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NICK KOLAKOWSKI chats to Paul Burke about his new California PI novel WHERE THE BONES LIE, training wheels, heist novels, the private eye, voice versus pastiche and AI.WHERE THE BONES LIE: For Dash Fuller, Hollywood's underbelly is home. He's spent years making the film industry's worst secrets disappear, and it's left him a cynical burnout with a taste for bourbon and self-loathing.But when a young woman comes to him with a peculiar quest, Dash sees a chance at redemption. Madeline Ironwood is the daughter of Ken Ironwood, a notorious smuggler and murderer who disappeared 20 years ago. Ken's skeleton has just been discovered in a barrel at the bottom of a dried-up lake, and Madeline wants to know who killed him.Dash agrees to help, and as this desperate daughter and jaded cynic claw their way through a world of sun-bleached secrets, crooked cops, and Hollywood thugs, they soon uncover a conspiracy involving some of LA's most powerful people.Get ready for a fast-paced, darkly funny thriller with a twist you won't see coming.NICK KOLAKOWSKI lives and writes in NYC. His recent novels and novellas include Groundhog Slay (Crystal Lake Publishing), Payback is Forever (Shotgun Honey), and Boise Longpig Hunting Club (Down & Out Books). Nick grew up as a voracious reader of mystery and crime fiction, and his own writing is an attempt to pay homage to the best of the genre while also using it as a lens through which to view our weird, sometimes not-so-wonderful modern life. Recommendations: Ivy Pochoda Sing Her Down, Thomas Trang Dark Neon Dirt, Jordan Harper Everybody Knows.Mentions: James Wallis, Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler, Carl Hiaasen, James M Cain, Black Wings Has My Angel Elliot Chaze, Jordan Harper Everybody Knows, SA Cosby King of Ashes, Eryk Pruitt Something Bad Wrong.Produced by Junkyard DogCrime TimeCrime Time FM is the official podcast ofGwyl Crime Cymru Festival 2023 & 2025CrimeFest 2023CWA Daggers 2023 & 2024 & National Crime Reading Month& Newcastle Noir 2023 and 20242024 Slaughterfest,

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today's featured release is Rogues & Patriots by Patrick H. MooreTG Wolff ReviewRogues & Patriots is an PI thriller. Los Angeles PI Nick Crane does a friend a favor by taking on the two-headed case of investigating the murder of a Confidential Informant and saving his young daughters from the horrors of the juvenile immigration. But his time isn't his own as an underground group of vigilantes are after him and something they think he possesses.Bottom line: Rogues & Patriots is for you if you like ballsy private investigators, conspiracy thrillers, and blurred lines between the good guys and the bad.The Rogues & Patriots was released from Down & Out Books and is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available from AMAZON and other book retailers.About Patrick H. MoorePatrick H. Moore is a Los Angeles based investigator, sentencing mitigation specialist, and crime writer. In the field since 2003, he has worked in virtually all areas including drug trafficking, sex crimes, crimes of violence, and white-collar fraud. Mastering this job, which combines art, science, and intuition, has given Patrick the tools to write realistic crime fiction that depicts the unpredictable and violent world of cops, convicts, prosecutors and defense attorneys. Rogues & Patriots was the second in a three-part series in which veteran Los Angeles private investigator Nick Crane battles a group of aristocratic domestic terrorists known as the “principals.”patrickhmoorewriter.com

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today's featured release is Playing Dead by me, TG Wolff TG Wolff ReviewPlaying Dead is a mystery. A body is put on display in Det. Jesus De La Cruz's neighborhood. The victim isn't random but some Cruz and the Cleveland police have been after, Alexander “Rotten” Carter. There was nothing plain and simple about this murder. Point in fact: the corpse was dressed as the king of hearts…the suicide king. Now Cruz is on the case to find answers to Carter's killing and to the activities that hit much closer to home.Bottom line: Playing Dead is for you if you like complex mysteries and being part of the detective's professional and personal life.At the time of this recording, Playing Dead was days away from release, so there are no reviews to pull from. So, I'm putting my M2D4 hat on and critiquing my own book. Strengths of the story. Playing Dead is the 4th book in the series that deals as much with the ups and downs of the personal life of Jesus De La Cruz as it does the details of the mystery. The characters continue to grow from past novels, making it feel like we are catching up with old friends. The main characters of Cruz, his fiancé Aurora, best friend Det Matt Yablonski, and awkward brainiac Professor Grayson Manor are fully developed, having strengths that bridge challenges and weaknesses their work against their success. The side characters often offer comedic relief to the intensity of the murder.The mystery itself ties off storyline from the last two books. Reading prior books is not a necessity in following the mystery itself. The motivations and actions of the suspects is fully contained within this book. Reading the prior stories will be helpful in understanding the emotional strain the victim, Rotten Carter, cause to the cast of characters.The story is told linearly including both Cruz's on-the-clock and personal time. This drives the pacing as Cruz, like all of use, juggles the demands of a challenging professional life and a full private life, which includes a best friend who is treading dangerously close to over-the-line.Where the story fell short of ideal: For lovers of stand-alone mysteries where the story is one-hundred-percent about the murder, the incorporation of personal life may not be as rewarding.As with all series, starting a book four may has the potential to leave new readers feeling either like they are left out of the story or not getting as immersed in the emotions the characters are feeling. Certainly, as the author, I worked to make it welcoming to new readers, but this is always a challenge of series.The Playing Dead was released from Down & Out Books and is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.Partners In Crime Tours represents a network of 300+ bloggers offering tailor-made virtual book tours and marketing options for crime, mystery and thriller writers from around the world. Founded in 2011, PICT offers virtual book tour services for well-established and best-selling authors, as well as those just starting out with their careers. PICT prides itself on its tailored packages for authors, with a personal touch from the tour

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today's featured release is not a single book but 35 novellas in a collection called A GRIFTER'S SONG. The collection was conceived and edited by Frank Zafiro with episodes written by Frank and 30 other authors, myself included. I have for you today the first chapter of the 1st book, THE CONCRETE SMILE, and the 4th chapter of the last book, INTO THE DYING SUN, both written by Frank Zafiro. TG Wolff ReviewA GRIFTER'S SONG is a Crime Thriller series. Sam and Rachel are long time lovers and lifelong grifters. No mark is too big, no scheme too hot. They zigzag across the continent, looking to make the next score and stay ahead of Little Vincent and the Philadelphia mob. From the first book to the last, nothing is sacred. . . except the love they have for each other. Bottom line: A GRIFTER'S SONE is for you if you get your thrills cheering for heroes who live on the other side of the tracks. Strengths of the series: Zafiro created a world for the grifters with a full backstory that drives Sam and Rachel's continuous need to move on. They have a few trusted acquaintances, including a computer hacking expert, and too many enemies, thanks to the long arms of the Philadelphia mob. All novellas are under 30,000 words, or about 100 pages, making them easy reads that fit into a busy lifestyle. Stories have equivalent ratings of PG to R, but most are pretty hard core. Lol, my episode, #30 GOOD FOR IT, was definitely as lighter end.Each story is a unique blend of Zafiro's world and the imagination and style of the individual authors. Sam and Rachel remain true to themselves and each other, no matter what situation they are thrown into.Where the story fell short of ideal: The series concept is well developed and provides a framework that is defined enough to provide continuity but is open enough to give authors room to work. Readers are bound to have favorite stories and stories they like less – I certainly do. If you don't love one, I encourage you to read on. This is a very satisfying series. Where to find A GRIFTER'S SONGAll books in A GRIFTER's SONG were released from Down & Out Books and are available from AMAZON and other book retailers.About Frank ZafiroFrank writes gritty crime fiction from both sides of the badge. Frank served in the U.S. Army from 1986-91 in military intelligence as a Czechoslovak linguist. In 1993, he became a police officer in Spokane, Washington. During his career, he worked as a patrol officer, corporal, and detective. In 2002, he became a sergeant and entered into leadership roles. He was fortunate enough to command patrol officers, investigators, the K-9 unit, and the SWAT team. He retired from law enforcement in 2013 as a captain in order to write full time and to teach

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. All stories are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.For Season 6, Jack and I have again decided to go ad-free. I do this because I love mysteries, Jack does it because he loves me. Jack maybe a starving college student but it's because… We do ask you support the writers of our show. This week it's Chuck Brownman. Check him out, buy and read her stories, help other readers find him. Make writing for Mysteries to Die For the best decision he could have made. In your review, tell him Tina and Jack said ‘Bonjour'. This is Season 6, Things that Go Jack in the Night. This season contains truly imaginative mysteries around one of the most common words in the English language. From the brandy distilled from hard cider known as applejack to that nefarious one-eyed jack, to the animals, vegetables, fruits, tools, weapons, and slang, the way the word “jack” is used in the English language is truly unique, inventive, and too numerous for us to count. And yes, it is also the name of my piano player and producer. For Episode 10, a jackknife is the featured jack. This is Jack the Knife by Chuck BrownmanABOUT JackknifesA jackknife is a clasp knife, one where the blade folds into the handle and have been around since antiquity. The term jackknife dates to the mid seventeenth century and arose in the north of England or in Scotland. The question is where did the “jack” come from. According to Word Origins, the leading explanation is that it comes from a blend of “jack of the leg”. In the north of England and Scotland, the knives are known as “jocktelegs”. The jack is from the use of that word to denote a generic man, and the leg is thought to refer to the fact that the handles of such knives were often carved in shape a human leg. To this day, jambette (little leg) is used in French dialect to refer to a clasp knife.Alternate theory is that it comes from the name of a seventeenth-century Flemish maker of knives, Jacques de Liège. There is evidence of clasp knives bearing his or a similar name once existed. Jacques de Liège could easily become Jack the Leg in the mouths of non-French speakers.The earliest known appearance of a form of jackknife or jockteleg is in an inventory of the wares of the late merchant William Mackerrell of Newcastle upon Tyne from November 13, 1642https://www.wordorigins.org/big-list-entries/jackknifeABOUT Chuck BrownmanChuck Brownman has spent the last twenty-five-plus years working on becoming an “overnight writing sensation.” Concentrating on writing mystery / suspense short fiction, his work has been published in several anthologies, including the 2019 Eyes of Texas anthology (Down & Out Books), Volumes 4 and 5 of the annual Death Edge Tales anthology, and a Book-of-the-Month club anthology. He won the 2017 Arizona Mystery Writers Short Story Contest, and he was a finalist in the 2015 Criminal Element short fiction contest. His stories also appeared on the mysterynet.com site.In his “real life,” Chuck is a Houston-based corporate and energy attorney, advising and working for some of the country's most entrepreneurial companies. He is also an adjunct professor of law, and has spoken at legal seminars for many years.WRAP UPThat wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Please do support our show by subscribing,...

Curtis Ippolito joins me as we chat about his work as a novelist. Curtis has written Short Stories, Novellas and a full length Novel: BURYING THE NEWSPAPER MAN. His Novella STEALING PARADISE is part of A Grifters Song series from Down & Out Books. We talk about his work on this episode.

Curtis Ippolito joins me as we chat about his work as a novelist. Curtis has written Short Stories, Novellas and a full length Novel: BURYING THE NEWSPAPER MAN. His Novella STEALING PARADISE is part of A Grifters Song series from Down & Out Books. We talk about his work on this episode.

Rob Osler writes mysteries featuring LGBTQ+ main characters. Book one of his “Hayden & Friends” series, Devil's Chew Toy, was a best first novel finalist for the 2023 Anthony, Macavity, Agatha, and Lefty Awards. Book two, Cirque du Slay, arrives early next year. Rob's first-ever publication, Analogue (Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine), won the 2022 Robert L Fish Award at the MWA Edgar Awards. Other shorts include Miss Direction (EQMM Sept/Oct 2023) and (The Angels Wanna Wear My) Red Shoes, (Brutal & Strange: Stories Inspired by Elvis Costello Songs from Down & Out Books, Dec 2023). On the horizon is book one of a new historical series, Harriet Morrow Investigates, set in Chicago and featuring a queer female detective during America's Progressive Era (Kensington Books, January 2025).From Podcast:Queer Crime Writers http://queercrimewriters.com/Ellery Queen https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/Rob's Social Media:Facebook Page www.facebook.com/roboslerwriterTwitter www.twitter.com/roboslerInstagram www.instagram.com/roboslerwriterWebsite https://robosler.com/*****************About SinC:Sisters in Crime was founded in 1986 to promote the ongoing advancement, recognition and professional development of women crime writers. Through advocacy, programming and leadership, SinC empowers and supports all crime writers regardless of genre or place on their career trajectory.www.SistersinCrime.orgInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sincnational/Twitter: https://twitter.com/SINCnationalFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/sistersincrimeThe SinC Writers' Podcast is produced by Julian Crocamo https://www.juliancrocamo.com/

While Mysteryrat's Maze is on hiatus for the month of August we are republishing an episode from 2021 that originally was a published in 2 parts. This time we are sharing it as one episode. This episode features the mystery short story Harvey and the Redhead written by Debra H. Goldstein. It is read by local actors Sean Hopper and Ariel Linn. This story was published in the anthology The Eyes of Texas, Private Eyes from the Panhandle to the Piney Woods, edited by Michael Bracken and published by Down and Out Books in 2019. You can learn more about the author on her website. In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed this episode please review or rate it as that helps more people be able to find us! Also, consider subscribing so you never miss an episode-both to this podcast and to our podcast newsletter. If you would like to help support this podcast and Kings River Life financially, and get some fun rewards, check out our Patreon Page. You can also make a one time donation through Paypal and you can purchase some fun Mysteryrat's Maze merchandise on Redbubble. You can find more mystery fun on our websites Kings River Life Magazine and KRL News and Reviews.

We're joined by the wonderful Holly West and second-time visitor C.W. Blackwell to talk about Bouchercon 2023, editing anthologies, blind submissions, and efforts to widen submission pools to as wide a group as possible. We also talk about the Bouchcon anthology Killin' Time In San Diego, hear a sample of C.W.'s story within it "Hard Rain on Beach Street," and get excited for a West Coast trip. Bouchercon 2023 attendees; Holly will be a panelist on "Music and Mysteries: Musician Detectives or Song Inspired Stories" Aug. 30 & will be moderating the "Anthony Short Story Anthology" panel Sept. 1. Kirstyn will be a panelist on "The Exciting First Few Years Rollercoaster: Authors Share Their Debut Experiences (good and bad)" Sept. 2. Holly West (she/her) is the Anthony Award-nominated author of the Mistress of Fortune historical mystery series and the editor of Murder-A-Go-Go's: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Music of the Go-Go's, and the 2023 edition of the Bouchercon anthology Killin Time in San Diego. Her novella, The Money Block, about a pair of grifters who set up a cryptocurrency con, is out now from Down & Out Books. More at https://hollywest.com/https://hollywest.com/. C.W. Blackwell is an American author from the Central Coast of California. His recent work has appeared with Down and Out Books, Shotgun Honey, Tough Magazine, and Reckon Review. He is a 2021 Derringer award winner and 2022 Derringer finalist. His folk horror novella Song of the Red Squire was published in 2022 from Nosetouch Press. His crime fiction novella Hard Mountain Clay was published in January 2023 from Shotgun Honey Books. Want to submit your writing or be a guest editor? Email darkwaterspodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro music: www.bensound.com Disclaimer: Any and all opinions expressed are the opinions of the participants and not of the organizations or institutions with which they are affiliated. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darkwaters/support

