šļø The Spike ā Part One
š» Written and Produced by Julie HopkinsĀ
š¦ Disgraced journalist Nora Keene thought she could escape her past by taking a bartending job in a hidden dive bar deep in Denali, Alaska. But when a ghost story she tells at open mic night mirrors a brutal real-life attack, Nora finds herself tangled in something far darker than small-town gossip. As old stories resurface and new threats appear, Nora must untangle the twisted truth about a missing girl, a haunting disappearance, and a dangerous killer who knows exactly how to push her buttonsāstarting with a voicemail from beyond the grave.
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The Spike is a chilling, slow-burn mystery about ghost stories that become real, the weight of guilt, and the danger of unfinished stories. Will Nora uncover the truthāor become part of the legend herself?
šļø This cozy horror mystery is perfect for fans of:
- atmospheric Alaskan mysteries
- slasher-adjacent slow-burn horror
- dark academia energy with a dive bar twist
- morally complicated women with messy feelings
- small-town secrets and open mic disasters
- stories where words can kill⦠literally
š Tags & Topics Included:
#CozyHorror #HorrorPodcast #FictionPodcast #AudioDrama #GhostStoryMystery #AlaskaMystery #StorytellingHorror #FemaleAntihero #SubstackScandal #BarMystery #OpenMicGoneWrong #HauntedByStories #SlowBurnThriller