New true crime podcast investigates murder-for-hire site on dark web
Kill List is a new series, telling the story of a multi-year true crime investigation centred on the dark web, but with real world impacts and victims across the globe.
From Wondery and Novel, the podcast is hosted by Carl Miller, author, tech journalist and founder of CASM, the digital research team at the think tank Demos.
The story follows Carl’s journey from first making a disturbing discovery: a secret Kill List targeting hundreds of innocent people on a murder for hire website on the dark web.
When the police decide not to investigate, Carl is thrown into a race against time to warn those in danger and uncover the truth about the people who want them dead. But how do you tell a total stranger that someone has placed an order for their murder?
As the number of cases rapidly expands across the world, Carl faces an increasingly urgent battle to persuade the global authorities to get involved.
Marshall Lewy, Chief Content Officer, Wondery commented: “From the moment I first heard the shocking premise of Kill List, I couldn’t believe what had been uncovered.
“The teams at Novel and Wondery have left no stone unturned in uncovering the truth through powerful reporting and storytelling. It’s truly been an epic investigation, and the resulting work is extremely compelling.”
Host Carl Miller said: This has been the scariest, weirdest and certainly the most important work of my life.
“It’s been an investigation where lives were, at times, literally on the line, and one that has profoundly altered many of the people who were a part of it, including me. For four years, we have had to do this work in secret and now, at last, we can step into the light to tell this story.”
Craig Strachan, CEO of Novel added: “Imagine discovering a secret murder-for-hire website and having to track down individuals and tell them that someone has paid to have them killed.
“Imagine being the person being told someone wants them dead. Kill List is the product of over four years of gruelling investigation and bravery from Carl and the team at Novel.
“Their quest to, quite literally, save lives has resulted in a truly special series. I am so excited for people to listen to this amazing podcast and we’re proud to be doing it in partnership with the fantastic team at Wondery.”
The first six episodes are available to hear on Wondery+ from today, 23 September, and then everywhere from 8 October.