BONUS: Death in the Jungle w Candace Fleming

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with author Candace Fleming about her book 'Death in the Jungle', which explores the tragic events of Jonestown.

Join "Mind Over Murder" co-hosts Bill Thomas and Kristin Dilley as they discuss the new book "Death in the Jungle" with author Candace Fleming. The book tells the bizarre story of the People's Temple, a religious organization which was responsible for the murder of more than 900 temple members in Jonestown, Guyana in November 1978. The temple, which many critics said ultimately became a cult, was led by charismatic leader Jim Jones. This bonus episode of "Mind Over Murder" oroginally ran on Decermber 29, 2025. Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown https://candacefleming.com/books/death_in_the_jungle/ NBC: FBI Norfolk field office links deceased suspect to additional Colonial Parkway Murders In January 2026, the FBI announced Alan Wade Wilmer Sr. is responsible for the 1986 Virginia murders of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski. https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/colonial-parkway-murders-cathleen-thomas-rebecca-dowski-resolved-rcna255097 American Detective TV series: Colonial Parkway Murders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fp3rNRZnL0E Washingtonian: A Murder on the Rappahannock River…

People in this episode

Hosts: Bill Thomas, Kristin Dilley

Guest: Candace Fleming

Topics covered

• Jonestown
• People's Temple
• Jim Jones
• true crime
• murder
• cult

Keywords

• Death in the Jungle
• Jonestown
• People's Temple
• Jim Jones
• true crime
• murder
• cult
• Candace Fleming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: People's Temple, FBI, NBC, American Detective, WTKR News 3

Books & works: Death in the Jungle

Places: Jonestown, Virginia, Rappahannock River

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