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today's featured release is Psycho Therapy by TG Wolff The third book in the series is now available.The Psycho Therapy was released July 10 from Down & Out Books and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.TG Wolff ReviewPsycho Therapy is a Mystery. Diamond. One name for a woman who is faking it until she makes it. And she will make it. At least that's what she's telling herself. Dr. Robin Ransom is a therapist to first responders, cops, and spies. She has a problem. She is being blackmailed via email by a nameless, faceless crook. Her neighbor Murali Devi, is an IT wizard who said he'd take care of the problem for her. Now he's dead. And there's a hot British guy after her for information she swears she doesn't have.Before Diamond was a widow, she was a CIA agent with lethal skills. Skills she nearly used on herself. An intervention puts her on Dr. Ransom's couch and squarely in the middle of a high-stakes game of blackmail, kidnapping, and murder. From a video gaming Beastmaster in Michigan, to a suicide bomber in Virginia, to a psychiatric conference in the south of France, Diamond jumps in with her usual flair for chaos and destruction. But Fate isn't satisfied, pushing Diamond into a position where it is either her or the person she cares for most.Bottom line: Psycho Therapy is for you if you like fast-paced mysteries, dynamic characters, and story meant to be read just for the fun of it Strengths of the story. Like all of the Diamond stories, Psycho Therapy is a mystery with an adventure pacing that doesn't take itself too seriously. Each chapter is a story in itself, making it a satisfying read. .Where the story fell short of ideal: This is the third story in a trilogy. While the mystery – Dr. Robin Ransom's story – is independent of the first two books, the character development for Diamond is not. Like any trilogy, you can read the story alone, but you won't be able to fully get the relationship between the characters or the jokes that refer back to previous books – like defenestration. Really, the best thing you can do for yourself is to read all three.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today we're continuing our early celebration of the July 10th release of Psycho Therapy, the last in my Diamond Trilogy with this Toe Tag of the second story Suicide Squeeze. The Suicide Squeeze was released from Down & Out Books in 2021 and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.TG Wolff ReviewWidow's Run is a Mystery. A university chemistry professor went out for lunch and didn't come back. The cops think he's skipped town, but his fiancée knows better. Desperate for answers, the fiancée, Hanna Lang, agrees to a clandestine meeting. The stranger with a reputation gives her a cryptic letter and an address. An hour later, she rings the doorbell.Diamond is a former CIA agent turned widow whose future is sealed. In her darkest hour, the curve fate pitches is a blonde with a situation virtually identical to her own with one exception: Hanna's man might still be alive. Putting her plans on hold, Diamond dives into the mystery, surfacing in a scavenger hunt for a secret known as Poe's Raven. It takes Diamond's flair for the impossible to capture this bird, only to discover what's in her hand has the potential to take terrorism to a chilling new level. And fate isn't done with Diamond, forcing her to put it all on the line or risk setting the caged bird free.Bottom line: Suicide Squeeze is for you if you like fast-paced mysteries, dynamic characters, and story meant to be read just for the fun of it Strengths of the story. To give you an unbiased review, I'm using posted reviews…One from Amazon, “…Like the first book, SUICIDE SQUEEZE is a fast-paced, humorous thrill ride from beginning to end that spans multiple continents. Even better? It brings back all our favorite characters from book one. Loved it, and can't wait to see what new adventures await Diamond in book 3!.” This story carries on with the style from the first book, keying on pacing and characters. It's a solid mystery, but simple, it had to be because everything around it was so complex. Each chapter is it's own story and also moves the overall story along. It made it a blast to write and it what give the pacing it's feel.Where the story fell short of ideal: Well, there aren't any negative reviews. Honestly, there's only one review on Amazon and Goodreads…so that must mean everyone loves it!So take six hours out of your reality to read Suicide Squeeze, the second Diamond Adventure. Review it, help me get up to like 20 reviews. It would mean a lot. Then you'll be ready to finish the series with Psycho Therapy, releasing July 10th. Join us next week for the last episode of Season 6: Detective Connolly Gets Wet N Wild. In the tradition of Inspector Clousseau and Maxwell Smart, Detective Connolly…is something you have to experience for yourself. Hint: It's a Jack story.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you in the heart of a mystery. Some episodes are original stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. All are structured to challenge you to beat the detective to the solution. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.This is Season 5, Move It or Lose It. This season contains original stories paying homage to the vehicles that propel mysteries forward. A train was the setting for Agatha Christie's famed Murder on the Orient Express. A river boat then took center stage on Death on the Nile. Cars have been prominently featured in American crime stories with the glory of the get-a-way vehicle. Then there are the heists from carriages to trains to armored trucks. For Episode 12, the last of the season, a 1895-era horse drawn carriage is the featured vehicle. This is Her Last Carriage Ride by TG WolffSupport our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. And mystery readers, check out our print and e-books.A Word Before Dying E-Book (all outlets); Trade Paperback (Amazon Only)Move It or Lose It: e-book and Trade paperback available 3/21/2023ABOUT TG WolffLike you, I'm not one thing. I'm a writer, an engineer, a wife, and a mother. What is first on the list depends on the day. Beyond the title I claim, I'm a person who loves learning and thoroughly enjoys a good puzzle, is creative and gets bored easily. My guilty pleasures are Victorian and regency romances, so I thought I'd try my hand at a period mystery. The is set in 1895, in my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio.In case you were wondering, I hold a BS in Civil Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and an MS in Civil Engineering from Cleveland State University, which gives me absolutely no background in writing, but I do it anyway. Writing mysteries and engineering isn't as different as you'd think. Both require using logic and process to get from a starting problem to a solution.Thank you the Cleveland Police, Cleveland Water Department, and Case Western Reserve University for your webpages chocked full of Cleveland life in the late 1800s.Find me at www.tgwolff.comMORE from TG WolffTG Wolff writes mysteries that takes your mind off your day job, distracts you from the chores you don't want to do, and gives you something to figure out beyond why your kid thought putting his finger in there was a good idea. Explore my two series. The De La Cruz Casefiles are modern day, police detective mysteries series set in my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. Nothing is every as easy as it seems. I mean, really, where would the fun be in that? Speaking of fun, check out my Diamond trilogy. Diamond resurrected her CIA cover to find the truth about her husband's death…and then she kept going. The third book, Psycho Therapy, is coming in July from Down & Out Books. Pre-order Now. Like right now. Unless you're driving…then do it later.DELIBERATIONWe're going way back for this one. Someone killed Enid Carter and it wasn't a street urchin. Here are the people Detective Cian Kelly and Patrolman Grant McPherson have in play:Mr. Charles Ridley, the object of Enid's attention was not a man who liked to shareMr. Oliver Morley, Ridley's uncle, wanted only success for the nephew he loved like a

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For and this Toe Tag.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is normally a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Today is a bonus episode we call a Toe Tag. It is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, and thriller genre.Today's I'm starting an early celebration of the July 10th release of Pyscho Therapy, the last in my Diamond Trilogy with this Toe Tag of the first story, Widow's Run. Widow's Run is the first season of Mysteries to Die For. The book was our inspiration for starting the podcast as much as it was our guinea pig in learning how to do, well, everything..The Widow's Run was released November 2019 from Down & Out Books and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.Everyone but Tina's ReviewWidow's Run is a Mystery. Diamond. One name for a woman with one purpose in life. It should have been ordinary, her husband attending a scientific conference, except he didn't come home. A random accident. Or was it? A video surfaces calling facts into question, but the police only have words of sympathy for the new widow. Resurrecting her CIA cover, Diamond goes where the police won't. From Washington DC to Rome, Italy, to Tulsa, Oklahoma, her widow's run follows the stink greed leaves in its wake. Murder is filthy business. Good thing Diamond likes playing dirty. Bottom line: Widow's Run is for you if you like fast-paced mysteries, dynamic characters, and story meant to be read just for the fun of it Strengths of the story. To give you an unbiased review, I'm using posted reviews…Two from Amazon, “Widow's Run is a suspenseful thriller with well-crafted characters and a plot that leaves you guessing until the very end.” And “Widow's Run is a nonstop roller coaster ride of chaos and suspense with a lead character who's not afraid to speak her mind...and has the resources to back her words up. Determined to find the true reason behind her husband's death, Diamond will stop at nothing to get the answers...including faking her own death and then showing up in disguise at the funeral. Both her tongue and mind are sharp as a whip, making this a super fun read.” These are fair. This story is about pacing and characters. It's a solid mystery, but simple, it had to be because everything around it was so complex. I was inspired by Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson series – each chapter is it's own story and also moves the overall story along. It made it a blast to write and it what give the pacing it's feel.Where the story fell short of ideal: Miriam on GoodReads gave me a 3.5 for zest and enthusiasm- thanks for the bump, Miriam. She felt it was “a convoluted spy / mystery / thriller that begins in a slapstick humor manner and, while calming down some, is still frenetic as Diamond travels to Rome and back to the states. She's got a lot of help, some more useful than others.There are a few grammatical errors, and a doozy of a continuity issue at the very end as the dead people are incorrectly identified.If you do pick up this slim mystery, don't put it down or you'll lose track of all the disparate threads.”The comment on slapstick is reasonable. Overall, it may give the impression the book is silly, which it isn't. But it does feature gags that mix physical timing and mental wit. It is more Dead Pool than Inspector Gadget.I have no reason to doubt the grammatical errors are there....

Charles Salzberg is a novelist, a journalist, and an acclaimed writing instructor. His latest novel, MAN ON THE RUN, is available from Down and Out Books. Visit his website at https://www.charlessalzberg.com/ #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #CharlesSalzberg #manontherun

Charles Salzberg is a novelist, a journalist, and an acclaimed writing instructor. His latest novel, MAN ON THE RUN, is available from Down and Out Books. Visit his website at https://www.charlessalzberg.com/ #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #CharlesSalzberg #manontherun

Jonathan Brown is a Canadian-born rock-drummer-turned-award-winning-author. He has just released the third novel in his popular Lou Crasher series DRUMS, GUNS, N MONEY from Down and Out Books. His ongoing battle against Multiple Myeloma has been nothing short of inspiring to anyone who has followed his and his wife Sonia's journey this past year. Visit his website at https://www.jonathanbrownwriter.com/ #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #JonathanBrown #DrumsGunsnMoney

Jonathan Brown is a Canadian-born rock-drummer-turned-award-winning-author. He has just released the third novel in his popular Lou Crasher series DRUMS, GUNS, N MONEY from Down and Out Books. His ongoing battle against Multiple Myeloma has been nothing short of inspiring to anyone who has followed his and his wife Sonia's journey this past year. Visit his website at https://www.jonathanbrownwriter.com/ #podcast #author #interview #authors #SpiesLiesandPrivateEyesPodcast #authorsontheair #podcast #podcaster #authors #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorinterview #writingcommunity#authorsontheair #suspensebooks #authorssupportingauthors #thrillerbooks #suspense #wip #writers#writersinspiration #books #bookrecommendations #bookaddict #bookaddicted #bookaddiction#bibliophile #read #amreading #lovetoread #terrencemccauley #terrencemccauleybooks #bookouture#thrillers #theuniversityseries #JonathanBrown #DrumsGunsnMoney

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim. The e-book and print versions of this season are available. Give the gift of mysteries to a friend or loved one. Available from Amazon, B&N, Apple, Koko and everywhere else you get your books! Episode 8 is about seeing and believing. This is The Ghost of the Paul Henry by Michael Penncavage Be Part of our Pack! Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/) Cast of characters Help our detectives Mr. Edmund Jessop and Mr. Linus Gordon solve this mystery. Here's a list of characters Frank Saverfeld. Captain of the Paul Henry First dead man Rogers, a boatswain, was found in the galley dead. Second dead man Simon Bettany, one of Hands Third dead man Peter Mulberry, one of the deckhands was found dead in his bunk First Mate Mr. Keller Second Mate Henry Tilleray Yancy. Assistant Steward, a boy, and the 4th vicitm Stevenson, witness, rang the bell About Michael Penncavage Michael Penncavage's story, “The Cost of Doing Business” originally appeared in Thuglit, Issue 24 and won a 2008 Derringer Award for best mystery. He has been an Associate Editor for Space and Time Magazine as well as the Editor of the horror/suspense anthology, Tales From a Darker State. One of his stories has recently been filmed as a short movie. Fiction of his can be found in approximately 60 magazines and anthologies from 3 different countries such as Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine in the USA, Here and Now in England, Crime Factory in Australia. A Goodreads review of Michael's novel Person Unknown said “A clever thriller that keeps you guessing but never pulls the rug out from under you or insults your intelligence. Its protagonist is a James M. Cain antihero for the 21st Century — arrogant, up to no good and entirely unreliable, until he isn't. The story is an allegory for the illusory and ephemeral nature of control where a “master of the universe” whose sneer of cold command is methodically dismantled until he literally cannot control *anything* — even whether he is conscious or unconscious. The characters are true, the cruelty is delicious, and the ironies are stark. A dynamite ride from start to finish. Find his books and short stories on Amazon and wherever you get your books. That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Interested in advertising on Mysteries To Die For? Check out our website. Information is in the show notes and on our website http://www.tgwolff.com/podcast (TGWolff.com/Podcast).  Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. The Ghost of the Paul Henry was written by Michael Penncavage. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim. Episode 7 is about going with your gut. This is Best Friend by KM Rockwood Be Part of our Pack! Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). HEADS UP The print version of this season is in the works. Read the stories you'll love to solve. Jack and I will let you know as we approach the release date. Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/) Cast of characters Darlene's death wasn't an accident but who killed her? Herman Bowldale, Darlene's foster father and man who drove the pickup truck that hit Darlene. Ok, we know he did it, but did he do it do it Nicky Bowldale, natural son of foster parents and Darlene's boyfriend Mrs. Bowldale, Darlene's shot-gun toting foster mother Travis, Darlene's older brother Jenna, the waitress who is Darlene's BFF Eloise, a waitress who works with Jenna About KM ROCKWOOD https://kmrockwood.com/ (https://kmrockwood.com/) KM Rockwood draws on a varied background for stories, among them working as a laborer in a steel fabrication plant, operating glass melters and related equipment in a fiberglass manufacturing facility, and supervising an inmate work crew in a large medium security state prison. These jobs, as well as work as a special education teacher in an alternative high school and a GED teacher in county detention facilities, provide most of the background for novels and short stories. KM is the brain power behind the Jesse Damon Crime Novels. Who is Jesse? Like I said at the top of the show, he is an ex-con, released after 20 years in prison. There are 6 books in the series, all with Goodreads ratings around 4 or higher. It's funny how the math worth with ratings. The 6th Jesse Damon book, Abductions and Lies, has 7 ratings. 6 are 5 star, 1 is one star. The person giving the story 1 star averages rating books at 2.5 stars- which means the reader is a hard reviewer or they use the 1 stars for something else, like reminders they want to read the book. One of the five start reviewers said “The story is very well paced and the writing is very well done. The characters are well developed and quirky. Each main character has a lot of personality. I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and look forward to reading more about Jesse Damon.” Another reviewer said “Compassionate, intelligent characters! Each trying to survive, yet willing to help the next person. Mixed with judgemental and confused characters. And a good, old- fashioned mystery! Jesse deserves a standing ovation, but feels lucky to be able to walk the streets!” I have not read KM Rockwood, aside from her story here, but am putting Jesse Damon on to TBR list. I do love a good mystery. That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Interested in advertising on Mysteries To Die For?...

