Murders, Mysteries, and More

An eleven-year-old turned to the Godfather trilogy to stop from being bullied.

Detectives Kelby and Miller are at it again in Maxine Flam's short story The Lifeguard Murders. A serial killer is on the loose, and the detectives are tasked with another undercover assignment to catch the killer or killers. Much to their embarrassment, they must work with female detectives Jones and Hatton...one more time.

Detectives Miller and Kelby go undercover to catch a serial killer who is killing prostitutes and emasculating the johns. Things get dicey when Miller, a married man, has to play the john.

Jack Baylor is a 7-night-a-week drunk, but tonight, his life will change when he finds a gun in an alley.

Our first episode looks at the dark side of lawn bowling...NOT.Our second episode involves climbing Mt. Everest because of a doctor's orders.

A young man is kidnapped and incarcerated in an unknown location. But why? Tune in as Tyler Hale unfolds the Strange Case of Otto Philip.

A man needs a little "me time," so he heads to the wilds of Alaska for a little fishing. What he runs into is quite unexpected. It is so unexpected he may never see his family again.

A Halloween getaway turn into a night of horror,

Today's episode features a doctor whose name we never learn. His job is to ease the pain of those who administer pain. Confused? I can't say I blame you.

In the Ransom Note, Jerry and Vaugh have kidnapped a child and are now in the process of figuring out how to contact the family.In The Post, a bitter woman writes a post that could have devastating effects.

Three short stories that were mentioned in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.

Guest author, J. Reeder Archuleta gives us a behind the scenes look at the nightmares that haunt law enforcement officers. His short story is only six minutes long and is packed with emotion, character, and plot. After the reading we visit with Mr. Archuleta to get a little more insight into his writing style.

A man down on his luck tries to woo a beautiful bartender.

Jeffrey Jennifer is 67 years old and has always wanted to be a private eye. While on vacation in Phoenix, Arizona he witnessed a murder. or was it murder. His 911 call takes him into the world of bird callers and the politics that lie within.I was in a silly mood while recording this episode and there are about 2-minutes of outtakes at the end of the episode. 

Arcy, starts a house-sitting business. Unfortunately, she has several phobias, two of which include, a fear of being alone in a house, and dogs. Of course, both of these fears come into play. Loosely based on a true story.

Our first story is only 250-words long and it features a fashion designer who needs to learn the definition of negligent homicide. Our second story is about, Randy a 55-year-old bachelor who is being encouraged to dip his toes into the senior dating pool. Dating is tough enough, and it's even tougher when you're a penny pincher whose idea of a conversation is to remove the social filter.

A stroke victim believes he is the great Sherlock Holmes and is hot on the trail of his nemesis, Moriarity.

Three very short stories this week. Each story is less than 250-words. These are entries that either received honorable mention or won the Alfred Hitchcock Mysterious Photograph contest. 

A psychic moves in next door demanding silence during her meditations. Silence is the last thing she gets.

A father prepares his 5-year old for the horror to come. 

A site on the dark web promises a young mother that they can murder her abusive husband and she will be 100% innocent and guilt-free of the crime. How can she commission the murder of her husband and be guilt-free? Intrigued by the headline, Denise goes deeper and deeper down the rabbit hole.

In our first story, Nicole gets a tarot card reading from a stranger in the park despite her girlfriend's warning. In our second story, we visit Bernice and the wacky ladies of the retirement community early in 2020 just when Covid-19 hit its peak. 

Our first story, Meatloaf Surprise features a classic misunderstanding that leads to irrational behavior, which leads to murder.Our second story 38DD opens with a bra floating in a pool after a party and then we follow our protagonist as he tries to give away 57-cans of beer.

Bernice lives in a 55 plus community and the antics that take place are worth mentioning.

Episode 2 features two short-listed stories. The first is a light-hearted mystery and the second is a psychological drama. 

The premiere episode features a 250-work flash fiction winner and a short-listed Halloween entry.