エピソード

  • S9E17: Fatal Crush by Jason Little
    2026/08/31

    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. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.

    In the world’s most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You.

    This is Episode 17, where Gravity is our STCKY means of death. This is Fatal Crush by Jason Little

    Deliberation

    Detective Eric Stockton is going in circles on this one. Everyone claims to have loved Carolyn “Cari” Walters Vanderkamp, but someone did arrange for her to be in the building when it fall. Here are his suspects in the order we’ve met them:

    • Miguel Contreras, co-owner of business, on his way to citizenship

    • Caramon Andovar, Cari’s current love. Or is he?

    • Alexandra “Sandra” Vanderkamp, wife of the company’s founder

    • Grady Thompson, long-time employee

    MEMBERSHIPS!

    Mysteries to Die For now has memberships! We are starting memberships to help pay for our real live human authors, to keep the software working and the power flowing, and avoid the dreaded use of ads. We have three tiers including free. If you want to show you love but aren’t ready for a commitment, you can now tip us and leave a witting, punny note for us. Links are in the show notes and on our website M2D4podcast.com.

    ABOUT Jason Little

    Jason Little lives in North Texas, where he sells insurance by day and writes horror by night. He is the creator of Flash Frights, weekly micro-horror stories published every Friday, and Monthly Frights, longer tales released each month on Patreon at FromTheFrightVault. Visit JasonLittleWriting.com to learn more about Jason, explore his blog, and follow his journey as he works toward becoming a full-time horror author.

    WRAP UP

    That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, or signing up for a membership. Check out our website m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors.

    Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. Fatal Crush was written by Jason Little. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Join us next week for a Toe Tag, which is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, or thriller genre. Then come back in two weeks for our next original story where an different kind of crush is our STCKY means of murder. It’s A Serious Crush by Ed Teja

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 34 分
  • TT101: Round Up the Unusual Suspects
    2026/08/24

    Round Up the Unusual Suspects by Elizabeth Crowens is historical cozy. B. Norman Investigations is back at Warner Brothers Studio at the behest of Jack Warner himself. A stage hand was been found murdered on one of the set and Babs Norman and Guy Brandt are hired to not only find the killer but make sure there isn’t a second body in the wings. But the PIs have more than just murder on their minds—there’s Babs’s Japanese gardener she’s hiding from authorities, Guy’s draft number being called, Guy’s maybe new boyfriend, Babs’s fanatic suitor, and Hollywood being Hollywood as WWII rages.

    Bottom line: Round Up the Unusual Suspects is for you if you like Casablanca and WWII era American stories told from a Cozy perspective

    The brightest light in this story is the world Crowens created. It’s 1942 in Burbank, California. Warner Brothers Studio, led by Jack Warner, is pushing forward on projects as the world changes. WWII is underway. Pearl Harbor has happened, and now Japanese emigrants and descendants are under orders to turn themselves in to internment camps. Emigrants from across Europe have sought refuge in North America including the U.S. The draft is happening and able bodied young men from across the country are called to report for duty.

    Within all of the uncertainty and anxiety of the time, Crowens placed a light-hearted adventure / mystery that highlights where people found relief—in other people. The cast of ROUND UP THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS is large and draws in characters you already know like Humphrey Bogart, Dashiell Hammett, Errol Flynn, and Ingrid Bergman. For fans of Casablanca, ROUND UP THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS is a behind-the-scene tour of the celebrated film and its stars.

    There is a lot packed in between the covers. There are many characters and, aside from the famous ones, I did have some trouble keeping everyone straight. While mystery is an element, ROUND UP THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS is more dominantly an Americana story using mystery as the backdrop for seeing who we were then.

    ROUND UP THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS is the 3rd book in the Babs Norman Golden Age of Hollywood Mystery Series. I read book 1 but not 2. The storyline stands on it’s own and doesn’t require reading the first books. However, Book 1 HOUNDS OF THE HOLLYWOOD BASKERVILLES, where dog napping is the crime to be solved, is just plain fun.

