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Mysteries to Die For

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TG Wolff
84 episodes   Last Updated: Aug 11, 23
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. My piano player, Jack, and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes. This is a podcast for people who love storytelling, puzzles, and the thrill that comes from solving the mystery.

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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.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 Nikki Knight. Check her out on her website and social, buy and read her stories, help other readers find her. Make writing for Mysteries to Die For the best decision she could have made. In your review, tell her Tina and Jack said ‘Ahowwwl’.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 me to count. And yes, it is also the name of my piano player and producer.For Episode 3, The legendary DJ Wolfman Jack is the featured jack. This is This Never Happened to Wolfman Jack by Nikki KnightAbout Wolfman Jackhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfman_JackRobert Weston Smith (January 21, 1938 – July 1, 1995), known as Wolfman Jack, was an American disc jockey active for over 3 decades. Famous for the gravelly voice which he credited for his success, saying, "It's kept meat and potatoes on the table for years for Wolfman and Wolfwoman. A couple of shots of whiskey helps it. I've got that nice raspy sound."Cleveland's Alan Freed had originally called himself the "Moon Dog" after New York City street musician Moondog. Freed both adopted this name and used a recorded howl to give his early broadcasts a unique character. Smith's adaptation of the Moondog theme was to call himself Wolfman Jack and add his own sound effects. The character was based in part on the manner and style of bluesman Howlin' Wolf. At KCIJ, he first began to develop his famous alter ego, Wolfman Jack. According to author Philip A. Lieberman, Smith's "Wolfman" persona "derived from Smith's love of horror films and his shenanigans as a 'wolfman' with his two young nephews. The 'Jack' nickname was taken from the 'hipster' lingo of the 1950s, as in 'Take a page from my book, Jack', or the more popular, 'Hit the road, Jack.'"ABOUT Nikki Knighthttps://kathleenmarplekalb.com/nikki-knightNikki Knight describes herself as an Author/Anchor/Mom…not in that order. An award-winning weekend anchor at New York City’s #1 all-news station, 1010 WINS Radio, she writes short stories and novels including the newly released Grace the Hit Mom Mystery, WRONG POISON (July 2023, Charade Media). Her stories appear in magazines including Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, online, and in anthologies including DEADLY NIGHTSHADE: Best New England Crime Stories 2022. She’s been short-listed for Black Orchid Novella and Derringer Awards. She, her husband and son live in a Connecticut house owned by their cat.WRAP UPThat wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For.
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.The Hemingway Deception was released from Suspense Books and promoted by Partners in Crime Tours and is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.About Tj O’ConnorTj O’Connor is the author of The Hemingway Deception, Dying with a Secret, (pending publication), The Consultant and four paranormal murder mysteries.Tj is an international security consultant specializing in anti-terrorism, investigations, and threat analysis—life experiences that drive his novels. With his former life as a government agent and years as a consultant, he has lived and worked around the world in places like Greece, Turkey, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and throughout the Americas—among others. Tj is a Harley Davidson pilot, a man-about-dogs, and a lover of adventure, cooking, and good spirits (both kinds). He was raised in New York’s Hudson Valley and lives with his wife and Labrador companions in Virginia where they raised five children who are supply a growing tribe of grands!Catch Up With TJ O’Connor:www.TjOConnor.comBookBub – @tj37Twitter – @TjoconnorauthorInstagram – @tjoconnorauthorFacebook – @TjOConnor.Authorhttps://partnersincrimetours.com/the-hemingway-deception-by-tj-oconnor/TG Wolff ReviewThe Hemingway Deception is a Thriller. Hemingway. No one knows who he is or what he can do, only that he is the ultimate prize. The key lies with Dr. Montilla, who some label a saint and others a guerilla.Ana Karras Montilla survived her upbringing in the jungles of Colombia to establish a ‘normal’ life in Queens. Now her missionary parents have gone missing and saving them means embracing everything she fought to escape. Trane does the dirty work that needs to be done. To protect his Washington-insider bosses, has to find Montilla, then Hemingway to put a permanent end to his plans. Catalina Reyes is a Cuban spy who has lost her husband and has lost her direction. Desperation drives her to take on this mission where succeed or die are the only outcomes and Montilla is her guide. Luke Brennan is NYPD, working to make sense of the mess Karras and Trane leave in their wake. Everyone keeps telling him to let this one go. Right. Like he’s going to listen.Bottom line: The Hemingway Deception is for you if you like multi-hero stories where everyone is out for themselves for damn good reasons and the stakes are so high, losing means war.Strengths of the story. This book has several strengths. Let’s start with motivation. As I said, there are several heroes on this book, each busting their butts to win. O’Connor does an excellent job of creating motivations for the heroes that are deep, personal, and relatable. Next is OMG tension. Several scenes I read through my fingers. Knowing O’Connor works professionally in anti-terrorism and that he draws from his real life experience amped up the tension and negated any certainty that any character was going to survive. Next respect…if not like. By the end of the book, I had connected with the main characters, even if I didn’t necessarily like them. I got why they were doing what they did. They were the heroes in their own stories, just not necessarily
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.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. Help other listeners and readers find him. In your review, tell him Tina and Jack said ‘Hi’. Make writing for Mysteries to Die For the best decision he could have made. 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 me to count. And yes, it is also the name of my piano player and producer. For Episode 2, a Lumberjack is the featured jack. This is Who Felled “Lumber Jack?” by Chuck BrownmanABOUT LumberjackWikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LumberjackThe term lumberjack is of Canadian derivation. Lumber = tree, jack = manThe first attested use of the word comes from an 1831 letter to the Cobourg Star and General Advertiser in the following passage: "my misfortunes have been brought upon me chiefly by an incorrigible, though perhaps useful, race of mortals called lumberjacks, whom, however, I would name the Cossack's of Upper Canada, who, having been reared among the oaks and pines of the wild forest, have never been subjected to the salutary restraint of laws."The term lumberjack is primarily historical; logger is used by workers in the 21st century. When lumberjack is used, it usually refers to a logger from an earlier time before the advent of chainsaws, feller-bunchers and other modern logging equipment. Other terms for the occupation include woodcutter, shanty boy and the colloquial term woodhick (Pennsylvania, US).A logger employed in driving logs down a river was known locally in northern North America as a river pig, catty-man, river hog, or river rat. The term lumberjill has been known for a woman who does this work; for example, in Britain during World War II. In Australia, the occupation is referred to as timber cutter or cool cutters.ABOUT 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 Press), 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.com 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 yearsWRAP...
