Meet the Author: Chet Hardin - THE VAMPIRE'S CULT

Chet Hardin presents his newest book, THE VAMPIRE'S CULT. About THE VAMPIRE'S CULT: When twenty-four-year-old Sydney Loofe disappeared after a Tinder date, the quiet town of Wilber, Nebraska was stunned. Days later, her dismembered body was found scattered across nearby fields―and the horrifying truth began to emerge. Sydney hadn't just met the wrong man. She had crossed paths with a deeply disturbed psychopath and his dangerous accomplice. In The Vampire's Cult, investigative journalist Chet Hardin exposes the twisted world of Aubrey Trail, an aging con man who presented himself as an all-powerful being, and Bailey Boswell, the woman who called herself his "queen." Together, they lured vulnerable young women into a spiral of sex, theft, and psychological manipulation―with deadly consequences. Through exclusive interviews, firsthand reporting, and chilling detail, Hardin unravels the making of a modern cult―and the social desperation that feeds it. In an era defined by false realities and toxic charisma, The Vampire's Cult reveals just how easily darkness can disguise itself as devotion. About Chet Hardin: Chet Hardin is a journalist and author who specializes in reporting on bad ideas and worse people. In addition to his years in the newspaper industry, Chet has worked in construction, politics, coffee, and technology. He was born in a small town fifteen minutes outside of Pumpkin Center, traveled the country, and now lives with his wife, an artist, in Saint Louis, Missouri. Thank you to Main Street Books for partnering with us on this event!