    The Round Up the Unusual Suspects was released from Level Best Books and is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available from online retailers. Check out PICT for links to all.

    https://partnersincrimetours.com/round-up-the-unusual-suspects-by-elizabeth-crowens/

    About Elizabeth Crowens

    Elizabeth Crowens is bi-coastal between New York and Los Angeles, where she has worn many hats in the entertainment industry. Awards include Lefty nominee for Best Humorous Mystery, Agatha nominee in multiple categories, MWA-NY Chapter Leo B. Burstein Scholarship, NYFA grant, Eric Hoffer Award, Glimmer Train, Killer Nashville Claymore finalist, Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Top Picks, two Grand prize and six First prize Chanticleer Awards. Crowens writes Golden Age of Hollywood mystery with humor and alternate history in her Time Traveler Professor series. She also has a popular Caption Contest on Facebook.

    www.ElizabethCrowens.com

    Join us next week for Season 9 Stuff That Can Kill You. Jason Little is back with another terrifying mystery for you. It’s Fatal Crush where gravity … and everything that comes with it … is our STCKY means of murder.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    23 分
  • S9E16: The Curse of the Siren's Shriek feat. Kyra Jakobs
    2026/08/17

    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. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.

    In the world’s most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You.

    This is Episode 16, where sound is our STCKY means of death. This is The Curse of the Siren’s Shriek by Kyra Jacobs

    DELIBERATION

    Dr. Amelia Blanzinski is on the verge of a breakthrough that will rock the weight loss industry but the deaths of Meghan Melody and Fiona Washington could set her back. She needs our help to unravel the mystery of the Curse of the Siren’s Shriek to keep her work sailing full speed ahead. Here are the people we’ve met connected to the study:

    • Savannah (Vannah) Caspin, the decade-long assistant
    • Harrison Connolly, useless grad student
    • Sven Skarrs, big social media influencer
    • Heather Hamlets, mega fan

    ABOUT Kyra Jacobs

    http://www.kyrajacobsbooks.com/

    Kyra Jacobs is an extroverted introvert who’s always called Indiana home. Growing up in the Midwest means she’s well-versed in fickle weather, pork tenderloins that don’t fit on a bun, and sarcasm. Fueled by caffeine and funny memes, she weaves humor and chaos into her stories, which range from sweet romance to mysteries and even fantasy. Be sure to stop by kyrajacobsbooks.com to learn more about her novels and ways to connect with Kyra on social media.

    MEMBERSHIPS!

    Mysteries to Die For now has memberships! Three tiers – The Grave Digger’s Union (free), The Cadaver Collective ($4 / month) and The Preservationist Society ($8 / month). We are starting memberships to help pay for our real live human authors, to keep the software working and the power flowing, and avoid the dreaded use of ads. If you want to show you love but aren’t ready for a commitment, you can now tip us and leave a witting, punny note for us. Links are in the show notes and on our website M2D4podcast.com.

    WRAP UP

    That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, or joining a membership. Check out our website m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors.

    Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. The Curse of the Siren’s Shriek was written by Kyra Jacobs. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Join us next week for a Toe Tag, which is the first chapter from a fresh release in the mystery, crime, or thriller genre. Then come back in two weeks for our next original story where mechanical is our STCKY means of murder. It’s Fatal Crush by Jason Little

    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 30 分
  • TT100: Rule One
    2026/08/10

    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 Rule One by Michael Lucker

    Rule One is cop mystery. Dent McCreary is the FBI’s best profiler. He is also a drunk, homeless, and a washout as a boyfriend. But when a body if found in a laundromat, solving the over-the-top kill demands someone who doesn’t play by the rules.

    Bottom line: Rule One is for you if you like your killers creative and your detectives hard core.

    Rule One was released from Wordee is available from AMAZON LINK and other book retailers.

    About Michael Lucker

    MICHAEL LUCKER is an author, screenwriter, and lecturer of creative writing. He began his career writing television commercials while earning his degree in broadcasting and film at Boston University’s College of Communication. Soon after he landed in Los Angeles working in production on series for ABC, NBC and CBS before taking a job as assistant to Steven Spielberg on feature films. His projects eventually led him to screenwriting, where he helped pen more than twenty feature screenplays. A renowned instructor in screenwriting, Michael serves as lecturer at the University of North Georgia, mentor in Reinhardt University’s Creative Writing MFA program, and founder of Screenwriter School.

    Website: michaellucker.com

    Instagram: @michaellucker

    FB: @michaellucker

    Wondering what to read after you finish Rule One? Partners in Crime Tours is your ultimate destination for all things mystery, crime, thriller, and cozy! Since 2011, they’ve been working to fill bookshelves with gripping and heart-pounding reads. Discover new mystery series and connect with other fans with Partners in Crime. Look up Partners in Crime Tours on the web or your favorite social media – partnersincrimevbt.com.

    And Authors, whether you’re looking to promote your latest thriller, discover a new mystery series, or connect with fellow fans of the genre, PICT has you covered. Check out their promotion options that come with the personal attention of a dedicated coordinator.