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.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 KM Rockwood. Check her out on her website and social, buy and read her stories, help other readers find her. Make writing for Mysteries to Die For the best decision she could made. In your review, tell her Tina and Jack said ‘Hi’. 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 1, Pepper Jack Cheese is the featured jack. This is A Package of Pepper Jack Cheese by KM RockwoodABOUT KM Rockwoodkmrockwood.comKM 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.ABOUT Pepper Jack CheeseFrom the website for Shisler’s Cheese House in Orrville, Ohio – 24/7 hotline https://cheesehouse.com/Pepper Jack Cheese is a cow’s milk cheese that blends the creamy, buttery flavor of Monterey Jack cheese with the intensity of spicy peppers. Jalapeños, serrano peppers, and habañero peppers are all used to create heat. As the cheese ages, the peppery flavor intensifies. Some older pepper jacks can taste quite zesty, but generally, the cheese is only aged for a few months. It will take on a creamy color and semi-firm textures.Monterey Jack Cheese was made by the Mexican Franciscan friars of Monterey, California, in the 19th century. Then David Jack, a California businessman, decided that the market for the cheese could be developed. He produced the mild, white cheese that we now call Monterey Jack. Later, producers began to add small pieces of spicy peppers to the curds of their Jack cheese, creating Pepper Jack Cheese.
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 (unless it's really bad)Support 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.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 13, the last episode in Season 5, kiddie train is the featured vehicle, you know, like the ones you can ride at a zoo. This is Detective Connolly Gets Wet ‘N Wild West by Jack WolffWelcome everyone, to the last episode of the season. A few things before we get going. First, in past seasons, we would take a break when we got to this point. Well not this year. We are going to roll right into Season 6. “Things that Go Jack in the Night” begins dropping original mysteries beginning July 14. From the small six pointed metal object used in a child’s game to the animals, vegetables, fruits, tools, weapons, and slang, the way the word jack is used in the English language is truly unique and inventive. And yes, it’s my co-creator and son’s name. For Season 6, the mysteries each incorporate a word with jack. Jackass. Jack-in-the-box. Jacking off. Jackalope. Jack-of-all-trades. Pepper Jack Cheese. Just to name a few. Join us for a season a of mysteries to die for.For before that…there’s this. Jack’s story. Surprise #1, joining us in the living room is Kyra Jacobs. Kyra again gave us a helping hand and edited for Jack. And Surprise #2, Jack is going to read his story. So with that, I am going to turn into the audience.
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....
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 11, a Winnebago is the featured vehicle. This is You Winn Some, You Lose Some by Kyra JacobsSupport 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 Kyra Jacobshttp://www.kyrajacobs.wordpress.com/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. More from Kyra JacobsYOU WINN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME is a short story based on a smalltown novel that’s been tugging at author Kyra Jacobs for some time now. She tried ignoring the characters, but since they wouldn’t leave her alone, she decided to give them a test run on Mysteries to Die For. Since Kyra had quite a bit of fun exploring their world, the Young sisters may eventually get to star in their own full-length novel. Kyra has written in a variety of genres, includes romantic suspense, sweet romance, paranormal, and women’s fiction, each full of heart and humor. Be sure to check out her full backlist at kyrajacobsbooks.com.DELIBERATIONKyra Jacobs needs our help digging the Misfortune Sisters out of a tight spot. Here is a list of the suspects in Bradley Buchanan’s untimely passing:Destiny Meyers, the girlfriend with the loose morals who swore she’d kill the man if he cheated on her.Carl Flannigan, the neighbor who’d had it with Bradley’s black cat deflowering his hydrangeas. Suzanne Buchanan McIntyre, the loving, poorer sister who happened to be the sole beneficiaryScott McIntyre, the brother-in-law who didn’t seem to mind the breakupHere are the clues as we have them…Bradley Buchanan died from an asthma attack. He did not have an inhaler in his car.Bradley was known to be allergic to grass, dogs, spinach, perfume, some deodorant.Destiny Meyers, inspired by her fortune, demanded Bradley propose marriage.Bradley went to Destiny’s house to make-up. Destiny wouldn’t let him in, forcing him to stand outside, next to a newly mowed...