Have you ever felt like escaping to your own desert island?

Jane Gaskin did exactly that, trading in the family home to begin a new life in the

tropics.

But she soon discovers that Paradise has its secrets.

I'm Alice Levine, and this is the price of Paradise,

the island dream that ends in kidnap, corruption, and murder.

Wish you were here.

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Odd Trails is a true paranormal podcast.

If you have a story to share, send it to stories at

Odd Trails.com. Enjoy the show. Forget facts, forget logic, forget everything that seems real.

Just trust, believe. Next. Oh, You know your life is just a dream, don't you? Welcome to Odd Trails. We have a single story we're going to share with you this week.

I'm going to start things off with Act 1, and after the break,

Brandon will finish off with Act 2.

This is titled The Second Room in the Bas basement by highest bounty.

This happened when I was 17.

I had left school that summer and had six weeks before starting college.

It was baking hot in the small rural town where I lived.

Situated pretty much in the middle of England is an old coal mining town and a bit of British history here.

All the mines were pretty much closed down, which dissipated both the economy and job opportunities of the small pit towns throughout the country.

Back in my town, if you're old enough or at least if you look old enough,

you spend your time in the local pubs. If you're not, that means you have nothing

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