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim. Episode 6 is about out foxing a rat. This is Sue Her by Kyra Jacob. Be Part of our Pack! Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). HEADS UP The print version of this season is in the works. Read the stories you'll love to solve. Jack and I will let you know as we approach the release date. Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (ttps://downandoutbooks.com/) Cast of characters Marissa didn't kill her former brother in law, Danny McMahon, so who did and why? Jimmy McMahon, Danny's brother and Marissa's ex-husband Jimmy's live-in girl friend who is going to loser her mind if they don't take a vacation Sandra McMahon, Danny's livid, soon to be ex-wife Stacy McMahon, Danny and Sandra's adult daughter Any or all of the Chen, who have a restaurant next to Marissa's shop About Kyra Jacobs SUE HER is a short story based on Kyra Jacob's Hometown Heroes series, which features two full-length romantic suspense novels set in her hometown of Fort Wayne, Indiana: ARMED WITH STEELE and FLIRTING WITH FIRE.   One Goodreads 4-star reviewer said of Armed with Steele, “This was a very intriguing novel that I found myself getting into more and more as the pages past. Jacobs' descriptions were amazing and showed you exactly what she was seeing.” A 5-star reviewer said “I am not a romance lover, let me start with that! This is a great book! :) It's one of those books I always ask for. It's not filled with purposeless sex, page after page. It has a lovely, intriguing story, with characters that are real and believable. This book is written well, and it's a real story. A sherlockian mystery with a handsome man and a lot of attraction.” Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who writes of love, humor and mystery in the Midwest and beyond. When this Hoosier native isn't pounding out scenes for her next book, she's likely outside, elbow-deep in snapdragons or spending quality time with her sports-loving family. Kyra also loves to read, tries to golf, and is an avid college football fan. Find her at http://www.kyrajacobs.wordpress.com/ (http://www.kyrajacobs.wordpress.com/) That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Interested in advertising on Mysteries To Die For? Check out our website. Information is in the show notes and on our website http://www.tgwolff.com/podcast (TGWolff.com/Podcast).  Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. SUE HER was written by Kyra Jacobs. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.  This is Season 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim.  Episode 4 is about human nature. This is The Legend of El Melena by Mark Edward Langley Be Part of our Pack! Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). Widow's Run Mystery lovers! Ready to take on one of my mysteries? Check out Widow's Run. The hit-and-run that took her husband's life was no accident. Now it's up to Diamond. Her widow's run unearths a plethora of suspects:  the small-time crook, the mule-loving rancher, the lady in waiting, the Russian bookseller, the soon-to-be priest. Following the stink greed leaves in its wake reveals big lies and ugly truths. Murder is filthy business. Good thing Diamond likes playing dirty. All the clues are there. Can you find the killer before Diamond? Available in paperback and e-book from your favorite book seller or listen to it on Mysteries to Die For, Season 1.  HEADS UP The print version of this season is in the works. Read the stories you'll love to solve. Jack and I will let you know as we approach the release date. Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/) Cast of characters Here's a list of the characters in the order of appearance Eddie Lanning, a curious, young journalist Hector Martinez, Las Palmas NM local and elder Adelina, young bride betrayed by her husband a long, long time ago Ignacio Ramirez, only person to have seen El Melena and survived, albeit insanely Mellissa, helpful front desk staff at the hospital About Mark Edward Langley Mark Edward Langley is the author of the Arthur Nakai series. The first book in the series is Path of the Dead. Arthur Nakai is an ex-marine and ex-member of the Shadow Wolves, an ICE tactical unit recruited by the US Government to hunt human traffickers and drug smugglers on the US/Mexico border as part of Homeland Security. GoodReads reviewers gave it a rating of 4.02 with 73% of ratings being 4 or 5. One review wrote: Path of the Dead is a well written and fast paced suspense thriller which will take you through some of the most beautiful and rugged country in the United States. I thoroughly enjoyed this book for the wonderful main characters, the imagery of the locations, and the American Native culture. Another wrote: I read Tony Hillerman's Leaphorn and Chee books for years! When I saw a brand new author with a story about Native Americans I jumped right in! I was not disappointed. Full of great characters, this author brought this story to life. Finally another wrote: I really liked that the book is not your usual serial killer thriller. First you are in a part if the U.S. that isn't normally featured in books. Second, it features native Americans in a positive and enlightened way. Third, it is very well written with enough description to bring life and feeling without it being too wordy and dry. The third book in the series, When Silence Screams, came out in 2021 and more stories are in the works. You can find more information on Mark and his work on his website

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player, producer and today's author. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.  This is Season 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim.  Episode 3 is about being a prideful dumbass. This is In Vino Veritas by Jack Wolff Be Part of our Pack! Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). Backroads Bobby and His Friends A criminal legend is on his death bed. The smell of exhaust is in the air. Drivers of all kinds are rallying to pay their respects. Handbrake Hardy Fry's passing will mark the end of an era. His legendary career spans decades. Hardy outran the law after bank heists and armored car robberies. He carried contraband back and forth over the Canadian border. If a crime involved a car, he likely drove or trained the person who did. Some labeled him a hero, while others dubbed him a villain. Yet, no cop ever slapped handcuffs on Hardy except for a sole drunk and disorderly arrest—a feat unrivaled in wheelman lore. But even legends end. With word spreading that Hardy's death is imminent, the pilgrimages to his bedside have begun. Many come to pay their respects. Some travel to do him harm. These are their stories. Back Road Bobby and His Friends collects thirteen stories from the brightest voices in crime fiction (including me!) Snag your copy today and visit the 509 in an entirely new way.. https://www.amazon.com/Back-Bobby-Friends-Crime-Anthologies-ebook/dp/B09V4G72FV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2QYEBFMP0OLJ7&keywords=backroads+bobby&qid=1651441017&sprefix=backroads+bobby%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1 (Amazon Link HERE) Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/) Cast of characters Here's a list of suspects (basically everyone except our hero Det. James Delviro) in the order of appearance Hailey Leev, the treasure hunteress extraordinaire Detective Crassus, the 68-year old cop from Cali Bill Swinden, the useless professor of architecture Yannis Jordan, the totally useful geographer who helps everyone get around Tord Hondin, the naturalist who is also the chef That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Interested in advertising on Mysteries To Die For? Check out our website. Information is in the show notes and on our website http://www.tgwolff.com/podcast (TGWolff.com/Podcast).   Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. In Vino Veritas was written by Jack Wolff. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff.

In which special guest co-host Colin Conway and Frank interview Mark Bergin, who discusses his time as a law enforcement officer, as well as his excellent novel, Apprehension. Also, a June update from Lance at Down and Out Books.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim. Episode 2 is about family matters. This is Finding Hiawatha by Frank Zafiro Be Part of our Pack!Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). Razing Stakes – De La Cruz Casefile #3 The first day of summer is the last day of a young accountant's life. Colin McHenry is out for his regular run when an SUV crosses into his path, crushing him. Within hours of the hit-skip, Cleveland Homicide Detective Jesus De La Cruz finds the vehicle in the owner's garage, who's on vacation three time zones away. The setup is obvious, but not the hand behind it. The suspects read like a list out of a textbook:  the jilted fiancée, the jealous coworker, the overlooked subordinate, the dirty client. Razing Stakes, book #3 in the De La Cruz casefile series, from Down & Out Books. Ask for it from your favorite bookseller. https://www.amazon.com/Razing-Stakes-Cruz-Case-Files-ebook/dp/B09PNQ9QD9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M4E72AWVVVWB&keywords=tg+wolff&qid=1650071661&sprefix=tg+wolff%2Caps%2C511&sr=8-1 (Amazon Link HERE) Frank ZafiroFrank Zafiro writes gritty crime fiction from both sides of the badge. As a former police officer, he has lived one side and seen plenty of the other, and his work reflects that authenticity. For police procedurals, check out his River City series. For hardboiled tales on the criminal side, give SpoCompton a try. And if you like private investigator stories, then Stefan Kopriva mysteries are for you. Find out more about his work at http://www.frankzafiro.com/ (frankzafiro.com) or on his https://www.amazon.com/Frank-Zafiro/e/B0051C9HQA%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share (Amazon Author) page. Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/) Episode MaterialsCast of characters Here's a list of suspects (basically everyone except Stefan and Anna) in the order of appearance Jameson Burrish – our dead guy. He had money. Sadie Burrish – Dead guy's only daughter. She inherits everything. Arnzel Burrish – nephew of our dead guy. Arnzel lived with his uncle and cousin from the time he was nine Patricia, the Housekeeper – worked for Burrish for decades List of reference sites Not all of these are equally good and I'm not advocating or any, just giving a list of the ones we checked out. https://thatoregonlife.com/2021/11/pacific-northwest-native-americans/ (https://thatoregonlife.com/2021/11/pacific-northwest-native-americans/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Turtle (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Turtle) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Little-Turtle (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Little-Turtle) Frank ZafiroLike I said at the beginning, Frank Zafiro writes gritty crime fiction from both sides of the badge. As a former police officer, he has lived one side and seen plenty of the other, and his work reflects that authenticity. For police procedurals, check out his River City series. For hardboiled tales on the criminal side, give SpoCompton a try. I read “At Their Own Game” and...

The ever-wonderful C.W. Blackwell joins us to discuss using fiction to cultivate empathy for societal issues, the crisis of homelessness in America, and various forms of writing self-care. We also discuss his new and upcoming works River Street Rhapsody and Song of the Red Squire. C.W. Blackwell is an American author from the Central Coast of California. His recent work has appeared with Down and Out Books, Shotgun Honey, Tough Magazine, and Fahrenheit Press. He has been a gas station pump jockey, a rock musician, and a crime analyst. He is a 2021 Derringer award winner. His debut poetry collection, River Street Rhapsody is currently available from Dead Fern Press. His fiction novellas Song of the Red Squire and Hard Mountain Clay are also forthcoming. Preorder Song of the Red Squire here, and check out his other work here. Want to submit your writing or be a guest editor? Email darkwaterspodcast@gmail.com Intro/Outro music: www.bensound.com Disclaimer: Any and all opinions expressed are the opinions of the participants and not of the organizations or institutions with which they are affiliated. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/darkwaters/support

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim. Episode 1 is about the haves and the have nots. This is Nuts! By Judi Lynn Be Part of our Pack! Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). Razing Stakes – De La Cruz Casefile #3 The first day of summer is the last day of a young accountant's life. Colin McHenry is out for his regular run when an SUV crosses into his path, crushing him. Within hours of the hit-skip, Cleveland Homicide Detective Jesus De La Cruz finds the vehicle in the owner's garage, who's on vacation three time zones away. The setup is obvious, but not the hand behind it. The suspects read like a list out of a textbook:  the jilted fiancée, the jealous coworker, the overlooked subordinate, the dirty client. Razing Stakes, book #3 in the De La Cruz casefile series, from Down & Out Books. Ask for it from your favorite bookseller. https://www.amazon.com/Razing-Stakes-Cruz-Case-Files-ebook/dp/B09PNQ9QD9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1M4E72AWVVVWB&keywords=tg+wolff&qid=1650071661&sprefix=tg+wolff%2Caps%2C511&sr=8-1 (Amazon Link HERE) Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. Hhttps://downandoutbooks.com/ (ttps://downandoutbooks.com/) Cast of characters Here's a list of suspects (basically everyone except Nick and Laurel) in the order of appearance Elaine and Dottie – the concerned next-door neighbors Dan – investigating Deputy Abigail – Marjorie's daughter, who is just as sweet as her mother Alex – Marjorie's son, who loved his mama Allegra – Alex's wife, who admired everything about Marjorie Lucinda – maker of the infamous cake About Judi Lynn Judi Lynn a prolific writer Romance and Cozy Mystery writer and Romances and Cozy Mysteries as Judi Lynn. Her Jazzi Zanders Mysteries series are cozies with excellent reviews. Everyone one of the eight books in the series had average ratings about four stars. One reviewer wrote: Judi Lynn has created a great character in Jazzi Sanders - I love that she is a confident woman, working on flipping houses (not just decorating, but working), yet she still has her flaws. It was also very refreshing to see a police officer welcoming help from a "nosy" person, as they are so typically called.” Nick and Laurel have their own stories. Posed in Death came out in 2021 and is set up for a long and adventurous series. When is the next one coming out, Judi? If your tastes run to Urban Fantasy, Judi writes that too as Judith Post Judy writes a weekly blog called writing musings. https://writingmusings.com/ (https://writingmusings.com/) That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Interested in advertising on Mysteries To Die For? Check out our website. Information is in the show notes and on our website http://www.tgwolff.com/podcast (TGWolff.com/Podcast).   Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with...

On today's very special episode we discuss 1957 noir-ish thriller "The Sweet Smell of Success." This film stars Hollywood legends Burt Lancaster and Tony Curtis and was based on the 1950 novelette "Tell Me About it Tomorrow" by Ernest Lehman. Joining us in this episode is screenwriter, producer, voice actor, professor, and overall real mensch of a guy Mr. Ross Klavan. Join A Reel Page Turner on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/352221223264794Visit our website:https://www.areelpageturner.com/Follow us on Instagram and Twitter:@AReelPageTurnerMore about Ross Klavan: Ross Klavan's work spans film, TV, stage, books and radio. His screenplay for the film Tigerland was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and was directed by Joel Schumacher, starring Colin Farrell. Other screenplays were written for Miramax, Weinstein, Paramount, A&E, InterMedia, the BBC, Vortexplore, Walden Media, and TNT. He's acted as script consultant for SenArts Films and teaches screenwriting at the graduate level as well as privately. Klavan's darkly comic novel “Schmuck” was published by Greenpoint Press. Down and Out Books published three of his noir novellas: “Thump Gun Hitched,” “I Take Care Of Myself In Dreamland,” and “Cut Loose All Those Who Drag You Down.” His play, “How I Met My (Black) Wife (Again)” (co-written with Ray Iannicelli) was performed OffBroadway. As a performer, Klavan's voice has been heard in dozens of feature films including “Revolutionary Road,” “Sometimes in April,” “Casino,” “Sixth Sense,” “Snake Eyes,” “In and Out,” and “You Can Count On Me” as well as in numerous TV and radio commercials. In other lives, he was a reporter and anchorman for WINS Radio, RKO Network and LBC Radio (London, England) and a member of the NYC alternative art group Four Walls. He lives in New York City with his wife, the artist Mary Jones. 

In which the authors and podcast co-hosts talk about Game of Books podcast, writing lessons learned, motivation, other authors, and, of course, wine. Also, book recs from Dan Bronson, Bryan Collins, Susan Wingate, Kevin Tipple, and David Putnam, along with an April update from Lance Wright at Down and Out Books.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try. Episode 11 is about winning, no matter what it takes. Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). Patronize our Supporters! Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow. Razing Stakes – pre-order now The first day of summer is the last day of a young accountant's life. Colin McHenry is out for his regular run when an SUV crosses into his path, crushing him. Within hours of the hit-skip, Cleveland Homicide Detective Jesus De La Cruz finds the vehicle in the owner's garage, who's on vacation three time zones away. The setup is obvious, but not the hand behind it. The suspects read like a list out of a textbook:  the jilted fiancée, the jealous coworker, the overlooked subordinate, the dirty client. Razing Stakes, book #3 in the De La Cruz casefile series, releases Feb 14 from Down & Out Books. Pre-order today.  Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. hhttps://downandoutbooks.com/ (ttps://downandoutbooks.com/) Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. Cast of characters Lord Peter Wimsey, former Major, World War I Dowager Duchess Lucy Wimsey Mervyn Bunter, former Sergeant, current butler, notable photographer Detective Charles Parker, Scotland Yard, friend of Peter Inspector Suggs, Scotland Yard, not a friend of Peter Alfred Thibbs, architect Mrs. Thibbs, his mother, one note away from deaf Gladys, housemaid who left the window open Sir Julian Freke, renown surgeon at St. Luke's, lives in provided house at the end of the block Sir Ruben Levy, self-made man in finance, is standing in opposition to a rail project Honorable Freddy Abernothy, liked Levy's daughter and wanted to marry her. Mr. John P. Milligan, American railroad investor, competitor of Levy' After the Story That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Information is in the show notes and on our website https://TGWolff.com/Podcast (TGWolff.com/Podcast).  Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. Wimsey & Whose Body? was written by TG Wolff, adapted from Whose Body? By Dorothy L. Sayers. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try.  Episode 10 is about solving money problems. Permanently. This is Poirot and the Affair at Styles, an adaptation of Agatha Christie's The Mysterious Affair at Styles. Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine).  Patronize our Supporters! Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow. Razing Stakes – pre-order now The first day of summer is the last day of a young accountant's life. Colin McHenry is out for his regular run when an SUV crosses into his path, crushing him. Within hours of the hit-skip, Cleveland Homicide Detective Jesus De La Cruz finds the vehicle in the owner's garage, who's on vacation three time zones away. The setup is obvious, but not the hand behind it. The suspects read like a list out of a textbook:  the jilted fiancée, the jealous coworker, the overlooked subordinate, the dirty client. Razing Stakes, book #3 in the De La Cruz casefile series, releases Feb 14 from Down & Out Books. https://www.amazon.com/Razing-Stakes-Cruz-Case-Files-ebook/dp/B09PNQ9QD9/ref=sr_1_1?crid=19GNUUDDS2RIM&keywords=razing+stakes&qid=1641946876&s=books&sprefix=razing+stakes%2Cstripbooks%2C63&sr=1-1 (Pre-order today). Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/) Forced Perspective by Colin Campbell. When cops collide. Boston cop Jim Grant enlists ex-cop Vince McNulty for a sting in Palm Springs. The plan is almost derailed when Grant and McNulty protect a receptionist from an angry biker. In the end, it goes off without a hitch. Palm Springs is a dry run for a Colorado crime lord. The angry biker and heavy snow mean this time there will be blood and death and a very big hitch. FORCED PERSPECTIVE by Colin Campbell. Read it and weep. https://www.amazon.com/Forced-Perspective-Colin-Campbell/dp/1643962418/ref=sr_1_3?crid=2GID7S1VM33IW&keywords=forced+perspective&qid=1641946923&s=books&sprefix=forced+perspective%2Cstripbooks%2C54&sr=1-3 (Buy it HERE) Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/863 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/863) Cast of characters  Captain Hastings, Narrator Hercule Poirot, Belgian ex-police detective, living in Essex, England Mrs. Emily Cavendish Inglethorpe, the body Mr. Alfred Cavendish, her husband of 8 weeks Mr. John Cavendish, her step-son, will inherit Styles Court at her death Mrs. Mary Cavendish, John's wife Mr. Lawrence Cavendish, John's younger brother, a poet Miss Cynthia Murdoch, ward of Emily Inglethorpe, works in hospital dispensary Miss Evelyn Howard, former companion to Emily Inglethorpe Dorcas, loyal maid Detective Inspector James Japp, Scotland Yard Superintendent Summerhaye, Scotland Yard Mrs. Maikes, wife of local farmer Mr. Wills,... Support this podcast

