Shadows of Villisca
Hugo Swanepoel
Shadows of Villisca
Historical Mystery Novel Inspired by Real Events
In the quiet town of Villisca, Iowa, history never truly sleeps.
Over a century after the infamous 1912 axe murders shocked the nation, investigative researcher Alex Hartman and forensic scholar Dr. Samuel Graves arrive in Villisca chasing rumors of something older and darker than anyone had ever imagined.
When a modern family is found murdered in a chilling copy of the past, their investigation spirals into a tangled web of cryptic journals, forbidden sermons, and a long-forgotten traveling carnival that once passed through town... but did it ever leave?
As Alex and Graves peel back layers of buried truth, they uncover evidence of a blood covenant that links past and present, and a ritual still very much alive. Haunted by warnings left in fragile letters and ancient sermons, they must race to expose the sinister force at the heart of Villisca before they become the next chapter in its bloody legend.
History has teeth. And in Villisca, it's ready to bite again.
Duration - 5h 43m.
Author - Hugo Swanepoel.
Narrator - Patrick Kelly Shannon.
Published Date - Sunday, 12 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 Hugo Swanepoel ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Shadows of Villisca Historical Mystery Novel Inspired by Real Events In the quiet town of Villisca, Iowa, history never truly sleeps. Over a century after the infamous 1912 axe murders shocked the nation, investigative researcher Alex Hartman and forensic scholar Dr. Samuel Graves arrive in Villisca chasing rumors of something older and darker than anyone had ever imagined. When a modern family is found murdered in a chilling copy of the past, their investigation spirals into a tangled web of cryptic journals, forbidden sermons, and a long-forgotten traveling carnival that once passed through town... but did it ever leave? As Alex and Graves peel back layers of buried truth, they uncover evidence of a blood covenant that links past and present, and a ritual still very much alive. Haunted by warnings left in fragile letters and ancient sermons, they must race to expose the sinister force at the heart of Villisca before they become the next chapter in its bloody legend. History has teeth. And in Villisca, it's ready to bite again. Duration - 5h 43m. Author - Hugo Swanepoel. Narrator - Patrick Kelly Shannon. Published Date - Sunday, 12 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 Hugo Swanepoel ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duración:00:00:09
Epigraph
Duración:00:00:10
Dedication
Duración:00:00:13
Shadows of Villisca
Duración:00:00:25
Prologue: The First Covenant
Duración:00:07:48
Chapter 1: Through Forgotten Walls
Duración:00:16:59
Chapter 2: House of Silence
Duración:00:14:35
Chapter 3: Echoes in the Walls
Duración:00:15:28
Chapter 4: Secrets in the Letters
Duración:00:16:19
Chapter 5: Hands That Built the Cross
Duración:00:13:16
Chapter 6: Anointed in Lies
Duración:00:15:05
Chapter 7: Doors Best Left Closed
Duración:00:14:27
Chapter 8: Oath of the Watchers
Duración:00:20:24
Chapter 9: Whispers in the Cipher
Duración:00:16:56
Chapter 10: Symbols of Truth
Duración:00:17:30
Chapter 11: Over the Threshold
Duración:00:22:45
Chapter 12: Forsaken Estate
Duración:00:18:24
Chapter 13: Voices Behind the Doors
Duración:00:12:46
Chapter 14: In the Margins
Duración:00:17:23
Chapter 15: Lights of the Carnival
Duración:00:13:10
Chapter 16: Lost Beyond the Veil
Duración:00:16:05
Chapter 17: Into the Fog
Duración:00:15:05
Chapter 18: Shepherd of the Lost
Duración:00:12:42
Chapter 19: Cradle of Darkness
Duración:00:16:23
Chapter 20: Ashes of the Shepherd
Duración:00:21:41
Epilogue: The Manor Calls
Duración:00:03:41
Acknowledgements
Duración:00:03:17
Ending Credits
Duración:00:00:12