Best Bryan Ripper Podcasts (2025)

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TGF 075 Tara Calico: The Redacted Report 1:06:02

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On September 20, 1988, nineteen-year-old Terra Leigh Calico set out on her morning bike ride along Highway 47 in Valencia County, New Mexico. She never came home. In the nearly 37 years since her disappearance, this case has become one of America's most haunting unsolved mysteries, defined by a chilling Polaroid photograph discovered in a Florida p…

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Conversation Rewind with Kate Summerscale: The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher 40:56

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The brutal murder of a 3-year-old shocked Victorian England not only because of how it happened, but because of who the police suspected. Could one of Britain’s most famous detectives solve the case? Author Kate Summerscale tells us the story at the center of her book, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher. Support this podcast by shopping our latest spons…

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TGF 074 What Happened To Tara Calico? 53:27

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On 09/20/1988, 19-year-old Tara Leigh Calico left her home in Belen, New Mexico, for her daily bike ride along Highway 47. She never returned. Nearly four decades later, her disappearance remains one of the most haunting and controversial missing persons cases in American history. This episode of The Guilty Files traces Tara’s life from her childho…

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Conversation Rewind with Margalit Fox: Conan Doyle for the Defense 46:35

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One of the most incredible stories in true crime is the tale of Arthur Conan Doyle and how he helped free a man…who was innocent of murder. Author Margalit Fox offers us a deep dive into the characters in her book, Conan Doyle for the Defense. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2…

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TGF 073 Columbine: The Redacted Report 58:22

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On April 20th, 1999, two seniors walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado and committed what was then the deadliest school shooting in American history. Thirteen innocent people lost their lives that day, and the images of terrified students fleeing with their hands raised became seared into America's collective memory. The mainstre…

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374: Countless 911 Calls About Kids... Then It Turned Deadly 1:35:48

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TGF 072 Columbine 1:30:31

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April 20, 1999 changed everything we thought we understood about safety, about schools, and about the capacity for violence within our own communities. In this episode of The Guilty Files, we take a comprehensive and unflinching look at the Columbine High School massacre, cutting through decades of misinformation to separate fact from myth in one o…

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Rachel McCarthy James: Whack Job 54:22

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When Rachel McCarthy James and her father wrote their best-selling book The Man from the Train, Rachel became fascinated with axes. Were they good weapons during murders? What kind of killer used them? She wrote the story of the axe in her book Whack Job: A History of Axe Murder. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promoti…

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TGF 071 Johnny Gosch: The Redacted Report 29:59

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On September fifth, nineteen eighty two, twelve year old Johnny Gosch walked out of his West Des Moines home before dawn to deliver newspapers and vanished without a trace. His case changed America forever, leading to the first missing child on a milk carton and landmark legislation that transformed how we handle abducted children. But the story mo…

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373: The Disturbing Backyard Scene Points To Murder... The Unresolved Danyé Jones Case 1:34:09

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TGF 070 What Happened To Johnny Gosch? 1:10:18

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On September 5, 1982, 12-year-old paperboy Johnny Gosch left his West Des Moines home before dawn to deliver the Des Moines Register—and never returned. His red wagon was found two blocks away, still loaded with undelivered papers. Witnesses reported Johnny speaking with a stocky man near a blue two-toned car, and another man seen trailing him mome…

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Dick Harpootlian: Dig Me a Grave 48:27

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Dick Harpootlian might be a name you recognize. He’s from South Carolina, and he’s one of Alex Murdaugh’s defense attorneys. He’s also been a prosecutor. And one of his most disturbing defendants was serial killer Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins. Dick tells me the story from his book: Dig Me a Grave. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor dea…

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TGF 069 The Golden State Killer: Redacted Report 46:34

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This episode of The Redacted Report takes a hard, clear-eyed look at the Golden State Killer case, not by retelling the headlines everyone already knows, but by sitting in the uncomfortable spaces where the story actually lives. We follow the arc from Joseph James DeAngelo’s earliest known crimes in 1974 through his arrest in 2018 and sentencing in…

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372: The Tinder Date That Turned Deadly: The Shocking Case of Grace Millane 1:25:00