In which Vikki discusses her role as The Author's Librarian, the importance of research, her own books in progress, and her podcast (Authors of the Pacific Northwest). Also, news from Down and Out Books by Lance Wright, and book recommendations from Michael Penncavage, Diego Ornelas Tapia, SF Kosa, and Spencer Fleury.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try. Episode 9 is about protecting your turf. This is Smith and the Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu an adaptation of The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine). Patronize our Supporters! Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow. Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. D&O publishes my Diamond and De La Cruz, including #3 Razing Stakes, which comes out February 14. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/)  Holland Bay. Monticello is a dying city. For Armand Cole, it means a life in the gangs. For Jessica Branson, it's a dead-end career as a detective. But a pair of murders revives both their fortunes as the city's drug lords move towards war. Inspired by 87th Precinct and The Wire, Holland Bay by Jim Winter takes us into a world both familiar and new. Check out Holland Bay from Down & Out books at https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/winter-holland-bay/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/winter-holland-bay/) Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/173 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/173) Titan Books published a version with an excellent intro into the time period. Here's the Amazon link. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051B5OIG/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051B5OIG/ref=kinw_myk_ro_title) Cast of characters Commissioner Nayland Smith, our detective Dr. Petrie, our narrator Sir Creighton Davey, the body Karamaneh, the beautiful and mysterious girl Inspector Weymouth, Scotland Yard, lead investigator of Davey's death Dr. Chalmers Cleeves, noted pathologist, examined Davey's body After the Story That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Information is in the show notes and on our website TGWolff.com/Podcast. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=WS7LB7KYA6D5U (DONATE HERE) Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. Smith & the Insidious Fu-Manchu was written by TG Wolff, adapted from The Insidious Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Support this podcast

In which Matt discusses his Rick Cahill mystery series, writing a series character over time, CTE, whether he'd rather see his work adapted into a film or streaming series, and those great book and TV series he is inspired by (note: since recording this, I have binged DEADWOOD in its entirety and loved it, so don't @ me). Also, an update from Down and Out Books, as well as book recommendations from Dana Stabenow, Sarah Gailey, Owen Mullen, and Adam Bregman!

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try.  Episode 8 is about not doing well with sharing. This is Thorndyke and The Red Thumb Mark an adaptation of The Red Thumb Mark by R. Austin Freeman. Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking https://tgwolff.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=022fa0e9d978f57ecbccba018&id=461639cc03 (HERE). It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website https://tgwolffcom.wordpress.com/blog-2/ (www.tgwolff.com/e-zine).  Patronize our Supporters! Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow. Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. D&O publishes my Diamond and De La Cruz, including #3 Razing Stakes, which comes out February 14. https://downandoutbooks.com/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/) Ain't That a Kick in the Head Mysteries to Die For is supported by Down & Out Books. While working on a new murder case, Detective Inspector Oliver Wilson receives a number of anonymous gifts. The packages are sending him a message, he just can't work out what they're trying to say. Ain't That A Kick In The Head is the explosive must-read follow up to Let It Snow and My Funny Valentine. Be sure to order your copy now. Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them.  https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks20/2000141h.html. (https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks20/2000141h.html.) A 2014 printing is available from Mysterious Press. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P8KUDCC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1 (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P8KUDCC/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i1) History of Photography https://www.photographytalk.com/history-of-photography-timeline-from-start-to-present-day (https://www.photographytalk.com/history-of-photography-timeline-from-start-to-present-day) My favorite ->https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/history-photography (https://www.scienceandmediamuseum.org.uk/objects-and-stories/history-photography) https://www.britannica.com/technology/photography (https://www.britannica.com/technology/photography) https://www.archives.gov/research/still-pictures/civil-war (https://www.archives.gov/research/still-pictures/civil-war) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photography (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_photography) Timeline of inventions https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_(1890%E2%80%931945) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_United_States_inventions_(1890%E2%80%931945)) https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/inventions-between-1865-and-1920--2 (https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/inventions-between-1865-and-1920--2) Cast of characters  Dr. Christopher Jervis, narrator Dr. John Evelyn Thorndyke, medical doctor, expert in legal medicine, the first forensic detective. Mr. Lawley, solicitor for the Hornby family Mr. John Hornby, robbery victim, gold and silver merchant Mr. Reuben Hornby, the suspect, one of John Hornby's nephews and a junior man in the company Mr. Walter Hornby, John Hornby's other nephew, Reuben's cousin, also a junior man Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try.  Episode 6 is about about greed, cleverness, and patience. This is Hewitt & the Lenton Croft Robberies. A lightly edited version of The Lenton Croft Robberies by Arthur Morrison. ** Note: If you listened to the episode before this and thought "hmmm, I thought I just heard #7" you have passed the attention test and are totally sane. I cannot say the same for me, as I mixed up the episodes and recorded them in the wrong order. Oops. I hope you enjoy Martin Hewitt. TG** Partonize our Supports! Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow. All Due Respect, an imprint of Down & Out Books. All Due Respect has brought you low-life literature since 2010. Beginning as a web-zine, ADR published down and dirty novellas, novels, and short story collections from the best writers in crime fiction. Discover how low you can go at https://allduerespectbooks.com/ (https://allduerespectbooks.com/) ** Another note: All Due Respect is published by Chris Rhatigan, who also edits my books. Chris knows his stuff when it comes to mysteries and thrillers, low-life and other wise. https://chrisrhatiganediting.com/ (https://chrisrhatiganediting.com/) Sharp Knives & Loud Guns From publisher https://allduerespectbooks.com/ (All Due Respect). Sharp Knives & Loud Guns is the brand new collection of Paignton Noir Case Files from cult crime writer Tom Leins, featuring the novelettes Slug Bait, Smut Loop and Sweating Blood. In these violent misadventures private investigator Joe Rey is forced to confront his dark past – if he still wants to have a future. Things are about to get very bloody, very quickly… https://thingstodoindevonwhenyouredead.wordpress.com/ (Tom's Website: Things to do in Devon when your dead) https://www.amazon.com/Tom-Leins/e/B01M7ZSCML?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1635107345&sr=8-1 (Amazon link to Buy Tom's Books) Suicide Squeeze by TG Wolff (That's me!) Mystery lovers! The 2nd in my Diamond series, Suicide Squeeze, is available. Diamond wanted ten minutes of peace and quiet. She got an incessant doorbell pressed by a gorgeous blonde holding a note compelling Diamond's help. The blonde had a story, the “no one believes my perfect husband's been kidnapped” kind. Eyeroll. Diamond slid the safety on the gun and climbed out of the bathtub. Dying would have to wait. Put Suicide Squeeze on the top of your reading stack. From your favorite book seller.  https://www.amazon.com/Suicide-Squeeze-Diamond-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B08RSTZVP6/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tg+wolff&qid=1638114315&qsid=152-5912130-7083052&sr=8-1&sres=1643961772%2C1643960873%2C1948235943%2C1946502502%2C125083001X%2C1735601306%2CB07PRLT6GG%2C0802158250%2CB08CTD5354%2CB07RC8HPHL%2CB00805EAI0%2CB07NF1YF3N%2CB01LWY6JZU%2CB08K59CF7F%2CB08FRRVFW6%2CB01AHHCHBK&srpt=ABIS_EBOOKS (Amazon link to Suicide Squeeze) Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11252 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11252) About Arthur Morrison https://arthurmorrisonsociety.vpweb.co.uk/ (https://arthurmorrisonsociety.vpweb.co.uk/) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Morrison... Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try.  Episode 7 is about no good deed going unpunished. This is The Case of Miss Elliot by Baroness Orczy, edited by TG Wolff. Partonize our Supports!Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow. Dirty Little Town In Frank Zafiro's Dirty Little Town (River City #7), times are tough for the police. They're understaffed, facing a collapsing budget and layoffs, an upset public, and a tyrant for a new chief. Worse yet, a killer stalks the streets, targeting vulnerable women. Katie MacLeod is assigned to stop him. Somehow, she must put aside the distractions and focus on her job – to serve and to protect. Buy from your local bookseller or from Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Little-Town-River-City-ebook/dp/B09JR27SZY/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=dirty+little+town&qid=1637168311&qsid=132-2505902-1498769&sr=8-2&sres=B09JR27SZY%2CB09C5RHCSC%2CB0976D5T17%2C1951129091%2CB0063A9SYU%2CB07VB1QFRB%2CB07SPFKRF6%2CB09GSWGCTZ%2CB09GP5VJ6Q%2CB097KZBQP1%2CB095JY9HZ7%2CB09GV2RHCG%2CB093YFMV3J%2CB092MW643C%2CB092Q1ZTHQ%2C1940499593 (https://www.amazon.com/Dirty-Little-Town) Write Place, Wrong Crime Frank Zafiro's endlessly fascinating conversation with mystery and thriller writes never fails to turn up the odd facts and interesting slants. Look up Write Place, Wrong Crime wherever you get your podcasts! Looking for a unique holiday gift? Contact me for an originally signed copy of any of my books, with a customized inscription based on your notes. Email me at Tina at TGWOLFF.COM for information Down and Out Books. Mysteries and thrillers from mainstream publishers leave you feeling like you kissed your best friend? Then you are ready to step down to Down & Out Books. Mystery, thrillers and horror. Gritty. Hard core. Obscure. Twisted. Imaginative. Fantastic. Stories the way you like them. Discover your next amazing read at Downandoutbooks.com Episode MaterialsThere are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks20/2000141h.html (https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks20/2000141h.html) Baroness Emma Orczy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroness_Orczy (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroness_Orczy) The Case of Miss Elliot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Case_of_Miss_Elliott (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Case_of_Miss_Elliott) The Royal Magazine Index http://www.philsp.com/homeville/FMI/k/k05364.htm#TOP (http://www.philsp.com/homeville/FMI/k/k05364.htm#TOP) The Old Man in the Corner list (scroll to “the old man”) http://www.philsp.com/homeville/FMI/l/ll00151.htm#A29 (http://www.philsp.com/homeville/FMI/l/ll00151.htm#A29) The Fenchurch Street Mystery, The Royal Magazine. See document page 16, magazine page 10.  https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.a0004062287&view=1up&seq=16&skin=2021 (https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.a0004062287&view=1up&seq=16&skin=2021) What Pimpernel is https://www.britannica.com/plant/pimpernel (https://www.britannica.com/plant/pimpernel) Cast of characters (in the order of appearance) The Old Man, our hero The Lady Journalist, our narrator, we'll call her Emma Miss Nellie Elliot, the victim, lady doctor at a convalescent home Dr. Kinnaird, president of Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try. Episode 5 is about vengence. This is Holmes and a Study in Scarlet an adaptation of A Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Support our Sponsors! Support comes in many of shapes and sizes. Support those who have made M2D4 better, stronger, faster. Down and Out Books. Mysteries and thrillers from mainstream publishers leave you feeling like you kissed your best friend? Then you are ready to step down to Down & Out Books. Mystery, thrillers and horror. Gritty. Hard core. Obscure. Twisted. Imaginative. Fantastic. Stories the way you like them. Discover your next amazing read at Downandoutbooks.com All the Good in Evil. Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by All Due Respect. Joe Ricker's new novel ALL THE GOOD IN EVIL has recently hit shelves. ALL THE GOOD IN EVIL tells the story of Amos Swain and his attempt for redemption. The more he tries, the more enemies he creates. As an enemy maelstrom circles around him, a betrayal he'd never imagined drags him deeper into chaos until the only redemption he can find is a little good in evil. Go, buy and read this book! http://www.joericker.com/ (www.joericker.com) Podcast: The Other Stories. Before there was the order and logic of mysteries, there was the chaos and thrill of horror. The Other Stories carries on the tradition with original, bite sized tales of the macabre, the fantastic, and the unexplainable. It's one of my go-to podcasts. Subscribe wherever you find your podcasts and make it the next show you listen to. https://theotherstories.net/ (https://theotherstories.net/) Widow's Run by TG Wolff (That's me!) Ready to take on one of my mysteries? Check out Widow's Run. The hit-and-run that took her husband's life was no accident. Now it's up to Diamond. Her widow's run unearths a plethora of suspects:  the small-time crook, the mule-loving rancher, the lady in waiting, the Russian bookseller, the soon-to-be priest. Following the stink greed leaves in its wake reveals big lies and ugly truths. Murder is filthy business. Good thing Diamond likes playing dirty. All the clues are there. Can you find the killer before Diamond? Available in paperback and e-book from your favorite book seller or listen to it on Mysteries to Die For, Season 1. From Down & Out Books. Available in paperback and e-book from your favorite book seller. https://www.amazon.com/Widows-Run-Diamond-Mystery-Wolff/dp/1948235943/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=widow%27s+run&qid=1633396242&sr=8-3 (Amazon Link). Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/244 (ttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/244) John Watson Backstory After med school in London, John joined the army and was assigned to Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers. This infantry regiment has roots back to 1674! Check out the https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/units/278/northumberland-fusiliers (Unit History Here) John was later transferred to the Berkshire Regiment (another real regiment) and was at the Battle of Maiwand. According to Wikipedia, the Berkire Regiment took heavy loses on July 27, 1880 with 286 dead and 32 wounded. Learn more from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Maiwand (Wikipedia Here) While recovering from the wound, Watson came down with Typhoid fever. It put... Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try. Episode 4 is about love and devotion – right or wrong. This is Gryce and the Leavenworth Case an adaptation of The Leavenworth Case by Anna Katherine Green. Support those who support us. Support comes in lots of forms, not all of them financial. M2D4 is lucky to have the support of some of the best in mystery and podcast. Help show our thanks by supporting them with a read and review, download, or telling a friend. Down and Out Books. Mysteries and thrillers from mainstream publishers leave you feeling like you kissed your best friend? Then you are ready to step down to Down & Out Books. Mystery, thrillers and horror. Gritty. Hard core. Obscure. Twisted. Imaginative. Fantastic. Stories the way you like them. Discover your next amazing read at Downandoutbooks.com Velvet Elvis by Greg F Gifune Sonny Cantone's having a really bad day. Wait until he sees the next 24 hours… From Greg F. Gifune, author of DANGEROUS BOYS and THE BLEEDING SEASON, comes VELVET ELVIS. Set in one hot and crazy night, and populated with hard drinking, pot smoking ex-cons, shady strippers, aging mobsters, crooked cops and sociopathic drug lords, VELVET ELVIS is one man's dark and sometimes darkly comic descent into madness and mayhem. Available everywhere Oct.18th. Podcast: The Other Stories Before there was the order and logic of mysteries, there was the chaos and thrill of horror. The Other Stories carries on the tradition with original, bite sized tales of the macabre, the fantastic, and the unexplainable. It's one of my go-to podcasts. Subscribe wherever you find your podcasts and make it the next show you listen to. https://theotherstories.net/ (https://theotherstories.net/)  Driving Reign by TG Wolff (That's me!) If your favorite hobby is catching killers, put your skills to the test in the second of my De La Cruz Casefiles, Driving Reign. Was it attempted suicide or murder? Well, if it were suicide, there wouldn't be a story, but Cleveland police detective Jesus De La Cruz doesn't know that. What he does know is that there shouldn't have been two 9-1-1 calls. Read Driving Reign and see if you can untangle the knot before Cruz. Happy Hunting, detective. From Down & Out Books. Available in paperback and e-book from your favorite book seller. https://www.amazon.com/Driving-Reign-Cruz-Case-Files-ebook/dp/B0898YV6KP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=driving+reign%2C+tg+wolff&qid=1633392691&sr=8-1 (Amazon Link). Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4047 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4047) Background on Anna Katherine Greene https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anna-Katharine-Green (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anna-Katharine-Green) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Katharine_Green (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_Katharine_Green) https://crimereads.com/the-rise-and-fall-and-restoration-of-anna-katharine-greens-the-leavenworth-case/ (https://crimereads.com/the-rise-and-fall-and-restoration-of-anna-katharine-greens-the-leavenworth-case/) everything 1878 https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1878 (https://www.onthisday.com/events/date/1878) Tchaikovsky's 4th Symphony https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqV0RGR3Oh8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqV0RGR3Oh8)... Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try. Episode 3 is about temptation, planning, and self-control. This is Pinkerton's The Detective and the Expressman and adaptation of The Detective and the Expressman by Allan Pinkerton. Support our Sponsors! Down and Out Books. Mysteries and thrillers from mainstream publishers leave you feeling like you kissed your best friend? Then you are ready to step down to Down & Out Books. Mystery, thrillers and horror. Gritty. Hard core. Obscure. Twisted. Imaginative. Fantastic. Stories the way you like them. Discover your next amazing read at Downandoutbooks.com Persons Unknown by Michael Penncavage Steve Harrison, thirty-five years old, handsome, has the world in his hands.  He is admired by his co-workers, his friends, his wife, and his mistress.  And then he gets a call. "Bill” informs him that his wife has been kidnapped and if Steve wants her back alive, he has to do exactly what he says.  If Steve deviates from Bill's plan, tries going to the police, or tries to involve others, his wife won't be breathing when he brings her home. Buy, download, and read Person Unknown by Michael Penncavage. From publisher Down & Out Books. https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/penncavage-person-unknown/ (Buy Direct from D&O HERE)  Exacting Justice by TG Wolff (That's me!) Do you dig a flawed cop? Meet Cleveland homicide detective Jesus De La Cruz. In his debut case, Exacting Justice, Cruz is after a serial killer who preys on the drug community. He is damned if he does, damned if he doesn't in a case where the bad guy is making the streets safer. After coming close too many times, Cruz goes under cover, coming face-to-face with his demons for a chance to end a killer's reign. Read Exacting Justice and see if you can beat Cruz to the truth. Happy Hunting, detective. From Down & Out Books. Available in paperback and e-book from your favorite book seller. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08RSSJZ8Z?searchxofy=true&binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1632664885&sr=8-4 (Amazon Link). Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22155 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22155) Background on Allan Pinkerton can be found on the company website and Wikipedia among others: https://pinkerton.com/our-story/history (https://pinkerton.com/our-story/history) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pinkerton (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allan_Pinkerton) Research locations on the history of American money and our banking system: https://eh.net/encyclopedia/antebellum-banking-in-the-united-states/ (https://eh.net/encyclopedia/antebellum-banking-in-the-united-states/) https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-american-money (https://www.history.com/news/8-things-you-may-not-know-about-american-money) https://www.aba.com/about-us/our-story/aba-history/1850-1899 (https://www.aba.com/about-us/our-story/aba-history/1850-1899) Cast of characters (in the order of appearance) Allan Pinkerton: Detective extraordinaire. Nathan Maroney: our primary quarry Mrs. Maroney: our secondary quarry Flora: Mrs. Maroney's young daughter John R. White: Pinkteron detective assigned to Nathan Marony Kate Warne aka Madam Imbert:... Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try. Episode 2 is about vengeance, love, and no way out. This is Lecoq and The Mystery of Orcival, and adaptation of the Mystery of Orcival by Emile Gaboriau Support our Sponsors! Down and Out Books. Mysteries and thrillers from mainstream publishers leave you feeling like you kissed your best friend? Then you are ready to step down to Down & Out Books. Mystery, thrillers and horror. Gritty. Hard core. Obscure. Twisted. Imaginative. Fantastic. Stories the way you like them. Discover your next amazing read at Downandoutbooks.com Stalker Stalked by Lee Matthew Goldberg In the psychological suspense thriller Stalker Stalked, Lexi Mazur learns the only way to beat her stalker is to use her own stalking prowess to turn the game back around. That's her plan, but has she finally met her match?  Buy, download, and read Stalker Stalked by Lee Matthew Goldberg. From publisher https://allduerespectbooks.com/ (All Due Respect). https://www.amazon.com/Stalker-Stalked-Lee-Matthew-Goldberg-ebook/dp/B099P1W3BW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stalker+stalked&qid=1631839824&sr=8-1 (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Stalker-Stalked-Lee-Matthew-Goldberg-ebook/dp/B099P1W3BW/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=stalker+stalked&qid=1631839824&sr=8-1 (Link)  Widow's Run by TG Wolff (That's me!) Diamond had nothing to lose. Husband, job, house, life – all were gone. What she had now was a purpose – find the SOB who killed her husband. When you have nothing to lose, there are no rules. Read Widow's Run in bed, on the train, while waiting for your kids to finish practice. Available in paperback and e-book from your favorite book seller. https://www.amazon.com/Widows-Run-Diamond-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B07ZY9BBHG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=23FA2KJ422LVM&dchild=1&keywords=widow%27s+run&qid=1632350959&sprefix=tallede%2Caps%2C410&sr=8-2 (Amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Widows-Run-Diamond-Mystery-Book-ebook/dp/B07ZY9BBHG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=23FA2KJ422LVM&dchild=1&keywords=widow%27s+run&qid=1632350959&sprefix=tallede%2Caps%2C410&sr=8-2 (Link). Or listen to it on Mysteries to Die For, Season 1.  Episode MaterialsThere are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1651 (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1651)  The life and times of the original author, Emile Gaboriau, is on Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Gaboriau (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Gaboriau) His character Lecoq has his own Wikipedia page at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Lecoq (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monsieur_Lecoq) Cast of characters (in roughly the order of appearance)Monsieur Lecoq: the famous Paris detective Countess Bertha de Tremoral: the body. Count Hector de Tremoral: her missing husband “Old” Jean Bertaud: lazy, good for nothing who found the body of Countess de Tremoral Phillipe Bertaud: a good, young man, everyone agrees Clement Sauvesy: Bertha's first husband. He died 18months ago. Monsieur Domini: The judge of Instruction. The guy who issues arrest warrants (near as I can tell) Guespin: A gardner for the Count and Countess. He is always borrowing money. Mayor Courtois: Mayor for the village of Orcival Laurence Courtois: Daughter of the mayor. Had been... Support this podcast

