Podcast appearances and mentions of Marvin J Wolf

Amateur sleuth Evan Wycliff is a disillusioned divinity student who is fascinated by astrophysics and given up both. He's returned to his small-town farm roots in Southern Missouri. He is also disappointed in love. His beautiful fiancé was a brilliant Jewish scientist, a defense contractor who was killed in a rocket attack in Syria. These days Evan gets guest preacher gigs and uses his investigative skills as skip tracer for the local car and tractor dealership.In this second novel in the series, Evan counsels a boy who is afflicted with schizophrenia and has been accused of rape. Along with related abuses of the child welfare system, he uncovers a teen trafficking ring run out of a luxury casino resort by a Russian oligarch.“This is literature masquerading as a mystery. Carefully yet powerfully, Gerald Jones creates a small, stunning world in a tiny midwestern town, infusing each character with not just life but wit, charm and occasionally menace. This is the kind of writing one expects from John Irving or Jane Smiley.” - Marvin J. Wolf, author of the Rabbi Ben Mysteries, including A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn

Winner of 7 Book Awards in Literary Fiction - Included in the Prize-Winning Literary Fiction Series from LaPuerta Books and MediaIntrigue on the white sands of the Indian Ocean. From the award-winning author of Clifford's Spiral. A lonely widower from Los Angeles buys a tour package to East Africa on the promise of hookups and parties. What he finds instead are new reasons to live. Aldo Barbieri, a slick Italian tour operator, convinces Harry to join a group of adventuresome “voluntourists.” In a resort town on the Indian Ocean, Harry doesn't find the promised excitement with local ladies. But in the supermarket he meets Esther Mwemba, a demure widow who works as a bookkeeper. The attraction is strong and mutual, but Harry gets worried when he finds out that Esther and Aldo have a history. They introduce him to Victor Skebelsky, rumored to be the meanest man in town. Skebelsky has a plan to convert his grand colonial home and residential compound into a rehab center – as a tax dodge. The scheme calls for Harry to head up the charity. He could live like a wealthy diplomat and it won't cost him a shilling! Harry has to come to terms with questions at the heart of his character: Is corruption a fact of life everywhere? Is all love transactional? Harry Harambee's Kenyan Sundowner is an emotional story of expat intrigue in Africa, reminiscent of The Heart of the Matter by Graham Greene and The Constant Gardener by John le Carré. Praise for Clifford's Spiral (Independent Press Awards 2020 Distinguished Favorite in Literary Fiction) We've seen and noted the comparison of this author by other reviewers to literary giants like Roth and Vonnegut. And we can't disagree. Yet we feel there may be yet another strata for Gerald Everett Jones, who arguably is doing the best work of his career. We predict that he lacks only a mention in the The New York Review of Books or, better yet, Oprah, to become a nationwide best-selling author. Five-plus stars to Clifford's Spiral, a true literary novel if ever there was one. We say in all seriousness that if you only read one novel this year, this should be it. - Don Sloan, Publishers Daily Reviews Preacher Finds a Corpse (NYC Big Book Awards 2020 Winner in Mystery, IPA 2020 Distinguished Favorite in Mystery, Eric Hoffer 2020 Finalist in Mystery) This is literature masquerading as a mystery. Carefully yet powerfully, Gerald Jones creates a small, stunning world in a tiny midwestern town, infusing each character with not just life but wit, charm, and occasionally menace. This is the kind of writing one expects from John Irving or Jane Smiley. - Marvin J. Wolf, author of the Rabbi Ben Mysteries, including A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn

