To catch the killer who eluded her detective grandfather fifty years
ago, a true-crime podcaster must contend with outdated evidence,
ulterior motives, and the dark family secrets that got in the way.
True-crime podcaster Jess Keeler has returned to Deeton County, North
Carolina, to pick up where her grandfather left off. Sheriff's Deputy
Big Jim Ballard, her grandfather, was a respected detective--until it
all came crashing down during a 1972 murder investigation.
For Jim, solving the murders of two teens should have been the highlight
of his already storied career. Instead, he battled his own mind, unsure
where his hunches ended and the truth began.
Working from her grandfather's disjointed notes, Jess is sure that she
can finally put the cold case--and her family's shame--to rest.
Enlisting the help of disgraced reporter Dan Decker, Jess soon discovers
ugly truths about the first investigation, which was shaped by
corruption, egos, and a family secret that may be the key to the crime.
Told in a dual timeline that covers both investigations, Something Bad
Wrong explores human folly, hubris, and how sometimes, to solve a
crime, you have to find out who's covering it up.