Bonus Episode : The Murder of Cari Farver

About this episode

This episode provides an overview of the murder of Cari Farver, exploring themes of obsession and deception.

In this Murder Unscripted bonus episode , Ed and Melissa take you through a brief but essential overview of the murder of Cari Farver—a case that spirals far beyond a simple missing persons story. What begins as a sudden disappearance quickly unravels into a disturbing web of obsession, manipulation, and deception that went on for years before the truth came to light. This case is the subject of Leslie Rule’s book, A Tangled Web , and we highly recommend listening to this episode before diving into our upcoming interview with Leslie for the full experience. Consider this your primer… because once you hear what really happened, everything changes.

People in this episode

Hosts: Ed, Melissa

Topics covered

• murder
• true crime
• obsession
• manipulation
• deception
• missing persons
• case overview

Keywords

• Cari Farver
• murder case
• true crime
• obsession
• manipulation
• missing persons
• Leslie Rule

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Tangled Web

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