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To Live and Die in LA
Tenderfoot TV & Audacy · Podcast · 2023
What hooked you in To Live and Die in LA was the way a missing person case transforms into a dangerous, life-altering obsession.
Books on the same thread
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson · Book · 2021
Explores: Cold case investigation, Obsessive research, Secrets and lies.
Like the investigation in To Live and Die in LA, this story follows an amateur sleuth whose commitment to solving a cold case leads to personal risk and obsessive research.
The Last Thing He Told Me
Laura Dave · Book · 2023
Explores: Missing Person, Secrets and Lies, Family Relationships.
This thriller echoes the missing person stakes of To Live and Die in LA, focusing on the unraveling secrets and the lengths one person will go to find the truth.
Holly
Stephen King · Book · 2023
Explores: Missing Persons, Cults, Obsession.
Fans of the relentless detective work in To Live and Die in LA will appreciate this story of a investigator balancing personal tragedy while pursuing a high-stakes missing persons case.
Never Lie
Freida McFadden · Book · 2023
Explores: Secrets, Deception, Marriage.
Much like the atmosphere of To Live and Die in LA, this narrative centers on the mystery of a vanishing figure and the dark, hidden secrets left behind in their wake.
Films on the same thread
To Live and Die in L.A.
William Friedkin · Film · 1985
Explores: Revenge, Obsession, Moral Ambiguity.
This film provides the same gritty Los Angeles backdrop and moral ambiguity found in To Live and Die in LA, illustrating how easily a pursuit can spiral into total obsession.
Series on the same thread
Night Stalker: The Hunt for a Serial Killer
Series · 2021
Explores: Los Angeles Crime, 1980s Crime, Relentless Pursuit.
If you enjoyed the investigative deep-dive of To Live and Die in LA, this documentary captures the same urgent, relentless pursuit of a killer lurking within the shadows of 1980s Los Angeles.
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Series · 2024
Mirroring the podcast's focus on uncovering the truth behind a tragic disappearance, this series follows a lead investigator determined to prove that the official narrative of a crime is wrong.
Only Murders in the Building
Steve Martin · Series · 2021
Explores: True Crime Obsession, New York City, Intergenerational Friendship.
This series captures the specific true crime fascination that drives To Live and Die in LA, showing how ordinary people become entangled in the dangerous investigations they once only followed.
Too Old to Die Young
Nicolas Winding Refn · Series · 2019
Explores: Moral Decay, Existential Crisis, Double Life.
Those drawn to the dark, moral decay of Los Angeles in To Live and Die in LA will find this neo-noir exploration of double lives and violence to be a perfect match.
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Common questions
Is To Live and Die in LA based on a true story?
Yes, To Live and Die in LA documents the real-life disappearance of an aspiring actress from her Hollywood apartment in February 2018. The podcast follows the investigation conducted by journalist Neil Strauss and the family of the missing woman as they search for answers regarding her fate.
What is the role of Neil Strauss in To Live and Die in LA?
Neil Strauss is a Rolling Stone journalist who was asked by the family of the missing woman to assist in the investigation. Throughout To Live and Die in LA, he works alongside the family to uncover the truth, often facing personal risk during the process of solving the case.
Who produced the podcast To Live and Die in LA?
To Live and Die in LA is an award-winning true crime podcast produced by Tenderfoot TV and Audacy. The series chronicles the investigation into a tragic Hollywood disappearance that served as the starting point for Neil Strauss's career in deep-dive true crime reporting.
How did the investigation in To Live and Die in LA begin?
The investigation featured in To Live and Die in LA began in February 2018 after an aspiring actress vanished from her Hollywood apartment. Her family reached out to journalist Neil Strauss for help, leading to a collaborative search for answers that eventually unraveled the baffling and tragic case.