S3E1 The Purloined Letter Mysteries to Die For is brought to you by Down & Out Books. Mysteries and thrillers from mainstream publishers leave you feeling like you kissed your best friend? Then you are ready to step down to Down & Out Books. Mystery, thrillers and horror. Gritty. Hard core. Obscure. Twisted. Imaginative. Fantastic. Stories the way you like them. Discover your next amazing read at Downandoutbooks.com and your favorite social media site.  Welcome to Mysteries to Die For.  I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.  This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try.  For episode 1, we go back to Edgar Allan Poe's C. Auguste Dupin. We did Dupin's first mystery, The Murders in the Rue Morgue, as episode 1 of Season 2. We are starting this season with his third case, The Purloined Letter. Many of the detectives that come later compare themselves to Dupin, which made it feel wrong to begin the season with anyone else. Episode 1 is about secrets, blackmail, and outsmarting the cops. This is Dupin and the Purloined Letter, an adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Purloined Letter.  Episode Materials There are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2148 (ttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2148)   Information on Paris and the police under Louis Philippe can be found on these wikipedia pages. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_under_Louis-Philippe#The_Police (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_under_Louis-Philippe#The_Police) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Police_Prefecture (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Police_Prefecture) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Philippe_I (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Philippe_I)  Cast of characters C. Auguste Dupin, logical detective of the first order Narrator, who we will call E.A. Poe Gabriel Delessert, Paris Prefect of Police Marie Amalia Teresa, the last queen of France Princess Adélaïde, sister to Louis Phillippe, King of the French Monseiur Gagne, the minister of something or another After the Story That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and giving us a five-star review. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Information is in the show notes and on our website TGWolff.com/Podcast. https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=WS7LB7KYA6D5U (DONATE HERE)   Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. Dupin and the Purloined Letter was written by TG Wolff, adapted from The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by Shannon Leahy. Support this podcast

Linda Hengerer talks with Alan Orloff, whose latest YA thriller I Play One on TV came out from Down & Out Books on July 19, 2021. Alan Orloff won an ITW Thriller Award for his novel, PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT, and he won a Derringer Award for his short story, “Dying in Dokesville.” He's also had novels shortlisted for the Agatha Award and Shamus Award, and a story selected for THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES. He loves cake and arugula, but not together. Never together. Find him at alanorloff.com.Links for organizations and conferences mentioned in the podcast: Sisters in Crime; Mystery Writers of America; Bouchercon; SleuthFest; National Novel Writing Month (NaNo)Get to know Alan - The Tart Words Baker's Dozen:1.     Plotter or Pantser? Combo?I'm a plotter (plodder?). I think if I tried to pants, I'd find myself lost down a dark alley somewhere in Mexico City (or maybe Montreal) in short order. Having said that, my outlines are not very detailed, more like “Bill and Jane discuss how to bury the body over coffee.”2.     Tea or Coffee?And speaking of coffee, no, I don't drink it. Nor tea. In fact, and this might sound weird, I don't drink any hot beverages.3.     Beer, Wine, or Cocktails?And this may sound even weirder, but I don't drink any alcoholic beverages either. I drink mostly water. Cold water.4.     Snacks: Sweet or Savory?Sweet.5.     Indie Published, Traditionally Published, or Hybrid?I guess I'm a hybrid. Although I'm not very good at marketing my indie-published titles.6.     Strict Writing Schedule: Yes or NoSometimes.7.     Strictly Computer or Mix It Up?99% computer.8.     Daily Goal: Yes or NoYes, when I'm in writing mode, I work to a quota. And I've been known to get up in the middle of a sentence once I've reached it!9.     Formal Track Progress: Yes or noI used to use spreadsheets, the whole nine yards. Now, I'm a little less formal.10.  Special Writing Spot?Not really. Usually my desk, but not always.11.  Writer's Block?Nope. BICFOK (butt in chair, fingers on keyboard)12.  File of Ideas: Yes or NoYes, but I rarely look at it!13.  Favorite Author(s)?Many! Too many to name! Too careful to start naming them and leaving someone out!

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. Before the Story I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 2. This season contains adaptations of stories published in the 1800s. These stories are some of the first considered to be mysteries. For that reason, this season is called The Originators.  Today’s story is about the determination of love to find a way…even if it’s through an ugly truth. This is Episode 5B Franklin Blake Returns, an adaptation of The Moonstone by Wilkie Collins. Jack: Part 1 of this story was told in Episode 5A by Sergeant Cuff, a London detective hired by Lady Verinder to investigate the theft of the Moonstone diamond. Here is a summary: The gem had been bequeathed by Lady Verinder’s older brother to her daughter Rachel as a birthday present. Franklin Blake arrived a month before her birthday, bringing the diamond. He deposits it in a bank. That same afternoon, three Indians call on the Verinder household posing as magicians. The steward, Gabriel Betteredge, runs them off. Outside the estate, they are overheard talking about Franklin Blake. Rachel received the diamond in the afternoon of her birthday, wore it to her birthday party that evening, and the next morning, it was missing. Cuff’s investigation never got off the ground. Rachel Verinder refused to talk to Cuff, Franklin, or anyone else. The clue of blue paint on a nightshirt dies on the vine when the search of the upstairs rooms is prohibited. Roseanna Spearman, a maid with a criminal past, has a cryptic conversation with the man courting Rachel, Franklin Blake, then kills herself the next day. The Verinder house is a mess. Rachel leaves her cousin, Godfrey Ablewhite, to stay with his mother. Lady Verinder goes after her daughter, later deciding they would go to London to make a fresh start. Heartbroken by Rachel’s rejection, Franklin Blake leaves England, determined to forget him. Sgt Cuff is dismissed, his questions never answered. Before leaving, he makes three predictions. One, Betteredge would receive a message from the near-by cottage with a beyond-the-grave message from the dead maid. Two, they would hear of the three Indian’s again. Three, they would also hear of a money lender named Luker. Tina: Got all of that? Check out the show notes for the cast of characters. While Jack resets his microphone and warms up his fingers, I’ll explain why are we doing adaptations of these early stories instead of performing them as written. Two main reasons. The language from the 1800s is hard. It’s like everything they tried to teach us in grade school grammar on steroids. Second, the style and length of the stories were not created for listening, they were created for reading. This one today is over 200,000 words in it’s original form with multiple narrators – like 7 or 11. With these adaptations, we keep the heart of the story, preserving the ground breaking narrative, but update the packaging for easier digester. This one tried to be a little bit of everything. A satire. An adventure. A romance. A mystery. Episode 5A was definitely a mystery, with a police detective Sergeant Cuff investigating. This episode picks the story 1 year later and is told by Franklin Blake. And so we are ready for Franklin Blake Returns. Jack, that’s your cue. Down & Out Featured Release Mysteries to Die For is brought to you by https://downandoutbooks.com/ (Down & Out Books) and imprint https://allduerespectbooks.com/ (All Due Respect). This episode’s featured... Support this podcast

A triple header of a feature episode, in which we hear from Tennessee author Sandra Wells, super reader and blog reviewer Colman Keane, and Hawaii-based author Scott Kikkawa, whose KONA WINDS is set in the islands' pre-statehood era. Also book recommmendations from Joe Reid, Ryan Sayles, and T.G. Wolff, and Lance Wright with an April update on new releases from Down and Out Books.

Out in the Open Radio Hour, Episode 32, Lucy Webb (our guest host and Chair of our Board) has a conversation with Ben Power from the Sexual Minority Archives. Listen to Ben share about his journey as a trans man, his life's work of the Sexual Minority Archives- one of the oldest and largest collections of LGBTQIA+ historical documents, media, and artifacts in the world, creating of intergenerational community, and choosing rural life that is affirming and nurturing. So many gems in this conversations, when asked what message he would give to his younger self, he says, "You are stronger than you think....and you have to join with others to do what you want to do in life." Below are some links to many of the references named in the conversation. Music at the beginning and end of the episode is from My Gay Banjo. The first song at the beginning of the episode is Exactly Who you Are, and at the end of the episode we hear I'll Meet you in the Streets. Thank you My Gay Banjo for the use of your music!

