The Book of the Dead

Chapter 51: Murder He Wrote-The Murder of Dariusz Janiszewski


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For our one year anniversary, we're taking you to Poland to tell you about the murder of Dariusz Janiszewski whose body was found floating in the Ober River in December of 2000. His case would be shelved after six months of no leads, but in 2003 a novel called Amok is published and it has a plot line that is eerily similar to Dariusz murder. Amok, though, is a work of fiction, it's just a coincidence. Or is it?

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Blanco, J. I. (n.d.). Krystian Bala | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b/bala-krystian.htmBreaking news, analysis, politics, blogs, news photos, video, tech reviews - TIME.com. (2007, September 6). TIME.com. https://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1659460,00.htmlFiles, M. (2021, December 26). He got away with murder until he wrote a book about it. Medium. https://medium.com/crimebeat/he-got-away-with-murder-until-he-wrote-a-book-about-it-eca698fb362Grann, D. (2008, February 4). A postmodern murder mystery. The New Yorker. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/02/11/true-crimeKrystian Bala | Shellers from the past and present. (n.d.). https://www.conchology.be/?t=9001&id=12173Spiegel, D. (2007, September 4). Author Sentenced to 25 Years over Homicide He Described in Novel. DER SPIEGEL, Hamburg, Germany. https://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/murder-he-wrote-author-sentenced-to-25-years-over-homicide-he-described-in-novel-a-503796.htmlTraynor, I. (2017, November 27). Polish author jailed over killing he used as plot. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/sep/06/books.booksnews台北時報. (2020, March 3). Art imitates life and death for Krystian Bala. Taipei Times. https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2007/09/23/2003380130Support the showIf you enjoyed learning about this case, check out our Instagram @bookofthedeadpod or website botdpod.com
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