Matt Birkbeck - The Wicked

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An episode of the House of Mystery Radio on NBC podcast, hosted by House of Mystery Radio, titled "Matt Birkbeck - The Wicked" was published on August 21, 2025 and runs 32 minutes.

August 21, 2025 ·32m · House of Mystery Radio on NBC

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Summary

A star reporter who lost his journalistic edge to a life of glamor and excess attends the funeral of a Catholic priest in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. But when he questions the priest's death, he quickly recovers his investigative skills to learn this charming tourist town - once the coal mining capital of the nation - has secrets so astonishing and unimaginable, he finds himself in a deadly struggle for his new love, his life, and his very soul.From Matt Birkbeck, the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including The Life We Chose, Deconstructing Sammy and A Beautiful Child, which was adapted by Netflix for the hit 2022 film Girl in the Picture, comes a stunning, debut work of fiction.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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A star reporter who lost his journalistic edge to a life of glamor and excess attends the funeral of a Catholic priest in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. But when he questions the priest's death, he quickly recovers his investigative skills to learn this charming tourist town - once the coal mining capital of the nation - has secrets so astonishing and unimaginable, he finds himself in a deadly struggle for his new love, his life, and his very soul.

From Matt Birkbeck, the author of several non-fiction bestsellers including The Life We Chose, Deconstructing Sammy and A Beautiful Child, which was adapted by Netflix for the hit 2022 film Girl in the Picture, comes a stunning, debut work of fiction.

Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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