Podcast
Violet's Shadow Murder Mysteries
A new, standalone mystery every season.
S2 "THE DEMONDEGO DIAMOND" | Six college friends reunite at a wedding—eight years after one was convicted of murdering another. When a second friend is killed, questions arise as to whether the real culprit went to prison. A dual timeline dark academia whodunit set in a Gilded Age estate on an elite college campus in the American South. Think Agatha Christie meets "Tell Me Lies." 🏆 Astra Awards Best Scripted Podcast Nominee 2026.
S1 "VIOLET'S SHADOW" | Brooklyn joins an international group of digital nomads at a Victorian mansion on an isolated Irish island. When one is found murdered in a bathtub, a bitter love triangle sparks suspicion – and everyone, including Brooklyn’s new love interest, is a suspect. 🏆 Astra Awards Best Scripted Podcast Nominee 2025.
STYLE: Full-cast dramatized audiobooks featuring a guiding narrator, immersive sound design, and cinematic music.
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- Episodes
- 21
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 38 min
- On air since
- 2025
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
21 episodes, from the first
Season 1
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1 min
Trailer S1 | Violet's Shadow: A Murder Mystery Trailer
Show notes
A 9 episode Agatha Christie-style murder mystery. The day before Valentine’s Day, eight digital nomads arrive at a luxurious Victorian manor house on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. When one of them is murdered, it looks like a bitter love triangle could be the motive... and everyone's a suspect. ASTRA AWARDS 2025 BEST SCRIPTED PODCAST Nominee. TOP 100 BEST MYSTERY and MURDERPodcast of 2026 (Feedspot.) A SPOTIFY 2025Most Shared & Instant Hit Show. Featured by APPLE PODCASTS & AMAZON MUSIC. Aesthetica Film Festival 2025 Official Selection. *A full cast immersive audio drama fiction podcast anthology series with a new mystery to solve every season.* SEASON 2 is coming soon!
You can follow the show on Instagram or find out more at https://gretacraig.com/.
CREDITS:
*Special thanks to the CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS*
WRITTEN, DIRECTED, PRODUCED by Greta Craig.
STARRING: Greta Craig, Nic Westaway, Katya Khozroshyna, Mitchell Sviatko, Noelle Pion, Sean Finnerty, Forrest Anthony, Eoin Ward, Anatolii Fau, Amy Walsh, Casey James, Andy Magee, Julia Chien. Meet the cast here: https://gretacraig.com/makingofvioletsshadow
ARTWORK by Zavodina Polina Markovna
SOUND DESIGN, AUDIO EDITING + MUSIC SELECTION/ SUPERVISION by Greta Craig
SCRIPT EDITOR: Justine Wentzell-Chang
MIXING by Kaj Falch-Nielson
RECORDED at Blue Light Studio
Trailer SOUNDTRACK and show theme song: "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou.
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41 min
Ep 1. | Violet's Shadow | "The Nomads"
Episode 1
Show notes
The day before Valentine's Day, eight digital nomads arrive at a luxurious Victorian manor house on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. Many of the guest already seem to know and hate each other... and rising tensions eventually lead to murder.
SOUNDTRACK of Ep 1 (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "There's Only Here" by Alsever Lake, "The Diary" by CJ-O, "You Light the Room" by Jonny Southard, "Winter Train Home" by Featherland, "Farewell" by Dexter Britain, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard, "Winter Train Home" by Featherland. *Licensed from Musicbedand Soundstripe.
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49 min
Ep 2. | Violet's Shadow | "The House of Whisp"
Episode 2
Show notes
Brooklyn gets to know the suspects and an unexpected final guest arrives right before the murder.
EPISODE 2 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "Winter Train Home" by Featherland, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard, "Farewell" by Dexter Britain, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard, "You Light the Room" by Jonny Southard. *Music licensed from Musicbed and Soundstripe.
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44 min
Ep 3. | Violet's Shadow | "Pick Your Poison"
Episode 3
Show notes
The night of the murder, tensions continue to rise as Sophie gathers all the guests for a welcome dinner.
EPISODE 3 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard, "Avenue Tales" by Jonny Southard, "Midsummer" by Dexter Britain, "You Light the Room" by Jonny Southard, "Stay With Me" by Dexter Britain. *Music licensed from Musicbedand Soundstripe.
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37 min
Ep 4. | Violet's Shadow | "The Murder"
Episode 4
Show notes
The next day, a body is found murdered in one of the guest's bathtubs.
EPISODE 4 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "Winter Train Home" by Featherland, "Arrival of the Whales" by Kisnou, "The Diary" by CJ-O, "Winter Train Home" by Featherland.*Music licensed from Musicbedand Soundstripe.
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29 min
Ep 5 | Violet's Shadow | "The Inheritance"
Episode 5
Show notes
A local detective arrives to investigate the crime, and the contents of the victim's will suggest a new motive for murder.
EPISODE 5 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "The Diary" by CJ-O, "Winter Train Home" by Featherland, "The Diary" by CJ-O, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard, "Light Bridges" by Dexter Britain. *Music licensed from Musicbed and Soundstripe.
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41 min
Ep 6. | Violet's Shadow | "The Likely Suspects"
Episode 6
Show notes
Brooklyn overhears a secret conversation between two of the suspects.
EPISODE 6 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard, "The Diary" by CJ-O, "You Light the Room" by Jonny Southard, "Shooting Star" by Dexter Britain, "Building Thoughts" by Dexter Britain, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard. *Music licensed fromMusicbed and Soundstripe.
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29 min
Ep 7. | Violet's Shadow | "The Confession"
Episode 7
Show notes
The Detective's investigation leads one of the suspects to confess.
