What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedChasing Ghosts
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If you loved Chasing Ghosts, start with Karen Pirie (Emer Kenny, 2022) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 books, 4 films and 3 series, each matched to Chasing Ghosts across media.
If Chasing Ghosts hooked you, it is because you are fascinated by the chilling, obsessive pursuit of truth behind cold cases.
Books on the same thread
The Missing Half
Ashley Flowers with Alex Kiester · Book
Shares a thread with Chasing Ghosts: true crime.
Like the investigations in Chasing Ghosts, this story explores the haunting, long-term impact of a disappearance, focusing on the sisterhood and obsession that follow when a case goes cold.
Unmasked
Paul Holes · Book
Explores: Obsessive pursuit, Criminal psychology, Justice system limitations.
This memoir mirrors the investigative rigor of Chasing Ghosts, detailing the psychological toll and the relentless, obsessive pursuit required to finally solve a decades-old cold case mystery.
I Have Some Questions for You
Rebecca Makkai · Book
Explores: unreliable narrator, memory and trauma, institutional secrets.
This narrative echoes the investigative journalism of Chasing Ghosts by using a podcaster's perspective to peel back layers of memory and trauma buried within a long-unsolved institutional mystery.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson · Book · 2021
Explores: Cold case investigation, Obsessive research, Secrets and lies.
Much like the deep-dive research found in Chasing Ghosts, this procedural captures the dangerous transformation of a cold case investigation into an all-consuming, life-altering personal obsession.
Films on the same thread
The Chaser
Na Hong-jin · Film · 2008
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Cat and Mouse, Descent into Darkness.
If the dark investigative journey in Chasing Ghosts kept you awake, this film offers a similarly gritty, high-stakes descent into the shadows while tracking down vanished victims.
Gone Girl
David Fincher · Film · 2014
Explores: Marriage Breakdown, Media Manipulation, False Accusation.
The intense media scrutiny surrounding a disappearance in this film reflects the public fascination and moral ambiguity often highlighted in the investigative reporting of Chasing Ghosts.
Zodiac
David Fincher · Film · 2007
Shares 2 threads with Chasing Ghosts: True Crime, Unsolved Mysteries.
This film captures the same obsessive, methodical nature of cold case investigations seen in Chasing Ghosts, documenting the toll that pursuing an elusive killer takes on the investigator.
Sleeping Dogs
Adam Cooper · Film · 2024
Explores: Memory Loss, Redemption, Moral Ambiguity.
This film shares the investigative focus of Chasing Ghosts, forcing a detective to confront a fractured memory while revisiting a brutal, decade-old murder investigation that still demands answers.
Series on the same thread
Karen Pirie
Emer Kenny · Series · 2022
Shares a thread with Chasing Ghosts: Unsolved Mysteries.
This series mirrors the structure of Chasing Ghosts by centering on a provocative true-crime podcast that forces modern investigators to dig up evidence from a long-unsolved murder.
Unforgotten
Chris Lang · Series · 2015
Explores: Moral Ambiguity, Redemption, Secrets and Lies.
These cold case detectives mirror the investigative dedication found in Chasing Ghosts, uncovering the long-hidden secrets and moral complexities that remain after a person has gone missing.
I'll Be Gone in the Dark
Liz Garbus · Series · 2020
Explores: Citizen Detective, Obsessive Investigation, Cold Case.
This documentary perfectly aligns with the journalistic spirit of Chasing Ghosts, showcasing an author's obsessive, years-long quest to bring justice to victims of a notorious serial killer.
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Common questions
What is the focus of the new season of Chasing Ghosts?
The new season of Chasing Ghosts, titled The Puppeteer, follows David Fisher as he re-investigates a serial catfisher case he first exposed in 2011. The season explores new information that suggests there is significantly more to the story than what was originally uncovered.
Does Chasing Ghosts cover the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank?
Yes, the original season of Chasing Ghosts features Anna Leask investigating the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank. This case is described as one of the most baffling mysteries in New Zealand history, and the podcast provides an in-depth look into the details surrounding the event.
Is Chasing Ghosts a true crime series?
Yes, Chasing Ghosts is a true crime podcast series produced by the NZ Herald. The show examines notable criminal cases from New Zealand's past, including cold cases and investigative journalism reports led by reporters like David Fisher and Anna Leask.
Who are the reporters featured in Chasing Ghosts?
Chasing Ghosts features investigative work from two primary reporters. David Fisher leads the investigation into the serial catfisher in the latest season, while Anna Leask reports on the disappearance of Amber-Lee Cruickshank in the original series of the podcast.