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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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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Credits

WRITTEN, DIRECTED, PRODUCED, NARRATED, SOUND DESIGNED & MIXED by Greta Craig

STARRING: Sophie Terry as NORA | Dave Greggs as BEAU | Sophia Radford as DAISY | Michael Briganti as BEN | Cindy Xu as CAROLINE | Isaac Trenton as JASPER | Sean Finnerty as EBEN WHISP | Casey James as MS. BEAUFORT | Lucius Po as RIDGEWATER & THE POLICEMAN | Millie Telman as YOUNG DAISY

SOUNDTRACK (in order of appearance)

"Butterflies - Piano Sonata" by Tony Anderson

"Memories of Her" by David Celeste

"Life Chronicles" by Francis Wells

Music and sound effects licensed through Epidemic Sounds, Musicbed, and Soundstripe

COVER ART: by Polina Zavodna

RECORDING ENGINEERS: Pherbie Midgely & Kaj Falch-Nielson

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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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Please go to gretacraig.com/apply to view the casting calls or gretacraig.com/comingsoonamurdermystery2 for more info about Season 2!

Violet's Shadow: A Murder Mystery is a full cast immersive audio drama fiction podcast anthology series with a new mystery to solve every season.

ASTRA AWARDS 2025 BEST SCRIPTED PODCAST Nominee. TOP 100 BEST MYSTERY and MURDER Podcast of 2026 (Feedspot.) A SPOTIFY 2025 Most Shared & Instant Hit Show. Featured by APPLE PODCASTS & AMAZON MUSIC. Aesthetica Film Festival 2025 Official Selection.

MUSIC: "Vineyards" by Jonny Southard (rights obtained via Musicbed)

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You can follow me on Instagram @greta_media or listen to my other series, Confessions of a New Grad, while you wait for Season 2... Make sure you're following the show so you're notified when it comes out! My website is gretacraig.com. Hope you enjoyed Season 1 and and thanks again for all your support!

Violet's Shadow: A Murder Mystery is a full cast immersive audio drama fiction podcast anthology series with a new mystery to solve every season.

ASTRA AWARDS 2025 BEST SCRIPTED PODCAST Nominee. TOP 100 BEST MYSTERY and MURDER Podcast of 2026 (Feedspot.) A SPOTIFY 2025 Most Shared & Instant Hit Show. Featured by APPLE PODCASTS & AMAZON MUSIC. Aesthetica Film Festival 2025 Official Selection.

Music used in this episode: "The Diary" by CJ-O. Rights obtained via Soundstripe.

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*SPOILERS* Don't listen till you've finished Ep 9. Here's my interview with Eoin Ward, who plays The Detective. Here's Eoin's Backstage and Instagram. I'm currently writing a NEW MYSTERY FOR SEASON 2! If you're looking for more fiction to binge in the meantime, check out my other series, Confessions of a New Grad (which is a prequel to this one!). You can also follow me on Instagram @greta_media.

Music in the clip is "The Diary" by CJ-O. Rights for this and the sound effects obtained via soundstripe.

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**SPOILERS** Don't listen until you've finished Ep 9. Here's my interview with Andy Magee, who plays Gary and the Docent. Enjoy! Here's Andy's Website and Instagram. I'm currently writing a NEW MYSTERY FOR SEASON 2! If you're looking for more fiction to binge in the meantime, check out my other series, Confessions of a New Grad (which is a prequel to this one!). You can also follow me on Instagram @greta_media.

The other show Andy mentioned is The Nameless Chronicles. Andy and and Forrest (who plays Bart in our show) are the episodes called "Burning Honor" & "Astute In Ones Studies".

Music used in the clip is "Farewell" by Dexter Britain. Rights for use purchased through Musicbed. Sound effects licensed through Soundstripe.

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**SPOILERS** DON'T LISTEN UNTIL YOU'VE finished the end of Ep 9!!!!! Here's my interview with Casey! You can follow her on Instagram @caseyjamesvoice or @redraventalent. I'm currently writing a NEW MYSTERY FOR SEASON 2! If you're looking for more fiction to binge in the meantime, check out my other series, Confessions of a New Grad (which is a prequel to this one!). You can also follow me on Instagram @greta_media.

MUSIC in the clip is "Vineywards" by Jonny Southard (rights obtained via Musicbed). Sound effects used are from Soundstripe.

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**SPOILERS** DON'T LISTEN UNTIL YOU'VE finished the end of Ep 9!!!!! Here's my interview with Sean Finnerty, who plays Eben Whisp. Enjoy! I'm currently writing a NEW MYSTERY FOR SEASON 2! If you're looking for more fiction to binge in the meantime, check out my other series, Confessions of a New Grad (which is a prequel to this one!). You can also follow me on Instagram @greta_media.

MUSIC in the clip is "Farewell" by Dexter Britain (rights obtained via Musicbed). Sound effects used are from Soundstripe.

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