EPISODE 7 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "Winter Train Home" by Featherland, "The Diary" by CJ-O, "Building Thoughts" by Dexter Britain, "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard, "Second Class Citizen" by Dexter Britain. *Music licensed from Musicbed and Soundstripe.
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32 min
Ep 8. | Violet's Shadow | "The Other Woman"
Episode 8
Show notes
Things may not have been as they appeared the night of the murder.
EPISODE 8 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "The Diary" by CJ-O, "Light Bridges" by Dexter Britain, "Farewell" by Dexter Britain. *Music licensed from Musicbed and Soundstripe.
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49 min
Ep 9. | Violet's Shadow | "The Stolen Whisp" (The End)
Episode 9
Show notes
Who did it, why, and how are all revealed when the mystery is solved in the season finale. SEASON 2 is coming Aug 24th, 2026! GET NOTIFIED WHEN IT COMES OUT. A lot of podcast apps won't update you (even if you've clicked "follow", so make sure you sign up! I promise not to spam you.
💎 SYNOPSIS SEASON 2 | "THE DEMONDEGO DIAMOND" | A group of college friends reunites at a wedding—eight years after one was convicted of murdering another. When a second friend is found dead, questions arise as to whether the real killer went to prison. Everyone’s a suspect in this dual-timeline dark academia whodunit set in a Gilded Age estate on an elite college campus in the American South. Think Agatha Christie's mystery plotting meets the relationship drama of "Tell Me Lies". This is a standalone mystery, but you'll recognize a familiar character from season 1...
🌿 I've also got a new immersive fantasy series coming soon!
🩷 If you're looking for more to listen to, check out my other series, Confessions of a New Grad (which is a prequel to this one and is all about Brooklyn).
EPISODE 9 SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Tale of the Winter Souls" by Kisnou, "Light Bridges" by Dexter Britain, "There's Only Here" by Alsever Lake, "Windswept" by Jonny Southard, "Farewell" by Dexter Britain, "Second Class Citizen" by Dexter Britain, "You Light the Room" by Jonny Southard, "For the Time We Did Have" by Dexter Britain, "Lofoten" by RORE. *Music licensed from Musicbed and Soundstripe/
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Season 2
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1 min
Trailer S2 | The DeMondego Diamond: A Murder Mystery Trailer
Show notes
Six college friends reunite at a wedding—eight years after one was convicted of murdering another. When a second friend is murdered, questions arise as to whether the real killer went to prison. \
A dual timeline dark academia whodunit set in a Gilded Age estate on an elite college campus in the American South. Think Agatha Christie meets Tell Me Lies.
Full-Cast performance with a central narrator and cinematic sound design. Complete, standalone mystery. No prior knowledge of the series necessary.
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38 min
Ep 1. | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 1
Show notes
Six college friends reunite at a wedding—eight years after one was convicted of murdering another. When a second friend is murdered, questions arise as to whether the real killer went to prison. A 10 episode dual timeline dark academia whodunit set in a Gilded Age estate on an elite college campus in the American South.
SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance) | "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson | "Life Chronicles" by Francis Wells | "Oscillations," "Allurement," "Field Eden," "Elope," "Vineyards by Jonny Southard | "Keep Asking Me" by Francis Wells | "Falcons" Jonny Southard | "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard
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45 min
Ep 2. | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 2
Show notes
We learn about the events leading up to Daisy's death as memories pull Nora back into her past.
SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance) | "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson | "Course" by Christoffer Moe Ditevsen | "Memories of Her" by David Celeste | "Vineyards," "Falcons," "Wintertide," & "Field Eden," & "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard
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49 min
Ep. 3 | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 3
Show notes
The night Daisy died...
SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Butterflies" by Tony Anderson | "Memories of Her" by David Celeste | "Immanuel" by Tony Anderson | "Christmas Style" by Drew Holcom & the Neighbours | "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard | "Hung Up" by Tritonal, SJ, & Emma Gatsby | "Before I Loved You" by Rynn | "Young Blood" by Jessie Villa | "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard
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36 min
Ep. 4 | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 4
Show notes
The photo...
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SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance): "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson, "Memories of Her" by David Celeste, "Keep Asking Me" by Francis Wells, "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard.
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37 min
Ep. 5 | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 5
Show notes
What Jasper saw...
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SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance) | "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson | "Memories of Her" by David Celeste | "Keep Asking Me" by Francis Wells | "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard.
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45 min
Ep. 6 | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 6
Show notes
The case against Ben...
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SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance) | "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson | "Memories of Her" David Celeste | "Keep Asking Me" by Francis Wells | "Venetian Blinds" by Mattias Tell | "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard
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38 min
Ep. 7 | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 7
Show notes
The lost DeMondego Diamond...
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SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance) | "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson | "Keep Asking Me" by Francis Wells | "Like Leaves of a Lotus" by Francis Wells | "Philosophia" by David Celeste | "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard
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31 min
Ep. 8 | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 8
Show notes
Daisy's Story: Part 1.
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SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance) | "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson | "Memories of Her" by David Celeste | "Trophy Wife" by Zorro | "I Don't Even Know Why" by Wildflowers | "Down in the Hollow" by Roy Edwin Williams | "Cloud 9" by Michael Stenmark | "Carolina" by Wildflowers | "Life Chronicles" by Francis Wells | "Scarborough Fair"
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38 min
Ep. 9 | The DeMondego Diamond
Episode 9
Show notes
Daisy's story: Part 2.
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SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance) | "Butterflies Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson | "Memories of Her" David Celeste | "Like Leaves of a Lotus" by Francis Wells | "You Light the Room" by Jonny Southard | "Memories of Her" by David Celeste | "Hung Up" by Tritonal | "Scarborough Fair" by Jonny Southard
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