S. Fitzgerald

S. Fitzgerald is an Appalachian-born author, investigative journalist, and survivor whose words echo from the forgotten corners of America. Her stories blend the raw edge of true crime with the haunting lyricism of Southern gothic, always rooted in justice, truth, and the legacy of those left behind.

After surviving an attempted murder in a system that failed to protect her, Fitzgerald turned to writing and podcasting as both lifeline and lightning rod. Her investigative work—through the Rot Beneath WV podcast and blog—amplifies silenced voices and digs into the rot buried beneath small-town facades.

She is the author of Blood on the Tygart, a psychological thriller born from lived experience, trauma, and the fight to expose the predators that institutions protect. Her work is fiercely unflinching, emotionally raw, and unapologetically grounded in survival.

When she’s not dissecting cold cases or exposing corruption, Fitzgerald is a devoted mother of two, a creator of haunted fiction and children’s stories alike, and a fierce advocate for victims’ rights. Whether crafting Appalachian noir or real-life exposés, her writing dares to say what others are too afraid to speak—and refuses to look away from what others would bury.

She currently resides in the hills she calls home, turning pain into purpose, and silence into story.