From November 2018: Our final segment with Marvin J. Wolf, screenwriter, journalist, and the creator of a series of mystery novels featuring Rabbi Ben, a master of the Torah, Talmud and Tae Kwon Do that one reader once described as a “Jewish 007.” In the latest Rabbi Ben novel, A Tale of Two Rabbis, Ben reluctantly probes the disappearance of a rabbi in the Temple Hill area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—only to find himself under suspicion of the murder of another man. A Tale of Two Rabbis is available wherever books are sold. Want to advertise/sponsor our show? TV Confidential has partnered with AdvertiseCast to handle advertising/sponsorship requests for the podcast edition of our program. They're great to work with and will help you advertise on our show. Please email sales@advertisecast.com or click the link below to get started: https://www.advertisecast.com/TVConfidentialAradiotalkshowabout Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the early morning hours of March 19, 1985, Linda Bailey Brown lost her life. When police arrived at the home, her husband, David Arnold Brown answered the door and told them his wife's body was in their bedroom and that he thought she had been shot. Also living in the home was Linda's 17-year-old younger sister, Patti, David's 14-year-old daughter, Cinnamon, from a previous marriage, and David and Linda's baby daughter, Crystal. However, when the police tried to find Cinnamon they didn't find her until they looked outside in one of the dog houses in the backyard. Cinnamon was lying in a pool of her own vomit and was clutching a note that said “Dear God, please forgive me. I didn't mean to hurt her.” However, as with most of our stories, things are not always as they seem. Listen to this week's episode to hear more about the Brown family and what actually happened to Linda Bailey Brown.Join us on Facebook and IG: @HARDCORETRUECRIME Web: www.crimesandconsequences.com--------------->Get ad-free early releases of each episode, plus over 170 exclusive Members Only episodes by going to Patreon.com/tntcrimes or joining our Apple Channel on the Apple Podcast App.SOURCES:1) Perfect Crimes by Marvin J. Wolf and Katherine Mader (Book)2) The Teen Manipulated Into Killing Her Stepmom By Her Dad—OWN (Youtube) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxuepIE7YWI)3) PEOPLE v. BROWN (1992) - FindLaw Caselaw (https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-court-of-appeal/1771760.html)4) https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrime/comments/ikxhyf/for_those_like_me_that_are_obsessed_with_the/5) Money, Murder and Manipulation – The Bizarre Case of the Brown Family (https://morbidology.com/money-murder-and-manipulation-the-bizarre-case-of-the-brown-family/)

By the age of 29, Thelma Todd had taken Hollywood by storm with her bubbly personality and acting chops. But her reign would come to a deadly end in December of 1935. That was when she was discovered dead under mysterious circumstances. Check out Marvin J. Wolf's article in Los Angeles Magazine here: https://www.marvinjwolf.com/blog/thelma-todds-death-solvedFollow the Murder Sheet on social media for the latest.FacebookTwitterInstagramAnd send tips and thoughts to murdersheet@gmail.com. The Murder Sheet is a production of Mystery Sheet LLC.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We’re talking about Books That Make You Brave A War Zone Imagine yourself as a US Army combat photographer in the Vietnam War, serving as a drill sergeant, teaching combat at the Range School, earning a Bronze Star, then a Purple Heart, battlefield commission and Air Medal, all in addition to commanding a signal company...then transforming all that into a writing career. Our guest today is Marvin J. Wolf. He has written articles, co-authored books and even wrote a few screenplays. “For Whom the Shofar Blows” debuted his first mystery series, which now commands several titles. His latest release, “The Zombie Deception,” is the second in a new series, the Chelmin and Spaulding CID Mysteries. Find out more on Books That Make You. You can also follow us on Facebook and Instagram.

Here’s Gerald's book review of A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn, a Rabbi Ben mystery by Marvin J. Wolf. #mysterythrillers #bookreview #booklovers #bookstagram

