Joan Rische was a happy suburban mother and wife having a perfectly average day when her children arrived home to discover something confusing. Her young daughter would say that her mother was gone—and that the house was painted red. Police would lead a full investigation, finding a home covered in blood with rumors about a disheveled woman stumbling up the highway carrying something red. They assumed that she was murdered—or abducted, but the narrative began to change. When volunteers at the local library, led by a reporter, discovered Joan’s fascination with true crime books—including one with a scene nearly identical to the one left in her kitchen—police began to wonder if there wasn’t more to her disappearance. A Note From BreeAnn In case you didn’t listen to the last episode, please be aware that I am traveling to be with family at this time, so I’m making due with a different recording setup. You might hear a few little mistakes here and there, so please be patient with me. We’re working on it! Thanks, guys! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.