This short episode is a promotional announcement from The Lady Vanishes podcast hosts Alison Sandy and Brian Seymour. They introduce themselves for new listeners and explain that they have written a book also titled The Lady Vanishes. The hosts describe the podcast as a five-year real-time investigation that accumulated a large volume of documents, leads, tips, interviews, and first-hand experiences. They note that listeners continue to send messages attempting to piece together clues but frequently cannot recall which episode contained specific information. The book was conceived in part to address this problem by compiling the entire catalogue of essential clues and leads in one place. It also includes heartbreaking dead ends and behind-the-scenes material that could not be shared during the podcast. The hosts describe the book-writing process as paring down the sprawling podcast into only the essential elements of the story. They characterise the result as a thrilling tale unlike any other. The episode briefly mentions Rick Bloom as an alleged romance scammer and names Jelaine Danlois as one of his victims. Listeners who purchase the book have the option to include a donation to Danlois via a fundraiser hosted at Schoolworks Supplies. Pre-orders are available through major booksellers including Booktopia and Amazon. Physical copies will be available in Australian bookstores from May 15. Overseas listeners or those with special requests are directed to email theladyvanishesat7.com.au. Links to all purchasing and donation options are provided in the show notes. The episode is brief and functions entirely as a book launch announcement. No new investigative content or case developments are disclosed.