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TGF 068 The Golden State Killer 48:38

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In this week’s deep-dive, we’re taking you into a case that haunted California for decades and still sends a chill through anyone who reads the details. For more than ten years, a masked predator moved through neighborhoods like a ghost — breaking into homes, stalking families, and leaving devastation behind. The numbers alone are staggering: over …

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Yepoka Yeebo: Anansi’s Gold 45:00

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The popular former president of Ghana was once accused of hiding gold from the West African country’s government. But it turns out that he was targeted by an audacious con artist who pulled off one of the 20th century's longest running and most spectacular frauds. Author Yepoka Yeebo tells me the story in her book: Anansi's Gold. Support this podca…

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TGF 067 Kathryn Johnston: The Redacted Report 1:00:29

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In this deeply personal and explosive episode of The Redacted Report, Brian — a former Atlanta police officer with sixteen years on the job — breaks his silence about one of the most devastating and shameful incidents in modern APD history. On November 21, 2006, ninety-two-year-old Kathryn Johnston was shot and killed in her own home during a botch…

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371: The Self-Help Guru’s Sweat Lodge That Became a Crime Scene 1:36:16

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For many, the landmark 2006 documentary The Secret was their first introduction to new age spiritualism and the law of attraction. This turned many of the Self-Help gurus featured in the documentary into overnight celebrities, including James Arthur Ray. From his “rockstar,” style seminars and in your face attitude, James rose to prominence by givi…

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TGF 066 Kathryn Johnston 1:08:00

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This case is personal. It happened just months before I began my career with the Atlanta Police Department, and it shaped the way I understood the job, the institution, and the stakes of unchecked power. On November 21, 2006, three Atlanta Police Department narcotics officers executed a no-knock warrant at 933 Neal Street in northwest Atlanta—the h…

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Rod Sadler: Depraved Obsession 55:58

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For more than a decade, a serial killer stalked teenage boys in Michigan. Ronald Lloyd Bailey was eventually caught. But the story becomes more complicated because of Bailey’s experience at one of the state’s most respected psychiatric hospitals. Author Rod Sadler tells me the story in his book: Depraved Obsession. Support this podcast by shopping …

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TGF 065 The Zodiac Killer: The Redacted Report 28:37

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In this deep-dive episode of The Redacted Report, host Brian cuts through fifty years of myth, speculation, and misinformation surrounding America’s most infamous unidentified killer. This is the Zodiac story told without sensationalism—an investigation grounded in confirmed facts, disputed evidence, and the uncomfortable gray areas that have fuele…

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370: Accidental Poisoning Or the 1st Murder In Antarctica... What Happened to Rodney Marks? 1:26:18

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TGF 064 The Zodiac Killer 1:08:23

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In the summer of 1969, the San Francisco Chronicle received a letter that would ignite one of the most infamous investigations in American history. Inside was a chilling confession, a cryptic cipher, and the signature that would terrify the nation: a circle with a cross through it. T We trace every confirmed attack, beginning with the Lake Herman R…

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Ceri Jackson: The Boy from Tiger Bay 59:25

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Almost 40 years ago, a brutal murder on Valentine’s Day shook the country of Wales. When a 20-year-old is murdered in a dark corner of Cardiff’s infamous Tiger Bay area, the police launch an investigation. But did they arrest the wrong people because they were desperate to close the case? Author Ceri Jackson tells me the story from her book: The Bo…

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TGF 063 Richard Speck: The Redacted Report 44:24

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Tonight on The Redacted Report, we reopen the case file on one of America’s most infamous crimes—the 1966 massacre of eight student nurses in Chicago. The world knows the headline: one survivor, one killer, Richard Speck. But the real story didn’t make the newspapers, and it never made the documentaries. That story begins here.We trace Speck’s path…

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TGF 062 The Richard Speck Murders 1:17:02

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On a sweltering July night in 1966, eight young student nurses gathered in their modest Chicago townhouse, studying, laughing, and planning for bright futures devoted to healing others. By dawn, all but one would be dead — victims of a crime so brutal and senseless that it forever changed how Americans understood violence, safety, and evil itself. …