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. Mysteries to Die For is brought to you by Down & Out Books. This episode’s featured release is State of Shock by M. Todd Henderson. When Jante Turner is murdered just days before she takes the mantle as new dean of Rockefeller University Law School in Chicago, Royce Johnson is approached to help solve the murder. Recently released from prison, the ex-FBI agent has his own problems. Still, he takes the job. Soon, Johnson finds himself at the intersection of higher education, Chicago politics, big money, and murder. Johnson traces a river of corruption running from deep-pocket donors of the University to North Side developers and a South Side alderman who is heir to the throne in City Hall. In his desperation, he turns to the one lawyer who can help him—the former Rockefeller student whom Johnson mistakenly framed for murder on his last case. State of Shock is available from Down & Out’s website, Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Indieboound, or asked for it from your favorite book seller. Before the Story I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad)  This is Season 2. This season contains adaptations of stories published in the 1800s. These stories are some of the first considered to be mysteries. For that reason, this season is called The Originators. Today’s story is about the costs of greed, arrogance, and pride. This is T. Sawyer, Esquire, an abridged telling of Tom Sawyer, Detective.  Tina: This short story takes place shortly after Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn free their friend Jim from Tom’s Aunt & Uncle’s farm in Arkansas. Since that told me nothing about the setting for the story, went new school and googled “what was the setting for Huckleberry Finn”. The answer as far as date was “40-50 years ago”. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn was published in 1884, making the setting 1830-1840s. Tom Sawyer, Detective was published in 1896.  Location was harder. Tom and Huck live in the fictional town of St. Petersburg, MO, which is said to be really Hannibal, Missouri where Twain lived. In Huck Finn, Huck and Jim sail down down the Mississippi from the St. Petersburg to Arkansas. Huck and Jim disembark near the Missouri-Tennessee-Arkansas boarder. Based on this, I picked Osceola, Arkansas as our pin on the map. Zip code 72370. Osceola was founded in 1837 and incorporated in 1853, growing with steamboat traffic.  Travel time from the Royal Observatory, home to the Prime Meridian, is about 15, flying from Heathrow to Memphis, and then driving the hour north to Osceola. Osceola is only a 90 min drive from Senatobia, Mississippi, our pin for the 2nd story in this season. Jack and I are up here in Northeast Indiana. When I hear Missouri, I think south, like southern. So it blew my geographically challenged mind that Hannibal is no father south that Indianapolis, I city I travel to frequently AND its hours north of Evansville, Indiana, which is an incredibly cool town on the Ohio River. Jack, we need a road trip so I can get my mapping straight. Personally, I was surprised at the rating on Goodreads. With over 2,000 ratings, the average is 3.56. Vastly underrating it IMO. 30% rated it a 4 and 35% a 3.  One 3-star reviewer wrote: I can see why this wasn't as successful as the first two books in the series. It took me a little while to get into it, I was a bit ho hum in the beginning. But I enjoyed it more as a went along. You have to stretch your mind a little to accept the plot.... Support this podcast

This week, we're excited to have the opportunity to welcome Beau Johnson to the show to celebrate the release of his latest collection, All of Them to Burn, which is out now through Down & Out Books! Before we jump in to describing the episode, just a note to listeners: This episode contains spoilers about Johnson's work So, listen with caution. All of Them to Burn is an addictive read that all of us at Ink Heist fell in love with as soon as we picked it up. This collection features standalone stories as well as the continuation of Bishop Rider's story. This collection is home to a wide variety of styles from brutal, gritty crime to splashes of horror and Johnson isn't afraid to play with the structures of his stories. One thing is for certain - once you pick up All of Them to Burn, you're going to want to carve out a few hours to finish it because it's damn near impossible to put down. Throughout the course of the episode, we talked about Beau's Book Nook, his start in crime fiction, Bishop Rider, a story about teeth, tips for writing flash, the mixing horror and crime, Down & Out, using violence in stories, "For Your Consideration", the Crime community and Beau Day, what hes reading, Brand New Dark and so much more. We had a lot of fun recording this episode and hanging out with Beau, who is incredibly funny and a tireless supporter of indie authors. We hope you guys enjoy the conversation as much as we did!

In which Eric talks about the founding of Down and Out Books and his experiences as a publisher of hard boiled crime fiction.

C. J. Tudor is the author of The Other People, The Hiding Place and The Chalk Man, which won the International Thriller Writers award for Best First Novel and the Strand Magazine Award for Best Debut Novel. Over the years she has worked as a copywriter, television presenter, voice-over artist, and dog walker. She is now thrilled to be able to write full-time, and doesn't miss chasing wet dogs through muddy fields all that much. She lives in England with her partner and daughter. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera, both published by Diversion Books. He also hosts the show "Thrill Seekers," part of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, which reaches more than 3.5 million listeners. His short fiction is featured in the anthology The Swamp Killers (Down & Out Books), and he is the creator of the audio drama "The Patron Saint of Suicides," produced in partnership with Audiohm Media. Visit www.alexdolan.com.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 1. This season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. You have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond discovers the money behind Gavriil’s death was a woman going by the name Chrysanthemum. Andrew Dix and Ian Black use video footage from a security camera to put a face with the name. Dr. Quili Lui. Today’s story is about tying up loose ends and just desserts. This is the final episode, Episode 14: I’ll Take the Coup de Grȃce with a Side of Fries ******* Characters with episode of introduction Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)   Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Celina Matta. Insurance investor. Diamond’s alias in Italy (E5) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so there’s that. (E7) Valentina Rossifiori. A single mother and friend of Hugo Franzetti who is keeping him “alive” to stop all the judging. (E8) Jessica Fielding. Magazine reporter. Another Diamond alias (E9) Buttercup. Buford Winston’s prized ass. (E11) Lois Winston. Buford’s wife. She’s sweet as pie. (E12) ******* Carolina Blood by Richard Hood When his well-to-do physician-father dies, James Thorwait discovers an old, back-room contract indicating that he is, in fact, an adopted child, whose parentage includes a mother named Allie Morelock, from far-back in the mountains of Western North Carolina. Having grown-up in the rarified atmosphere of the well-born of Roalton, Tennessee, Thorwait must now... Support this podcast

efore Alan stepped off the corporate merry-go-round, he had an eclectic (some might say disjointed) career. As an engineer, he worked on nuclear submarines, supervised assembly workers in factories, facilitated technology transfer from the Star Wars program, and learned to stack washing machines three high in a warehouse with a forklift. He even started his own recycling and waste reduction newsletter business. Now he writes fiction.Alan Orloff's debut mystery, DIAMONDS FOR THE DEAD (Midnight Ink), was a 2010 Agatha Award Finalist for Best First Novel. He's written two books in the Last Laff mystery series, KILLER ROUTINE and DEADLY CAMPAIGN (also from Midnight Ink), and writing as his darker half Zak Allen, he's published three books: THE TASTE, FIRST TIME KILLER, and RIDE-ALONG. His novel, RUNNING FROM THE PAST, was one of the initial Kindle Scout selections. His most recent novel, PRAY FOR THE INNOCENT, won the 2019 ITW Thriller Award for Best E-Book Original.His next novel, I KNOW WHERE YOU SLEEP, will be published by Down & Out Books in February 2020.His short fiction has appeared in numerous publications, including JEWISH NOIR, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, CHESAPEAKE CRIMES: STORM WARNING, Mystery Weekly, NOIR AT THE SALAD BAR, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, WINDWARD, SNOWBOUND, and LANDFALL (BEST NEW ENGLAND CRIME STORIES 2016, 2017, 2018, respectively), THE NIGHT OF THE FLOOD, and MYSTERY MOST GEOGRAPHICAL. His flash fiction story, "Happy Birthday," was nominated for a 2018 Derringer Award, and his story, "Dying in Dokesville," won a 2019 Derringer Award. His story, "Rule Number One" (SNOWBOUND, Level Best Books), was selected for the 2018 edition of THE BEST AMERICAN MYSTERY STORIES anthology, edited by Louise Penny.He loves arugula and cake, but not together. Never together.Alan can be followed/stalked on Facebook (www.facebook.com/alanorloff) and Twitter (@alanorloff). For more info, visit www.alanorloff.com Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/House-of-Mystery-True-Crime-History. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 1. This season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. You have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. Diamond has run out of suspects. Someone paid Hugo Franzetti to poison Gavriil’s drink, then killed him. Someone tried to kidnap Gavriil’s successor, Dr. Quili Liu. It wasn’t Buford Winston. Sam Irish complicated matters by putting out a recovery order for Diamond, a dead woman. She drops in on Irish, collecting the bounty herself, but this is not class reunion. A drink at a bar has Diamond and Irish diving for cover. The high speed chase ends with the Saturn Ion cross ways with railroad tracks and Diamond and Irish asking the questions. Today’s story is about keeping you eye on the ball. This is Episode 13: Bad Cop, Badder Cop ******* Characters with episode of introduction Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)   Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Celina Matta. Insurance investor. Diamond’s alias in Italy (E5) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so there’s that. (E7) Valentina Rossifiori. A single mother and friend of Hugo Franzetti who is keeping him “alive” to stop all the judging. (E8) Jessica Fielding. Magazine reporter. Another Diamond alias (E9) Buttercup. Buford Winston’s prized ass. (E11) Lois Winston. Buford’s wife. She’s sweet as pie. (E12) ******* Down and Out Books! Our Stories Kill! (and steal, lie, and cheat). www.downandoutbooks.com ****** That’s it for this episode of... Support this podcast

Ona Russell is the author of four novels including Son of Nothingness, O'Brien's Desk, The Natural Selection and Rule of Capture. The quintessential late bloomer, she earned a PhD in literature from the University of California, San Diego, at the age of 45, and has taught for years at various colleges and universities. She a seasoned public speaker and credentialed mediator. When she was five years old, she had to be physically dragged off stage after delivering the closing remarks at a dance recital, so this is no surprise. Alex Dolan is the author of The Euthanist and The Empress of Tempera, both published by Diversion Books. He also hosts the show “Thrill Seekers,” part of the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network, which reaches more than 3.5 million listeners. His short fiction is featured in the anthology The Swamp Killers (Down & Out Books), and he is the creator of the audio drama “The Patron Saint of Suicides,” produced in partnership with Audiohm Media. This is a trademarked copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 1. This season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. You have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond traveled to Oklahoma to confront her #1 suspect, Buford Winston. A friendly chat on the shooting range nearly turns deadly when Buford referred to Gavriil as Gabe. Turned out the cowboy and her husband were good friends and Diamond needs a new suspect. Today’s story is about friendships new and old. This is Episode 12: That’s SWAT I call Awesome. ******* Characters with episode of introduction Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)   Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Celina Matta. Insurance investor. Diamond’s alias in Italy (E5) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so there’s that. (E7) Valentina Rossifiori. A single mother and friend of Hugo Franzetti who is keeping him “alive” to stop all the judging. (E8) Jessica Fielding. Magazine reporter. Another Diamond alias (E9) Buttercup. Buford Winston’s prized ass. (E11) Lois Winston. Buford’s wife. She’s sweet as pie. (E12) ******* That’s it for this episode of Mysteries To Die For. In two weeks, we’ll pick up the story with the next chapter Bad Cop, Badder Cop. If you enjoyed our twist on storytelling, help spread the word by telling a friend or leaving a review. For less than the cost of Irish’s carb loaded midnight snack, you can join our body bag brigade to help support our show. You’ll receive bonus... Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. You have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond digs deeper into the relationship between her husband and Agriculture Lobbist Buford Winston. As she plans her approach to the Blow Hard Buford, Ian Black breaks his habits, a sure sign of trouble. Diamond and Andrew Dixon search Black’s warehouse of a home, discovering his upholstery desecrated, a naked dead woman, and a beaten, nearly-frozen Ian Black. Today’s story is about things not being as they seem. This is Episode 11: Buford Winston Loves his Ass ******* Characters with episode of introduction Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)   Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Celina Matta. Insurance investor. Diamond’s alias in Italy (E5) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so there’s that. (E7) Valentina Rossifiori. A single mother and friend of Hugo Franzetti who is keeping him “alive” to stop all the judging. (E8) Jessica Fielding. Magazine reporter. Another Diamond alias (E9) Buttercup. Buford Winston’s prized ass. (E11) ******* Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books. The featured new release this week is TOGETHER THEY WERE CRIMSON by Ryan Sayles She is unstoppable. She murders the elderly, seeing it as compassion against their suffering. The police can’t curb her ritualized, angel of mercy rampage and as every new victim... Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. Really, you have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond and her Italian guide Carlo Giancarlo raid the killer’s safe deposit box, only to be caught in the middle of a bank robbery. They make their escape on scooter with more hype than horsepower. We pick up this week as Diamond and Carlo race to a dead end. Today’s story is about creating justice, making a home, and watching your back. This is Episode 10: Oh, Hell No. ******* Characters with episode of introduction Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)   Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Celina Matta. Insurance investor. Diamond’s alias in Italy (E5) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so there’s that. (E7) Valentina Rossifiori. A single mother and friend of Hugo Franzetti who is keeping him “alive” to stop all the judging. (E8) Jessica Fielding. Magazine reporter. Another Diamond alias (E9) ******* Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books. The featured new release this week is Down & Out imprint All Due Respect. The Akerman Motel / Apartments per Week by Pablo D’Stair. Laying low in a cold water flat, petty crook Trevor English inadvertently discovers the truth behind a violent crime. Taking no action against the perpetrator, he is nevertheless accused of holding the information over their head. And despite his claims... Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. Really, you have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond and her Italian guide Carlo Giancarlo raid the killer’s safe deposit box, only to be caught in the middle of a bank robbery. They make their escape on scooter with more hype than horsepower. We pick up this week as Diamond and Carlo race to a dead end. Today’s story is about creating justice, making a home, and watching your back. This is Episode 9: Welcome to the Dark Side, We have Cookies. ******* Characters with episode of introduction Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)   Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Celina Matta. Insurance investor. Diamond’s alias in Italy (E5) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so there’s that. (E7) Valentina Rossifiori. A single mother and friend of Hugo Franzetti who is keeping him “alive” to stop all the judging. (E8) Jessica Fielding. Magazine reporter. Another Diamond alias (E9) ******* Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books. The featured new release this week is Driving Reign, by me, TG Wolff. Sophie DeMusa had plans. Finish college. Go to med school. Save the world. She never planned to be in a hospital bed, in a coma after ingesting too many pills. The homicide detective standing over her didn’t plan to be there either. After all, she wasn’t dead. Detective Jesus De La Cruz was... Support this podcast

Ep:039 Ann Aptaker’s “Cantor Gold” crime/mystery novels have won Lambda Literary and Goldie Awards. Her short stories have appeared in two editions of the crime anthology Fedora, Switchblade Magazine’s Stiletto Heeled issue, and will be featured in the Mickey Finn crime anthology, releasing in the Fall of 2020 from Down & Out Books. She is one of only six authors invited by Down & Out Books to provide a novella for the second season their crime series, Guns & Tacos, releasing in October, with another short story accepted to appear in The Black Cat Mystery Magazine. Her flash fiction, A Night In Town, appeared in the online zine Punk Soul Poet, and another flash fiction is featured in the Goldie winning anthology Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars, released in 2017. Her next Cantor Gold book, Murder And Gold, will be released in Spring/Summer 2021 from Bywater Books.Ann’s knowledge of crime, criminals, and criminal investigation results from her work as a report writer for a private investigations firm in San Rafael, California. Her work at the firm introduced her to the motives, methods, and milieus of the perpetrators of crime as well as the motives and methods of crime’s opposite numbers, law enforcement and the courts. This experience brings an authenticity to her stories and her characters.In addition to her literary work, Ann had a long career as a curator and exhibition designer for galleries and museums across the country. She now writes full time.Social Media Links:Facebook: Ann Aptaker, Author Twitter: @AnnAptaker Instagram: ann_aptaker Blog site: https://aaptaker.wordpress.com/Book Sites:AmazonBold Stroke BooksCurrent Book: FLESH AND GOLD- published by Bold Strokes BooksNext book: MURDER AND GOLD -to be released by Bywater Books Spring/Summer 2021Brad's Website: https://bradshreve.com/requeeredtales.comInstagram: @gaymysterypodcastTwitter: @gaymysterypodFacebook: Gay Mystery-Thriller-Suspense Fiction GroupQuestions or comments can be emailed to info@gaymysterypodcast.com

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad) This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. Really, you have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond and her Italian guide Carlo Giancarlo find the man who hit and killed Gavriil. Hugo Franzetti was a thief, a black mailer, and as dead nearly as long as Gavriil. We pick up this week as Diamond and Carlo follow the money. Today’s story is about bad timing, thinking laterally, and writing your own story. This is Episode 8: This Little Piggy Went to the Bank. ******* Characters with episode of introduction Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)   Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so there’s that. (E7) Valentina Rossifiori. A single mother and friend of Hugo Franzetti who is keeping him “alive” to stop all the judging. (E8) ******* Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books. The featured new release this week is OCCAM’S RAZOR by Joe Clifford. Former top-flight prospect Oz Reyes heads security for Coastal Sports Network in Los Angeles. On the eve of the annual awards show, his boss Delma Dupree summons him to Miami. At her waterfront mansion, Oz encounters a chaotic scene with police and emergency vehicles. Delma’s oldest son, Jackson, explains his mother has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, and was picked up by police wandering during the night. At first Delma seems fine to Oz, but when Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad, then he makes me start all over again.) This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. You have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond arrived in Rome, Italy and met with a statuesque woman harboring security footage of that fateful night. Liberating the footage was easy, watching it was another story. Two surprises emerged. First, another nerd-food scientist, Francisco Thelan, died the same night as Gavriil. And, second, before his death, Gavriil had given another woman his room key. Her teenaged cyberlord, Andrew Dixon, unearthed the name and address of the woman suspected of being Gavriil’s lover, Ilsa Duma-whatever. A friend of Gavriil’s sister, Ilsa had shared only books with Gavriil. His notebook had gotten mixed in with her books. When she discovered it two days later, she attempted to return it, only to discover Gavriil had died. With the notebook now in her possession, Diamond turns to the other piece of information Dixon found—the license plate number of the car that killed her husband. Today’s story is about family, the price of secrets, and a business deal gone wrong. This is Episode 7: Where Does an Elephant Hide the Evidence?  ******* Characters with episode of introduction Lead characters: Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. (E1) Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. (E1) Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. (E1) Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. (E1) Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch (E4)  Mystery characters: Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. (E1) Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. (E2) Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. (E2) Buford Winston. Blow hard leader of the super-lobby Ag Now! who is funding the quinoa research. (E2) Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. (E3) Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. (E5) Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. (E5) Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. (E6) Mama Franzetti. A good woman with a piece of shit for a grandson. (E7) Hugo Franzetti. The piece of shit that ran Gavriil over, but he’s dead, too, so... Support this podcast

