About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "What Lies in the Woods: 1" from Case Closed marks the first installment in a serialized reading of the audiobook What Lies in the Woods. Rather than covering a news story or investigation, this episode presents the opening chapter of the novel, written by Kate Alice Marshall and narrated by Karissa Vacker. Listeners tuning in for this installment get the beginning of the story as read aloud by its narrator, set up as an ongoing serialized feature of the show.
Hosts and release
Case Closed is a true crime podcast exploring both real and fictional crimes, with Charlie Spicer as host. The show releases two new episodes per week, has 73 episodes available, and is produced by Macmillan. It can be found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeart. The show's current season centers on the disappearance of 19-year-old Erin Corwin, though this particular episode departs from that season's case to present the serialized audiobook reading instead. "What Lies in the Woods: 1" runs 47 minutes and was released in November 2026.