TVC 496.1: Part 2 of a conversation that began last week with author, screenwriter, raconteur, and novelist Marvin J. Wolf. Marv’s latest book, They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans (a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Joseph L. Galloway), profiles fifty men and women from various walks of life who all served in Vietnam in one capacity or another. Among the veterans profiled in the book are former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone. They Were Soldiers also shows that the Vietnam generation is as worthy of respect and admiration as any generation of soldiers that preceded them—particularly given the animosity that many Vietnam veterans faced when they came home from the war. Marv illustrates that point by sharing stories that illustrate both extremes of the “coming home” spectrum, including a personal anecdote involving novelist Norman Mailer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 495.1: Ed welcomes back author, screenwriter, novelist and raconteur Marvin J. Wolf. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Marv served more than thirteen years active duty, including a combat tour in Vietnam, before returning to the States in 1974 to embark on a very successful career as a freelance writer and photojournalist that has continued for more than four decades. Marv’s latest book, They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans, is a collaboration with Joseph L. Galloway, the New York Times bestselling author of the We Were Soldiers series and, like Marv, an accomplished journalist and decorated Vietnam veteran. They Were Soldiers not only profiles fifty men and women from various walks of life who served in Vietnam in one capacity or another, but shows that the Vietnam generation is every bit as worthy of respect and admiration as the generations of soldiers that preceded them—particularly in light of the animosity that many Vietnam veterans faced when they came home to the United States. Among those profiled in They Were Soldiers are Ted Gostas and Hal Kushner, both of whose stories Marv shares in this segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 495.2: Part 2 of our conversation with Marvin J. Wolf, co-author of They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans, a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Joseph L. Galloway (We Were Soldiers) that profiles fifty men and women from various walks of life who served in Vietnam in one capacity or another. Among the veterans profiled in They Were Soldiers are former U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel, former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, and Oscar-winning filmmaker Oliver Stone. In many respects, Oliver Stone’s personal story typifies that of many Vietnam War veterans, as Marv discusses in this segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 495.3: Part 3 of our conversation with Marvin J. Wolf, co-author of They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans, a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Joseph L. Galloway (We Were Soldiers) that profiles fifty men and women who served in Vietnam in one capacity or another. Among the veterans profiled in They Were Soldiers is elder care activist Russell Balisok, whose story Marv shared in this segment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TVC 495.7: Part 4 of our conversation with Marvin J. Wolf, co-author of They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of Our Vietnam Veterans, a collaboration with New York Times bestselling author Joseph L. Galloway (We Were Soldiers) that profiles fifty men and women who served in Vietnam in one capacity or another. Among the veterans profiled in They Were Soldiers are Diane Carlson Evans, founder of the Vietnam Women’s Memorial; Eileen Moore, a Vietnam nurse who is now a California Appellate Court judge; Mary Cohoe, the only Native American who served as a Red Cross “Donut Dolly” during the Vietnam War; and Scott Ratliff, a Native American who served in the Wyoming state legislature and founded Native Ed for All, an organization that strives to expose all students in Wyoming to Native American culture. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss the mystery genre with special guest author Marvin J. Wolf. Wolf is the author of the Rabbi Ben mysteries: For Whom the Shofar Blows, A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn, and A Tale of Two Rabbis. #amwriting #selfpub #mysterythriller #podcast #booklovers Marv responds to our questions, including: How does mystery fiction differ from true crime? What is a police procedural? Do all mysteries fall into that category? Have you ever come across a story that you thought was too painful or too troubling to write? How does the training and skillset of a journalist inform the work of a mystery novelist? Is it a truism that social media is killing journalism these days? A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn is full of Judaic scholarship. Did you just absorb all that detail over the years, or was it a research project in itself? Gerald Everett Jones is the author of Preacher Finds a Corpse: An Evan Wycliff Mystery. And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

Host Gerald Everett Jones and his co-hosts Cheyenne Cockrell and Thomas Page discuss “Mystery and True Crime” with special guest author Marvin J. Wolf. Wolf is the author of the Rabbi Ben mysteries: For Whom the Shofar Blows, A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn, and A Tale of Two Rabbis. Marv responds to our questions, including: How does mystery fiction differ from true crime? What is a police procedural? Do all mysteries fall into that category? Have you ever come across a story that you thought was too painful or too troubling to write? How does the training and skillset of a journalist inform the work of a mystery novelist? Is it a truism that social media is killing journalism these days? A Scribe Dies in Brooklyn is full of Judaic scholarship. Did you just absorb all that detail over the years, or was it a research project in itself? Gerald Everett Jones is the author of Preacher Finds a Corpse: An Evan Wycliff Mystery. And, as ever, there's lots of advice on how to get published, including the support resources at our website getpublishedradio.com.

Gerald reviews Abandoned in Hell: The Fight for Vietnam's Firebase Kate by William Albracht and Marvin J. Wolf. Aired on The Mark Isler Show, KRLA 870 AM Los Angeles, Saturday, January 31, 2015, 9:50 PM PT.