This episode, Voices from Queerentine, is a collection of recordings from queer folk about staying connected to queer history, culture and community in a time of physical separation and isolation.  This episode a song from badweatherfriend called "Trying Not To Dream"--you can hear this song and more and buy their music by following this link. If you'd like to find out more about the Sexual Minorities Archives or see the catalogs and request a piece of media from Out Books on Wheels please follow the links below!  Also below, find links to several Black-led LGBTQ Organizations to learn more or to donate this pride month!Facebook: www.facebook.com/FollowtheSMA/.Website: sexualminoritiesarchives.wordpress.com.Out Books on Wheels: https://sexualminoritiesarchives.wordpress.com/out-books-on-wheels/.  Black-led LGBTQ Organizations: House of GG: brainchild of Trans-revolutionary Miss Major Griffin, creating safe and transformative spaces for community to heal, and nurturing them into tomorrow's leader.  Focusing on trans woman of color in the South.houseofgg.orgSNaPCo: builds power of Black trans and queer people to force systemic divestment from the prison industrial complex and invest in community support.snap4freedom.orgLGBTQ+ Freedom Fund: posts bail for LGBTQ people held in jail or immigrant detention and raises awareness of the epidemic of LGBTQ overincarceration.lgbtqfund.org Black and Pink: founded by a formerly incarcerated white gay anarchist and now led by a formerly incarcerated black non-binary director and other trans folk, connecting incarcerated LGBTQ+ people to pen pals in the free-er world and educating and agitating for prison abolition.blackandpink.org

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad, then he makes me start all over again.) This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous. You have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us from there. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond arrived in Rome, Italy and met with a statuesque woman harboring security footage of that fateful night. Liberating the footage was easy, watching it was another story. Two surprises emerged. First, another nerd-food scientist, Francisco Thelan, died the same night as Gavriil. And, second, before his death, Gavriil had given another woman his room key. Today’s story is about gibberish, a cheap skate, and a notebook. This is Episode 6: How Do You Say “Busted” in Russian?  ***************************************************************** Characters introduced so far Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. Ilsa Duma-whatever. Russian-born Italian bookseller. Totally did not seduce Gavriil. Francisco Thelan. Another nerd-scientist specializing in food. Also dead. Died same night as Gavriil. Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. ******* Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books. The featured new release this week is Cold Water by Tom Pitts. After a miscarriage, a young couple move from San Francisco to the Sacramento suburbs to restart their lives. When the vacant house across the street is taken over by who they think are squatters, they’re pulled into a battle neither of them bargained for. The gang of unruly drug addicts who’ve infested their block have a dark and secret history that reaches beyond their neighborhood and all the way to the most powerful and wealthy men in California. L.A. fixer Calper Dennings is sent by a private party to quell the trouble before it affects his employer. But before he can finish the job, he too is pulled into the violent dark world of a man with endless resources to destroy anyone around him. Cold Water by Tom Pitts is... Support this podcast

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes author Dana King to the studio. Dana King has earned Shamus Award nominations for two of his Nick Forte novels, A Small Sacrifice and The Man in the Window. He also writes the Penns River novels, of which the fifth novel in the series, Pushing Water was released by Down & Out Books last week. Colin Campbell, author of the Jim Grant series, said of Pushing Water, ““An extraordinary voice. A mix of Pelecanos, Leonard and Wambaugh.” Dana’s work has appeared in the anthologies The Black Car Business, Unloaded 2, The Shamus Sampler 2, and Blood, Guts, and Whiskey, and he’s a regular participant in Noir at the Bar readings in the Washington DC area. Just because Penns River is an economic backwater doesn’t mean it’s immune from current events. An active shooter at a local discount department store leaves several people dead and the shooter in the wind. Maybe. It’s hard to say as the man arrested at the scene definitely shot someone but claims to be a Good Guy with a Gun. Meanwhile, a Canadian fugitive lands in town and pulls a job to tide him over while his cache of cash makes its way across the border. He and his partner—a local just dumb enough to serve a purpose—see an opportunity and begin a robbery spree while the police focus on clearing the mass shooting. The usual small-town hijinks still go on: There’s a robbery in the new strip club, an old woman wanders off, a domestic situation that starts as an argument over cookies turns violent, and the widower of a past victim needs attention. The Canadian Mountie who came to town hunting the fugitive may be helpful or more trouble than he’s worth. @copyrighted Listen to all podcast on your favorite app!

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes author Dana King to the studio. Dana King has earned Shamus Award nominations for two of his Nick Forte novels, A Small Sacrifice and The Man in the Window. He also writes the Penns River novels, of which the fifth novel in the series, Pushing Water was released by Down & Out Books last week. Colin Campbell, author of the Jim Grant series, said of Pushing Water, ““An extraordinary voice. A mix of Pelecanos, Leonard and Wambaugh.” Dana’s work has appeared in the anthologies The Black Car Business, Unloaded 2, The Shamus Sampler 2, and Blood, Guts, and Whiskey, and he’s a regular participant in Noir at the Bar readings in the Washington DC area. Just because Penns River is an economic backwater doesn’t mean it’s immune from current events. An active shooter at a local discount department store leaves several people dead and the shooter in the wind. Maybe. It’s hard to say as the man arrested at the scene definitely shot someone but claims to be a Good Guy with a Gun. Meanwhile, a Canadian fugitive lands in town and pulls a job to tide him over while his cache of cash makes its way across the border. He and his partner—a local just dumb enough to serve a purpose—see an opportunity and begin a robbery spree while the police focus on clearing the mass shooting. The usual small-town hijinks still go on: There’s a robbery in the new strip club, an old woman wanders off, a domestic situation that starts as an argument over cookies turns violent, and the widower of a past victim needs attention. The Canadian Mountie who came to town hunting the fugitive may be helpful or more trouble than he’s worth. @copyrighted Listen to all podcast on your favorite app!

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes (unless it's really bad). This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous episodes. Really, you have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the first episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, Diamond had her sights set on Rome, the place of Gavriil’s death, but was sidetracked by an interloper who raided her refrigerator. With Andrew Dixon safely away from his abusive father, Diamond can finally, finally catch that plane to Italy. Today’s story is about a lion, 15-letter words, and a room key. This is Episode 5: Grieving Widow Seeks Husband-Seducing Biotch.  ******* Characters introduced so far Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch Carlo Giancarlo. Diamond’s Italian translator and partner in crime. Dr. Quili Liu. Gavriil Rubchinsky’s successor, a Chinese-born, nerd-scientist who also loves quinoa. Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. ******* Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books The featured new release this week is Pushing Water by Dana King. Just because Penns River is an economic backwater doesn’t mean it’s immune from current events. An active shooter at a local discount store leaves several people dead and the shooter in the wind. Maybe. It’s hard to say as the man arrested at the scene definitely shot someone but claims to be a Good Guy with a Gun. Meanwhile, a Canadian fugitive lands in town and pulls a job to tide him over while his cache of cash makes its way across the border. He and his partner—a local just dumb enough to serve a purpose—see an opportunity and begins a robbery spree while the police focus on clearing the mass shooting. The usual small-town hijinks go on: There’s a robbery in the new strip club, an old woman wanders off, a domestic situation that starts as an argument over cookies turns violent, and the widower of a past victim needs attention. The Canadian Mountie who came to town hunting the fugitive may be helpful or more trouble than he’s worth. Penns River’s economic status may be static, but the level of mayhem seems only to increase. Pushing Water from Dana King is now available through Down & Out’s Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and producer. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous 2. Really, you have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the first episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, she flushed out game for Ian Black in exchange for the information that would provide answers. Instead all she got was questions. What happened to her husband’s notebook? Who was the woman he was last seen with? What was he doing outside the hotel that night? The path to the answers go through Rome. Today’s story is about turkey sandwiches, birthdays, and unexpected house guests. This is Episode 4: First Stop, Hell. ************************************** Characters introduced so far Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. Andrew Dixon. Seventeen-year-old genius delinquent currently surfing Diamond’s couch Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him. ******* Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books The featured new release is Some Awful Cunning by Joe Ricker. Ryan Carpenter is an underground relocation specialist who helps people escape the danger of their life and start over. After agreeing to help the young wife of a Texas oil baron relocate her stepson to escape criminal prosecution, Ryan learns more than he wants to about the oil baron, his wife, and the stepson. Haunted by his own forced relocation, Ryan betrays his client and is forced to scramble for his life, which only puts him face to face with the childhood past he’s been trying to escape his entire life. His flight brings him from Albuquerque, New Mexico; back to New Orleans, Louisiana; where Ryan learned his underground trade as a relocation specialist or “travel agent.” There, Ryan seeks the help of his former mentor to escape the endless resources of the people who will stop at nothing to find Ryan and have him killed. ****** That’s it for this episode of Mysteries To Die For. In two weeks, we’ll pick up the story with the next chapter Grieving Widow Seeks Husband-Seducing Biotch. If you enjoyed our twist on storytelling, help spread the word by telling a friend or leaving a review. For less than the cost of Dixon’s turkey sandwich, you can join our body bag brigade to help support our show. You’ll receive bonus content as our... Support this podcast

I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and editor. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode builds from the previous 2. Really, you have to listen in order for the story to make sense. Start with the first episode called “What a Lovely Corpse you Have” and catch up to us. We’ll be here for you. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes to help keep track of the players. To recap, our hero, Diamond, has faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Why? She needs to do what the police won’t, investigate her husband’s death. In the last episode, between a carjacking and a serenade, Diamond discovered the quinoa her scientist husband had locked in a bank box the day before his death. Interested is a big agriculture lobbiest, who just became suspect #1. We join her now as she is blackmailed into doing a little favor for a friend.  Today’s story is about a cheater, disappointments, and direction. This is Episode 3: Wanted: Sophisticated Slut, Must Have Three-Inch Heels. Characters introduced so far Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in quinoa. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist specializing in the body. Diamond’s brother-in-law. Montgomery Rand. Minor league con man. Reported genius who doesn’t have the brains to use what God gave him.  Mysteries to Die For is sponsored by Down & Out Books who is having a social distancing sale! Liars, thieves, and murders keep you company while flesh and bone people have to stay 6-feet away. 39 titles provide options for every taste. Go to down & Out books.com for titles and pricing. Look for me at the end of the line. That’s it for this episode of Mysteries To Die For. In two weeks, we’ll pick up the story with the next chapter First Stop, Hell. If you enjoyed our twist on storytelling, help spread the word by telling a friend or leaving a review. For less than the price of Monte’s steak tartar appetizer, you can join our body bag brigade to help support our show. You’ll receive bonus content as our thanks. Just last week, Jack published Diamond’s Theme for you to ready by, garden, by, or anything else by. https://www.patreon.com/mysteriestodiefor?fan_landing=true (https://www.patreon.com/mysteriestodiefor?fan_landing=true) Mysteries to Die For was written by TG Wolff. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Widow’s Run was written by TG Wolff, published by Down & Out Books. Cover art by Shannon Leahy. http://www.tgwolff.com/ (www.tgwolff.com) Support this podcast

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For. I am TG Wolff and am here with Jack, my piano player and editor. This is a podcast where we combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will be my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book Widow’s Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com Today’s episode picks up from episode 1. If you haven’t listened, you might want to start there to meet the players and set the stage. Really, today’s episode won’t make sense without it. We’ve listed a cast of characters in the show notes. To recap, we met Diamond at her own funeral. She had faked her death, burying the mainstream, suburban professional she was to resurrect her CIA cover. Her funeral was interrupted by a leather-clad, f-bombing blast from her past named Sam Irish. She met her contact, Ian Black, to get the information he acquired for her. But first, he needed her to do a little job for him. We join Diamond as she leaves the funeral. Today’s story is about a king, unlikely friends, and quinoa. This is Episode 2: Pump This, Jack or is it Pump This Jack Characters previously introduced.... Diamond, our hero. Recently widowed. Recently (fake) killed herself. On a mission. Gavriil Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist determined to feed the world. Diamond’s husband. Died May 14, 2018. The reason for Diamond. Ian Black. Average, ordinary, white man. Extraordinary purveyor of anything, anywhere, anytime. Sam Irish. British agent. Formerly worked with Diamond. Pissed she died without him. Enrique Torres. CIA agent who trained and worked with Diamond. Can’t believe a candle took her out. Alexei Rubchinsky. Russian-born, nerd scientist of the medical variety. Diamond’s brother-in-law. ******* Now available from Down & Out Books, The Swamp Killers. A novel in stories. Here’s what we know is true: Timmy Milici, a low-level hitter with the infamous Atlanta-based Duplass crime family, ran off with Melody Duplass to Jacksonville, Florida. Olivia Duplass, her mother and head of the Duplass family, was incensed, and put a price on Timmy—a hundred thousand for his corpse, but with explicit instructions that her daughter not be harmed. We know that’s true. Or, at least, we think we do. Sixteen writers tell their versions of what happened those fateful days in this gripping novel-in-stories, brought to you from the team behind The Night of the Flood. E.A. Aymar, Sarah M. Chen, Hilary Davidson, Alex Dolan, Rebecca Drake, Gwen Florio, Elizabeth Heiter, J.J. Hensley, Susi Holliday, Shannon Kirk, Tara Laskowski, Jenny Milchman, Alan Orloff, Tom Sweterlitsch, Art Taylor, and Wendy Tyson. The Swamp Killers is available from the Down & Out website, upon request from your favorite independent bookseller, and from on-line retailers. https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/chen-aymar-swamp-killers/ (https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/chen-aymar-swamp-killers/) ****** That’s it for this episode of Mysteries To Die For. If you enjoyed our twist on storytelling, help spread the word by telling a friend or leaving a review. For less than the price of a gourmet chocolate or vanilla milkshake, you can join our body bag brigade to help support our show. https://www.patreon.com/mysteriestodiefor?fan_landing=true (https://www.patreon.com/mysteriestodiefor?fan_landing=true) Mysteries to Die For was written by TG Wolff. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Widow’s Run was written by TG Wolff, published by Down & Out Books. Cover art by Shannon Leahy. http://www.tgwolff.com/ (www.tgwolff.com) Support this podcast

In which Warren discusses heavy metal, short stories, the disappearing tenure track, and more, including one that may shock you. Also, Lance Wright from Down and Out Books w/ an update on new titles!

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For I am TG Wolff and this is a podcast where Jack and I combine storytelling with original music to put you at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. Some episodes will by my own stories, others will be classics that helped shape the mystery genre we know today. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance, meant to be heard. This is Season 1. The first half of the season comes from my book, Widow's Run, which was published in 2019 by Down & Out Books. If you love clever, sharp-edged mysteries and thrillers, check out Down & Out on the web. www.downandoutbooks.com. Today's story is about a funeral, a flock of robins, and a drop with just a little catch. This is Episode 1: What a Lovely Corpse You Have. ******** SPONSOR: A Grifter's Song from Down & Out Books. Sam and Rachel may not be the kids they once were but what they've lost in youth, they made up for with experience. Grifters, they've carved out a life taking what they can without consideration for their marks. It seems to me a little thought might have saved them a whole lot of trouble. Now grifting isn't a choice, it's the only way to stay ahead of the mob. This bundle of novellas follows Sam and Rachel across the US as they jump from frying pan to fire. Created and edited by Frank Zafiro, A Grifter's Song, Seasons 1 and 2, are available from Down & Out's website, upon request from your favorite independent bookseller, and from on-line retailers. https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/grifters-song-s1-subscription/ ******** That's it for this first episode of Mysteries to Die For. If you enjoyed our twist on storytelling, help spread the work by telling a friend or leaving a review. For less than the price of Diamond's 1970s vintage sunglasses, you can join our Body Bag Brigade to help support the show. Mysteries to Die For was written by TG Wolff. Music and Production was by Jack Wolff. Widow's Run was written by TG Wolff, edited by Chris Rhatigan, and published by Down & Out Books. Cover art by Shannon Leahy. Support this podcast

In which Deborah talks about her successful Lucky O'Toole series, mystery conferences, the publishing world, fast cars and first lines. Co-hosted by Colin Conway, with an update from Down and Out Books on new titles, and book recommendations from P.L. Katz, Nick Feldman, and Lori Rader-Day.