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Dane Huckelbridge: Queen of All Mayhem 1:07:53

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We hear a lot about gunslingers and outlaws in the American West, and those stories are mostly about men. But there were female outlaws, too—like Belle Starr, probably the most famous of them all. Her murder was a mystery. But her life was extraordinary. Author Dane Huckelbridge tells me about Belle and his book: Queen of All Mayhem. Support this p…

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TGF 061 Ed Kemper: The Redacted Report 1:07:00

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In this episode of The Redacted Report, we reopen the case of Edmund Kemper, the so-called “Co-Ed Killer,” to expose the details that were buried in thousands of pages of police files, psychiatric evaluations, and trial transcripts. This isn’t the version told in documentaries or dramatizations. This is the story of how a system failed, how warning…

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369: She Was Last Seen Fleeing A Walmart & Has Been Missing Ever Since. What Happened to Tiffany Whitton? 1:06:53

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TGF 060 Ed Kemper: The Co-Ed Killer 1:11:40

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In this gripping and deeply unsettling episode, we explore one of the most disturbing and well-documented cases in American criminal history — the story of Edmund Emil Kemper III, better known as The Co-Ed Killer. Between 1964 and 1973, Kemper brutally murdered ten people, including his grandparents and his own mother, leaving behind a trail of hor…

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Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee: Shadow of the Bridge 1:04:18

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The murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams in Delphi, Indiana shook the country. But the impact of the attention, the speculation and the fear is still felt in the community. Now podcasters Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee have written a book about the case, but it feels different from other investigations. Their book does focus on the case, bu…

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368: The Billionaire Crime Files: The Dark Truth Behind Bezos, Musk, Thiel & Zuck 1:54:48

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TGF 059 The BTK Casefile: Redacted 50:46

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For over thirty years, Wichita, Kansas lived in fear of a man who called himself BTK — Bind, Torture, Kill. He murdered ten people, including children, and then vanished for years at a time, taunting police and the press with letters that were as cruel as the crimes themselves. But the most disturbing part of this story isn’t just the brutality of …

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TGF 058 The BTK Killer 50:50

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In this gripping episode of The Guilty Files Podcast, we go beyond the headlines and dive deep into one of America’s most haunting true crime stories — the life and legacy of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer. “Bind. Torture. Kill.” Three words that held an entire city hostage for more than three decades while a monster disguised himself as an ordinary …

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Rich Cohen: Murder in the Dollhouse 56:27

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The disappearance in 2019 of Jennifer Dulos is one of the most chilling stories I’ve ever read about. When the mother of five vanished from her wealthy Connecticut suburb, her estranged husband became the prime suspect. But when Fotis Dulos ended his own life, the mystery deepened. Author Rich Cohen has the inside story in his book, Murder in the D…

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367: When Halloween Turns Criminal.. Shocking Stories of Murders, Pranks & Hoaxes 1:10:17

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Jane Borden: Cults Like Us 50:21

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What is the origin story of cults? Author Jane Borden says it goes all the way back to the Puritans and their doomsday beliefs. She says that from the beginning, we’ve been a nation of easy marks for con artists and manipulators. She tells me about her book, Cults Like Us. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at …

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366: The Strange Case of Karlie Gusé: A Teen’s Final Night Before Vanishing Without a Trace 1:14:49

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The Raymond Ripper: The Brutal 1906 Murder of James Logan 1:46:59

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In 1906, the mutilated body of young sales clerk James Logan was discovered on Southern California’s grandest resort hotel, The Raymond. When an African American tailor was accused of the crime, the city’s allegiances split. Half of the city of Pasadena wanted the man condemned to death, but the other half fought to save him, believing he had been …

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Anne Soon Choi: L.A. Coroner 45:18

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When you write a biography about a man dubbed “Coroner to the Stars,” it’s bound to be a compelling story. Who doesn’t want to read about the coroner who performed the autopsies on Marilyn Monroe, RFK, and Natalie Wood, among others? Author Anne Soon Choi tells me about her book, “L.A. Coroner.” Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor d…

