A True Story of Marriage, Betrayal, and Murder
Author Diane Fanning joins us tonight to discuss the case of Susan McFarland, who disappeared and was found in a way no one would wish on their worst enemy. Get her book Gone Forever on Amazon.
About the book:
Susan McFarland watched, powerless, as her husband, Rick McFarland, went into a downhill spiral of get-rich-quick schemes, quirky shopping trips, and prescription-drug abuse. Susan, a rising star at a major corporation, finally had enough. When she decided to call it quits, Rick ended her life, leaving three young boys - ages 5, 8, and 11 - without a mother.
A two-month long search by law enforcement and volunteers found no trace of the missing woman. Rick knew where her charred body was but told his boys that their mother would be back - she just needed a break from them. What would the future hold for the three innocent boys caught up in the perfect storm of betrayal and murder?
Diane Fanning is the author of the Edgar Award finalist Written in Blood: A True Story of Murder and a Deadly 16-Year-Old Secret That Tore a Family Apart. Her other works of true crime include the best seller Mommy's Little Girl, A Poisoned Passion, The Pastor's Wife, and Through the Window. She is also the author of the Lucinda Pierce Mysteries: The Trophy Exchange, Punish the Deed, Mistaken Identity, Twisted Reason, and False Front. She has been featured on 48 Hours, 20/20, Court TV, The Today Show and the Discovery Channel, and has been interviewed on dozens of radio stations coast to coast. Her books are sold throughout the English-speaking world, including the UK and Australia, and there are more than half a million copies in print. Before becoming a writer, Fanning worked in advertising, and she earned more than 70 Addy Awards.
🎉 10TH ANNIVERSARY LISTENER APPRECIATION SPECIAL
10 years of mysteries. 10 years of incredible listeners. This one’s for YOU.
Become a Mysterian for just $2.99/month FOREVER and unlock:
👽 AD-FREE LISTENING — Enjoy our full episode library without interruptions.
🛸 EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT — UFOs, cryptids, hauntings, strange encounters, conspiracies, lost audio, and more.
❤️ SUPPORT THE SHOW & MY SON’S FUTURE — Your membership helps keep Mysterious Radio going while also helping support my son’s college education as he pursues a degree in Wildlife Biology and Animal Conservation.
Lock in $2.99/month FOREVER when you join by September 30th.
Thank you for 10 incredible years of listening and supporting Mysterious Radio. ❤️
NOTICE: This audio, RSS feed, and associated metadata are the exclusive intellectual property of Mysterious Radio. Unauthorized redistribution, modification, suppressed metrics, or insertion of third-party tracking prefixes or advertising into this feed without express written consent is prohibited and may constitute copyright infringement (17 U.S.C. § 1201), unauthorized computer access (18 U.S.C. § 1030), and wire fraud (18 U.S.C. § 1343). Violations will be reported to federal authorities.