Episode 56: Colin Conway & Frank Zafiro - Crime Novel Co-Authors    In This Episode, You’ll Hear: (Podcast run time 1 hour) 1:37 - Introduction to Colin & Frank  9:00 - Colin shares a bit about his writing journey 11:30 - Colin shares about his first books Tales from the Road & The Side Hustle 14:08- Colin shares about his 509 crime series  18:57 - Colin talks about self-publishing the 509 series 20:33 -  Vikki & Colin talk about the business of being an author 22:27 - Frank shares about the partnership of working with Colin 23:53 - Frank talks about his and Colin’s dual first-person narrative with alternating chapters 27:23 - Frank shares about the editing process 29:00 - Frank talks about Charlie 316 point of view & Vikki asks questions about their writing process 32:31 - Colin goes deeper into the writing co-authoring process 33:45 - Vikki asks about the mechanics of working in a co-authoring process 37:20 - Colin share about the moderation factor of working with a co-author 38:46 - Colin talks about Charlie 316 41:00 - Vikki, Colin, and Frank explore crime fiction and true crime writers in Washington state 42:17 - Colin & Frank talk about the release of Charlie 316 49:31 - Frank introduces the reading; Colin reads from Charlie 316   Connect with Colin & Frank: Colin Conway’s Website: https://colinconway.com Frank Zafiro’s Website: http://www.frankzafiro.com Down and Out Books: https://downandoutbooks.com/submissions/   Podcast Music Credits: Title: Amazing Plan by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/   Thanks For Listening You can sign up to win free signed copies of books featured on this podcast here! If you have something you’d like to share with me, please connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or our website. Write a review on iTunes.

Don’t let the smile fool you; Holly West has a dark side. Originally from a small town in Northern California, Holly moved to the big city to attend Loyola Marymount University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Screenwriting. After shoving a few unproduced scripts in the proverbial desk drawer, she succumbed to her baser instincts and turned to writing crime fiction. She’s the author of the Mistress of Fortune series, set in late 17th century London and featuring amateur sleuth Isabel Wilde, a mistress to King Charles II who secretly makes her living as a fortuneteller. The first in the series, Mistress of Fortune, was published by Harlequin’s Carina Press in February 2014 and was nominated for the Left Coast Crime Rosebud Award for Best First Novel in 2015. Holly’s short stories appear online and in numerous anthologies, including The Big Book of Jack the Ripper, Unloaded, and Killing Malmon. Her short fiction has twice been honored with Anthony Award nominations and her latest published story, “The Best Laid Plans,” appears in Florida Happens, the 2018 Bouchercon anthology (September 2018). Holly’s also the editor of the forthcoming Murder-A-Go-Go’s, a crime fiction anthology inspired by the music of The Go-Go’s. Net proceeds from the collection will benefit Planned Parenthood of America. Murder-A-Go-Go’s will be published by Down and Out Books in March 2019. Holly lives in Northern California with her husband, Mick, and dogs, Stella and Brando. She’s a member of the Mystery Writers of America, for which she edits the Southern California chapter’s newsletter. She’s also a member of Sisters in Crime and the International Thriller Writers. Holly’s also on the Local Organizing Committee of Bouchercon 2020 Sacramento, where she serves as webmaster.

Authors on the Air host Pam Stack welcomes back noir crime fiction author Michael Pool, author and podcast host of Crime Syndicate.  Mike has this to say about himself:   My crime noir novella, DEBT CRUSHER,  has been reissued by Down and Out Books. TEXAS TWO-STEP  released on April 2, 2018, followed by my new companion novel, ROSE CITY.  Both are loosely based on the experiences I’ve had and people I’ve met both being a native Texas son and making a life in the western wilds of the Rocky Mountains.  I’ve worked as a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu instructor, private investigator, used car salesman (The worst salesman ever would be a better description), and a bellhop, among other slightly more nefarious things, over the years. I draw on these experiences along with my experiences growing up behind the pine curtain in almost all of my writing. I believe it is the writer’s greatest calling to both entertain and enlighten on the human condition. I try to do both with everything I write. I hope you enjoy reading my novels and stories as much as I enjoyed writing them. Cheers! Listen on your favorite podcast site!    

Experienced and respected writer E.A. Aymar is releasing a new thriller, The Unrepentant (March 4 from Down and Out Books), that examines the dark corners of the human mind. It’s one of those books that is almost stressful because you feel like part of the gripping story! E.A. Aymar talks about his extensive research into the crime and sex trafficking aspects of book or the theme of violence that runs through the book, how a shooting at his son’s daycare influenced it. ABOUT When eighteen-year old Charlotte Reyes escapes a predatory group of men, she teams up with a former soldier to take them down. Aymar put in extensive research into sex trafficking when writing this book, and drew on personal experiences of violence.

Author Gray Basnight speaking with Mindy Cronk, WVIA Production Associate, about his recent thriller, "Flight of the Fox" set partly in Sullivan County, NY. The book is issued by Down & Out Books. www.graybasnight.com

We are joined by Chris Farnsworth, author of the President’s Vampire series and the recent (and prescient) FLASHMOB. We talk about sitcoms, dealing with serious issues in comedy, and the value of a considered opinion. https://www.chrisfarnsworth.com We talk about Bob Newhart, see a little bit of him here: The Newhart Series Finale Scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McVWkGWMHKI&list=RDMcVWkGWMHKI&t=16 Bob Newhart stand-up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcjz7VAljYs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKWCbqM0wNw Chris mentions the Wall Street Journal article on liberal vs. conservative social media: http://graphics.wsj.com/blue-feed-red-feed/ He also recommends Nell Scovell’s book JUST THE FUNNY PARTS: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GZS35HU/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 ****Sponsor this episode is Unloaded Volume 2, from Down & Out Books***** https://www.amazon.com/Unloaded-Crime-Writers-Writing-Without-ebook/dp/B07CHP3VYP/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1530379959&sr=8-1&keywords=unloaded+2+beetner Today we end on “Stay Positive” from The Hold Steady: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-z5_JVng_w The Crime Friction Official Theme is “Book ‘Em” by Karl Ove Sneezegård, Commander of the Dark Hordes, Herald of the Red Wolf, wielder of the Axe of Hrim, night manager of the 7-Eleven on Church St, inventor of the aglet. Contact us on Twitter @DefectivesPod or via e-mail at CrimeFriction@gmail.com

In which Joe discusses his new three-book deal with Down & Out Books, his Jay Porter series, his first novel JUNKIE LOVE, Bruce Springsteen (finally! After 12 episodes, another true Bruce acolyte to bond with!), writing with purpose, and (spoiler alert) the fact that Danny Gardner is a cool cat.

BRAND NEW SHOW. CHECK IT OUT. EXCITING. Flash Friction is a showcase for new and interesting voices. Some suggested by our Crime Friction guests, some suggested by you. In episode one, we welcome Aaron Philip Clark. Clark's Paul Little novels will be republished this Spring by Shotgun Honey/Down & Out Books along with his third novel, THE FURIOUS WAY, to be published November 2018. Visit www.AaronPhilipClark.com to learn more. Email us at defectivespod@gmail.com to suggest new voices. This week's theme is Inkarnation, by Dan-O.

Writing a book is hard enough. Writing one with someone you've never met? I would have said that was impossible, until I met Lawrence Kelter and Frank Zafiro. Two very experienced and prolific writers have come together to write a gritty, New York City police procedural that one fan says, "...has it all: a solid mystery, action, suspense, humor, sex appeal, gripping drama." You'll hear me ask Frank and Larry how they managed to make this collaboration work, because collaborative creative projects are something that fascinate me. They mention that one key to their success for The Last Collar was worshiping at the alter of the creative project rather than bringing a lot of ego to the project. In other words, they always did what was right for the project itself. I think you'll enjoy hearing from these two lovely gentlemen about the book they've brought to life together. Luckily for their readers, they enjoyed working together so much that they're doing it again! Stay tuned for the next Kelter / Zafiro collaboration in 2019. Today we talk almost entirely about Larry and Frank's co-written book, but both authors have other mysteries available. Below are the links to their websites where you'll find more information about those books. You can find out more about today's guests, Frank Zafiro and Lawrence Kelter, and all their books on their websites FrankZafiro.com for Frank, and My-Cousin-Vinny.com for Lawrence. On Twitter, Frank is @Frank_Zafiro and Larry is @LarryKelter Press play (above) to listen to the show, or read the transcript below. Remember you can also subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts. And listen on Stitcher. You can also click here to watch the interview on YouTube. Transcription of Interview with Frank Zafiro and Lawrence Kelter Alexandra: Hi, mystery readers. I'm Alexandra Amor. This is "It's a Mystery" podcast. I'm here today with Frank Zafiro and Lawrence Kelter. Hi, guys. Larry: Hi. How are you doing? Frank: How is it going? Alexandra: Very well. How are you two today? Frank: Pretty good. Alexandra: Good. This is my first dual interview. So, I'm looking forward to it very much. Let me introduce you guys to our audience. Frank Zafiro is the author of over twenty novels including, the "River City" series of procedurals and "Stefan Kopriva" mysteries. He spent 20 years in law enforcement, an experience that brings grit and veracity to his crime fiction. In addition to his solo work and his collaboration with Larry Kelter, he has written novels with writers such as Eric Beetner, Colin Conway, Bonnie Paulson, and Jim Wiksky. His "Ania" trilogy with Jim Wilsky will be reissued by Down and Out Books very soon and will include a fourth novel, a prequel entitled "Harbinger." Frank lives in central Oregon with his wife, Kristy. In addition to writing, he's a hockey fan and a tortured guitarist. Oh, my. Lawrence Kelter never expected to be a writer. Well, times change and he now has authored several novels including the internationally bestselling "Stephanie Chalice" thriller series and "Back to Brooklyn," the authorized literary sequel to the iconic film comedy, "My Cousin Vinny," which is very cool. Early in his writing career, he received support from none other than literary icon, Nelson DeMille, who reviewed his work and actually put pencil to paper to assist with the editing of his first book. Larry tries hard to make each novel quick-paced and crammed full of twists, turns, and laughs. Frank and Larry's co-written book, The Last Collar, is a gritty police procedural with a twist set in New York. Oh, and there it is. Awesome. Thank you, Frank. And that's why we're here today. We're going to talk about "The Last Collar." Let's go right back to the beginning though before we do talk about the book. Maybe, Frank, you could tell us how you guys met. Frank: Actually, I think Larry would be better to share that since he initiated that.

Crime Corner host and author MATT COYLE welcomes former policewoman and award-winning author ROBIN BURCELL to his debut broadcast.       Robin Burcell spent nearly three decades working in law enforcement as a police officer, hostage negotiator, criminal investigator and FBI Academy-trained forensic artist.  Burcell currently co-writes with international best-selling author Clive Cussler on the Fargo series. PIRATE, their first co-written book, as been released and is available for review.    Burcell was the first female officer for her department. Her badge read "Policeman" and her locker room was actually a converted storeroom. While she'd always wanted to be a writer, her childhood dream was to be an Olympic ice skater. Unfortunately she didn't seriously start skating until her early twenties and by then it was too late. That hobby, however, was instrumental in allowing her to easily pass the physical agility test to get into the police academy.    Host Matt  Coyle's YESTERDAY'S ECHO, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel,  the IBPA Ben Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. NIGHT TREMORS, was a finalist of the Lefty Award for Best Regional Mystery, a finalist for the Anthony Award for Best Mystery and  a Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel.  Support for this broadcast is made possilbe by Down and Out Books, celerating 6 years of award-winning crime fiction. www.downandoutbooks.com.  This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

Crime Corner host Matt Coyle welcomes Lee Goldberg - Man of Many Talents.  Author, publisher, producer and screenwriter among those talents, Goldberg broke into television with a freelance script sale to "Spenser: For Hire." Since then, his TV writing & producing credits have covered a wide variety of genres, including sci-fi (SeaQuest), cop shows (Hunter, The Glades), martial arts (Martial Law), whodunits (Diagnosis Murder, Nero Wolfe), the occult (She-Wolf of London), kid's shows (R.L. Stine's The Nightmare Room), T&A (Baywatch), comedy (Monk) and utter crap (The Highwayman). His TV work has earned him two Edgar Award nominations from the Mystery Writers of America. His two careers, novelist and TV writer, merged when he began writing the "Diagnosis Murder" series of original novels, based on the hit CBS TV mystery that he also wrote and produced, and later wrote the 15 bestselling novels based on "Monk," another show that he worked on. He's also the co-creator of Amazon's "The Dead Man" series of monthly horror novellas and the author of the crime thriller "King City." Most recently, he teamed up with Janet Evanovich to write the #1 New York Times bestselling Fox & O'Hare novels ("The Heist," "The Chase," "The Job," "The Scam," "The Pursuit").  Support for this broadcast is made possible by Down and Out Books, celebrating 6 years of award-winning crime fiction. Learn more at www.downandoutbooks.com .  This is a copyrighed podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.   Host Matt Coyle is an award-winning author of the Rick Cahill series.  http://www.mattcoylebooks.com/

Crime Corner host and author MATT COYLE welcomes former policewoman and award-winning author ROBIN BURCELL to his debut broadcast.       Robin Burcell spent nearly three decades working in law enforcement as a police officer, hostage negotiator, criminal investigator and FBI Academy-trained forensic artist.  Burcell currently co-writes with international best-selling author Clive Cussler on the Fargo series. PIRATE, their first co-written book, as been released and is available for review.    Burcell was the first female officer for her department. Her badge read "Policeman" and her locker room was actually a converted storeroom. While she'd always wanted to be a writer, her childhood dream was to be an Olympic ice skater. Unfortunately she didn't seriously start skating until her early twenties and by then it was too late. That hobby, however, was instrumental in allowing her to easily pass the physical agility test to get into the police academy.    Host Matt  Coyle's YESTERDAY'S ECHO, won the Anthony Award for Best First Novel,  the IBPA Ben Franklin Silver Award for Best New Voice in Fiction. NIGHT TREMORS, was a finalist of the Lefty Award for Best Regional Mystery, a finalist for the Anthony Award for Best Mystery and  a Shamus Award for Best First P.I. Novel.  Support for this broadcast is made possilbe by Down and Out Books, celerating 6 years of award-winning crime fiction. www.downandoutbooks.com.  This is a copyrighted podcast solely owned by the Authors on the Air Global Radio Network LLC.

In which Dave Zeltserman talks about the new Netflix film SMALL CRIMES that was based upon his novel, as well as his other works, his early days as a writer, and why he believes the days of successful self-publishing are done. Also: Danny Gardner Flash Interview, Down & Out Books update, book recommendations from bookstore folk (and mystery experts)LInda Bond and Robin Agnew, and a quick Frank Zafiro update.

This week Paul sits down with his old friend Steve W. Lauden, a rock drummer turned crime fiction writer. Steve was signed A&M Records in 1998 with his band Ridel High, for the album Emotional Rollercoaster. He was then signed to Hollywood Records with his band Tsar, whose eponymous debut came out in 2000. Tsar's sophomore release, Band Girls Money, was recorded while they were on Hollywood, and was later released on TVT Records in 2005, after Lauden had left the band. Tsar reformed in 2010 to release the Dark Stuff EP, featuring the original lineup. Steve continues to play and record with Tsar and a number of other musical projects. Most recently, Lauden began writing crime fiction. His debut novel "Bad Citizen Corporation" will be published by Rare Bird Books in October, 2015. His novella "Crosswise" will be released in 2016 by Down & Out Books. Paul sat down with Steve after his reading at The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles to talk about rock, drumming, dead bodies, screenplays, and other awesome subjects.