The Vanishing Sponsor
audiobook (Unabridged) ∣ A True-Crime Style Thriller of Ghosts, Lies, and the Man Who Tried to Erase Himself · True Crime–Style Fiction Thriller Series
By James R. Hale
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The Vanishing Sponsor
When acclaimed podcaster Ethan Shaw loses his biggest sponsor to a supposed drowning, he thinks he's lost a paycheck. Then the whispers start: ledgers altered, payouts disguised, initials scrawled in margins. The closer Ethan looks, the more the story bends—and suddenly the man he thought was dead may be alive, hiding behind a new name.
Following a trail of doctored files, offshore accounts, and cryptic midnight messages, Ethan plunges into Millstone—a town wrapped in grief and denial. Lilac ribbons wave at memorials while envelopes of cash pass hand to hand. Every clue raises more questions: Who planted the fake ledger? Why does his own name appear on a payout list? And why does every lead circle back to the same initials: P.H.
Armed with only his recorder, a failing sense of objectivity, and an instinct for the truth, Ethan races to capture confessions before they vanish like smoke. But the deeper he digs, the clearer it becomes: he's not just reporting the story—he's in it. And if he missteps, he won't just lose credibility...he'll lose himself.
The Vanishing Sponsor is a pulse-pounding docu-thriller told through transcripts, interviews, and recovered files. Fans of Serial and True Detective will devour this haunting tale of masks, ghosts, and the stories powerful men write to stay untouchable.
📖 When truth is weaponized, every recording is evidence—and every ghost leaves a trail.