremony of a secret society. What she finds out changes everything. | ||
| 8 | Goodbye | 2 minutes |
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What started as a way to shine a light in the dark has been consumed by darkness. | ||
| 9 | Bootleg Dead Air: "What Happened to Mackenzie?" | 14 minutes |
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Where is Mackenzie, and what happened to scare her off the case? Your favorite Dead Air redditors take over and look into what might be going on, what personal disasters Mackenzie could be dealing with, and what she’s potentially lying about. | ||
| 10 | The Real Killer | 23 minutes |
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A shocking revelation, a new suspect, and some answers. | ||
| 11 | Aftermath | 18 minutes |
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We finally know the truth about who killed Peg Graham. | ||