A Body Lying There

episode 19 – the devil's advocate

episode 19 [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/episode-19/] It might be hard to picture yourself on the river that fateful day — after all, there was "no one else around." Those were the quiet words of Mark Carver, describing what he saw as he pulled into his favorite fishing spot, expecting just another peaceful day on the river. Some say the devil's greatest trick was convincing the world he didn't exist. But if we ever needed proof, why look any further? He was there that morning. We don't always have to see… to believe. The lifeless body of a vibrant college student, lying beside her car on the Catawba River's edge, is all the proof we need. Was it him at the top of the hill, trying to push Ira's car into the river? Or maybe he was the one who drove her car into the YMCA parking lot, only to turn around and disappear — choosing instead a dirt road through the neighboring subdivision… down to the river that way. Was he at the fishing spot too, hiding in the shadows - watching the cousins cast their lines while quietly setting his trap to frame them? Maybe he was with them all along, whispering lies and curses into their ears… One thing's certain: it was his hands that tied the ligatures around her neck. It was his feet that scrambled at the river's edge, desperately trying to salvage a shattered plan — a plan to sink her car deep beneath the surface of the water, wiping away all trace of what he had done. He had it all worked out... he thought. It would've worked, too… until that damn tree stump stopped his diabolical plan. Now the car sat exposed on the shore, like an open tomb. He had to think fast. artist Ghost Beatz [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/338] crafts a chilling backdrop, drawing listeners into a mystery...a murder-mystery. As the crisp spring breeze drifted along the tranquil flow of the Catawba River, tragedy waited just ahead. The noon sun beat down on a small-town police department and its tight-knit community — a place unaccustomed to the kind of crime found in large cities. Jetskiers and helicopters buzzed around and above Ira's car and her lifeless body, while whispers of murder stunned the everyone-knows-everyone town, casting dark shadows over peaceful streets and turning neighbors into suspects. As townsfolk went about their daily lives, they suddenly found themselves looking over their shoulders — wondering… could it be him?

episode 18 – twinkle little star

episode 18 [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/episode-18/] things are picking up, and Dr Godwin is back with some groundbreaking revelations. only after studying all of the crime scene photos for the first time, as well as the autopsy report, do we get a glimpse into the mind of Dr. Godwin as he's putting the pieces together. we also travel back to the campus; it's the first day of school again. Cozzo visits her Russian professor who beams as she fondly remembers the student she describes as a 'ray of light', but then her eyes drift slowly down; silence fills the moment...grief and pain fall across her face... Dr. Godwin is lost in thought as well; he now knows there's more to this story than meets the eye, and you can see the wheels turning...like a physician sifting through years of medical books in his mind, decades of experience as well, attempting to unlock the mystery before him. What is he thinking? featured artists CJ Oliver [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/680?sort=approved_at], Wicked Cinema [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/426], PianoDeuss [https://www.youtube.com/@PianoDeuss], and Ryan Creep [https://www.youtube.com/@RyanCreep] set the mood for a story that unfolds like a mysterious melody, a tragedy summoned from the wind, turning back the hands of time to a calm and peaceful day along the banks of the Catawba river. a day of beauty belying the horror, the treacherous act of murder. it was passing jetskiers who came upon her lifeless body lying beside her car, her body sprawled upon the shore, ligatures wrapped tightly around her small neck. each episode brings us a little closer to what really happened that day...closer to the truth.

episode 17 – a broken cup…

unraveling a mystery is like drinking from a broken cup…each and every piece is its own mysterious creature, yearning to be put back together with the anticipation of the next episode; whether in search of truth or a longing to be made whole, these shattered pieces…these creatures, if you will, know no rest here among us. They waunder and prowl about at night beneath city lights and auburn moons until the morning dew reminds them of their thirst…their lust! No carnal knowledge, at least nothing here on earth, can satiate their divine hunger or quench their eternal rage. Mortal nitwits are of no consequence to them; their mortality is readily incinerated by a fiery gaze, then reduced to ghastly rubble… they are the Immortals and speak the blood of truth, holding court with Father Time and dine the Prince of Youth… traveling to and fro from here waiting for a sign while gathering earthly temples to build a holy shrine… Interpreting the musical works of artists like Cast of Characters [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/280?sort=approved_at], Lunareh [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/593?sort=approved_at], Lost Ghosts [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/275?sort=approved_at], Hill [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/161?sort=approved_at] and CJ Oliver [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/680?sort=approved_at], Fedora's Ben Cozzo chronicles the mystery as it emerges from behind the veil; it's becoming more and more clear, but…where does it end? Dr. Godwin [https://www.facebook.com/gmgodwin] has all of the the crime scene [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/crime-scene-2/] photos, and now has the complete autopsy report he's been requesting as he continues to formulate the criminal profile. abodylyingthere.com [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/]

episode 16 - the raven

episode 16 [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/episode-16/] : crime scene [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/crime-scene-2/] | maps [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/maps/] the Raven... is a mysterious creature, a 'strange bird' for sure. it was rumored to have once been covered in white feathers, but was cursed by the goddess Athena after delivering 'ill tidings'. Enraged she turned the color of its feathers from a perfect white to charcoal-black. Since then, this perplexing fowl has been notorious for being 'the bearer of bad news'… but if the gloomy gossip and hearsay whispered in ancient tales of yesteryear bears the truth, that is, this feathered creature delights in bringing 'bad news', the only remaining question is… for whom? after all, what's bad news for some may be good for others… Fedora's mysterious Ben Cozzo explores with sincere and subliminal politeness that very question. this episode features music from artists such as Lunareh [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/593?sort=approved_at] and Ghost Beatz [https://app.soundstripe.com/artists/338?sort=approved_at] while listeners become entwined in a twisted, winding and unraveling mystery in real-time. Art meets 'hard, cold facts' where caution's flung to the winds and where try as we would…not…out-run the past, and where ever we could…walk, or run, down this path. Dr. Godwin's [https://www.facebook.com/gmgodwin] been requesting more of the crime scene photos, as he continues to formulate the profile…of a murderer. the more information he has, the better. as a Criminal Investigative Psychologist, he's got his work cut out for him on this case…and is now studying the material requested. the profile is evolving. what does it look like now? what's going through his mind?

episode 15 - by the pale moonlight...

clues [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/clues/] | | website [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/] Ira and the fishermen [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/episide-13-map/] Dr. Godwin begins his review of the actual crime scene photos, declaring "I need to see pictures of the body". meanwhile, Cozzo remembers a clue left in a previous episode; it had to do with Ira's timeline up around the campus area that morning. the timeline becomes clearer with each episode - how close to unraveling the timeline mystery are we... ? remember as well, as the clock strikes midnight, Fedora promises to measure, then reveal, the actual distance between the fishermen's fishing spot and where Ira's body was found lying... Fedora [https://www.fedora.company/] youtube keeps removing these episode videos, for some mysterious reason, but they are available on the website, as well as vimeo [https://vimeo.com/900027701?share=copy] A Body Lying There videos [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/] Vimeo [https://vimeo.com/900027701?share=copy] youtube [https://www.abodylyingthere.com/episode-15/]