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365: 7 Hikers, 1 Survivor: The Unsolved Horror of the Khamar Daban Mountain Tragedy 1:28:44

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Patricia Cornwell: Scarpetta 1:04:40

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I’ve interviewed quite a few authors who are inspired by real people or real crimes. And then they write these fantastic novels. Patricia Cornwell’s iconic character, Dr. Kay Scarpetta, has a legion of fans because of how clever she is as a medical examiner, how she solves a mystery. Cornwell was working with Virginia’s first female chief ME Dr. Ma…

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364: Throuple Gone Wrong: The Shocking Case of Aileen Seiden 55:25

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Support our Sponsors: RocketMoney: https://rocketmoney.com/milehigher Intro 0:00 A New(?) Recurring Face at MHP Aileen's Tough Early Life 3:19 Stepping Up 4:30 Enter Zachary 6:48 The Throuple Begins 9:14 Christina's Blabbing 13:00 Trouble in "Paradise" 15:33 The Abuse Worsens 24:35 An Impromptu Road Trip 28:02 Aileen and Zach's conversation 30:54 T…

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Ross Halperin: Bear Witness 1:06:00

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A gang in a mountain barrio in Honduras terrorized the people there for years. The police claimed that their hands were tied because witnesses refused to testify. An American sociologist and a Honduran schoolteacher devised a plan to protect their neighbors by taking matters into their own hands. Author Ross Halperin tells me the story in his book:…

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363: This $50 Million Pastor Was Just Arrested By The FBI For Some Shocking Crimes 1:29:51

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Support our Sponsors: HungryRoot: https://hungryroot.com/milehigher USE CODE: milehigher Stitchfix: https://stitchfix.com/milehigher Intro 0:00 A Big Announcement 1:16 Brainrot 13:16 Early Bad Signs 21:21 Tabitha 27:04 Manipulator 29:55 Miracles of the Apostles 36:59 Raise the Dead 40:19 Conspiracies 50:07 Placing a "Thank" Call 56:25 Storing up We…

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Sexy Death Mystery: The Death of Starr Faithfull 1:02:18

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A sexy death mystery unfolded in 1931 New York City, when a socialite washed up on the shores of Long Island. Was her death an accident, a suicide, or foul play at the hands of the many prominent men she knew? Sources: Allhoff, Fred. “The Starr Faithfull Enigma.” Liberty. June 12, 1939. Pp. 20-23. “Five Starr Faithfull.” TIME. June 29, 1931. https:…

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Michael Beach Nichols: Perfect Wife 1:03:52

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Most of us have heard about Sherri Papini. She’s the woman who faked her own kidnapping in 2016, which terrified her husband and soon sparked outrage in her Northern California community. Michael Beach Nichols is the director and producer of the Hulu series, “Perfect Wife: The Mysterious Disappearance of Sherri Papini.” He tells US about his experi…

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Bryan Burrough: The Gunfighters 50:22

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We’ve heard from my buddy Bryan Burrough before for one of his Audible books based on a true crime story. His new book is very different. It’s called The Gunfighters: How Texas Made the West Wild. Enough said. Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/4gF2K18 See more information on my boo…

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362: From Police Chief To Prison Escapee: The Chilling Crimes of Grant Hardin 1:01:53

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Support our Sponsors: RocketMoney: https://rocketmoney.com/milehigher Simplisafe: https://simplisafe.com/milehigher Intro 0:00 Gateway, Arkansas... 3:21 Amy's Horrifying Assault 5:03 Searching for the Culprit 9:03 Coming up Dry 11:33 Enter Grant Hardin 20:12 The First of Many Jobs 23:03 A Short Fuse 28:51 James is Murdered 37:03 Lying Low 39:43 A B…

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James Polchin: Shadow Men 59:21

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Our story this week is set in the 1920s in Westchester County, New York…it’s a Jazz Age mystery. A young ex-sailor is found dead on a desolate road. A suspect from a wealthy family admits to the murder, but he claims that he was trying to protect a dangerous secret. Author James Polchin’s book, Shadow Men unravels a mystery more than a century old.…