🕯️ Episode Summary:

Host John welcomes back award-winning author Randy Overbeck to talk about his latest novel, Red Shadows at Saugatuck—the fourth entry in the Haunted Shores Mystery series. Blending paranormal mystery with social commentary, the story follows Daryl and his family as they uncover a haunting mystery tied to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW) crisis in the quaint Michigan resort town of Saugatuck.

💀 Randy dives into the inspiration behind the book, including Native American beliefs about spirits, real-world research into MMIW, and why he focused on human evil over supernatural horror. Plus, listeners get a sneak peek into the character of Leo, Daryl’s five-year-old son, who inherits the gift of seeing ghosts—and unknowingly stumbles into danger.

🔍 Topics Covered:

• What inspired Red Shadows at Saugatuck
• Native American spiritual beliefs and respectful representation
• How Randy developed Leo and his ghost-seeing gift
• Real-life statistics and horror behind MMIW
• Ghost stories from Randy’s lectures and audience members
• The difference between Hollywood ghosts and real experiences
• Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s ghost story?!
• Writing habits, dream movie casting, and what’s next

👻 Memorable Quotes:

• “I wanted to focus on human evil, not supernatural monsters.”
• “Leo is five going on twenty—and sees ghosts without knowing they’re ghosts.”
• “The ghost appeared in the Corvette and said, ‘Why’d you buy this piece of crap?’”

🔗 Where to Find Randy's Book:
🌐 AuthorRandyOverbeck.com
📘 Red Shadows at Saugatuck is available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Apple Books, and more. Audiobook coming soon!

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