In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘The Only One Left’ by Riley Sager and ‘The Art Thief’ by Michael Finkel — then Dave shares the amazing story of the gilded age socialite Ida Wood.
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The Only One Left by Riley Sager.

Visit Riley Sager’s website and Instagram.

Riley talked about his book in this video from The Poisoned Pen bookshop.

Smithsonian magazine: Why 19th-Century Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden Was Found Not Guilty.


The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession by Michael Finkel.

Our podcast episode Maine: Lighthouses, Lobster Rolls, and the King of Horror.


The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel.

Smithsonian magazine on Ida Wood: Everything Was Fake but Her Wealth.

Wikipedia entires for Ida Wood and her husband Benjamin Wood.

A personal essay: My Crazy Aunt Ida.


Transcript of this episode.


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