    Join us next week for Season 9 Stuff That Can Kill You. Kyra Jacobs returns to the morgue with The Curse of the Siren’s Shriek, where sound is our STCKY means of murder.

    続きを読む 一部表示
    27 分
  • S9E15 GenX by Melinda DiLorenzo
    2026/08/03
    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. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.In the world’s most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You.This is Episode 15, where Chemical is our STCKY means of death. This is GenX by Melinda Di LorenzoDELIBERATIONJason Mercer’s weekend away with his high school buddies has turned deadly. He thinks he knows who killed Kevin Boeser and why, but let’s help him gut check before his silk pajamas are traded in for prison orange. Here are the suspects in the order we met them:Jason Mercer, party organizerJen Jenkins, Kevin’s secret baby mamaDavid Shizka, his wife’s hit-and-run driverAngela Leeman, Kevin’s high school stalkerMichael Greer, the gambler who owes $200 largeHere is what we know …Kevin Boeser was found dead in the center of camp, suffocated by a blue tarp. His trademark red Doc Martens stuck out of one end. Pulling back the tarp revealed blue lips from suffocation and the coat he’d worn the night before.Jason Mercer slept outside that night in a chair. When he fell asleep, Michael and Angela were in camp, David, Jen, and Kevin were in the woods. When he woke, all the others came out of their tents.Jason saw the suspects interact with Kevin that night. David loaned Kevin his coat and talked about Jen’s kid and his wife’s car accident. Angela kissed Kevin. Michael snubbed Kevin. Jason saw Jen go into the woods but didn’t actually see or hear the conversation.Jen was tense about the weekend with her son’s biological father and counted on Jason to revoke the invite. Kevin confirmed to David that he knew he was the father.David didn’t accidentally make the invitation but felt he couldn’t withdraw it because Kevin knew he was the driver in his wife’s accident. Kevin confirmed that knowledge.Angela blamed Kevin for her hospital stay. Seeing him challenged the progress made through therapy and pharmaceuticals.Michael owed Kevin $200k he didn’t have and expected the man to call the debt due. He figured Kevin arranged the “accidental” invitation for that reason.Jason himself had a motive as he used Kevin to cheat on tests in high school that led to his college entry. If Kevin talked, his mogul status could be pulled out from under him.Jen suspects Jason since he was asleep outside when she returned. No one else has made an accusation.Jen’s van will not start, stranding the now distrusting friends unless they use Kevin’s car.Which of the Gen Xers ruined Kevin’s weekend?ABOUT Melinda Di LorenzoMelinda Di Lorenzo is an award-winning, multi-genre author of over forty books. She holds a degree in English Literature, which is worth considerably more than popular opinion suggests. When not writing, she is either reading, watching soccer (women’s only; the men fall down and cry) or teaching. She is passionate about writing and believes words are for everyone. Something-something mightier than the sword. But she does own a sword because apocalypses are unpredictable. Humor, heart, and hard work are the building blocks of her career. She looks forward to many more years of forcibly sharing her stories with others.Facebook: www.facebook.com/MelindaDiLorenzoInstagram: melindadilorenzoMEMBERSHIPS!Mysteries to Die For now has memberships! Three tiers – The Grave Digger’s Union (free), The Cadaver Collective ($4 / month) and The Preservationist Society ($8 / month). We are starting memberships to help pay for our real live human authors, to keep the software working and the power flowing, and avoid the dreaded use of ads. If you want to show you love but aren’t ready for a commitment, you can now tip us and leave a witting, punny note for us. Links are in the show notes and on our website M2D4podcast.com.WRAP UPThat wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, joining a membership, or telling a mystery lover about us. Check out our website m2d4podcast.com for links to this season’s authors.Mysteries to Die For is hosted by TG Wolff and Jack Wolff. GenX was written by Melinda Di Lorenzo. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff. Join us next ...
    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 28 分
  • TT99: Deadly Vision
    2026/07/27

    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 DEADLY VISION by T.D. Severin

    DEADLY VISION is a medical thriller. Dr. Taylor Abrams is on to something. Using virtual reality, he is working to solve heart conditions from the inside out. But not everyone is thrilled with the innovation. To those entrenched in the old ways and who use health care as a political platform, what Abrams is doing is a catastrophe that needed to be stopped.

    Bottom line: DEADLY VISION is for you if you like tensions high, your thrills intellectual, and your heroes genuine.

    The DEADLY VISION was released from Penmore Press and is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available from AMAZON and other book retailers.

    About T.D. Severin

    T.D. SEVERIN, MD., a physician/surgeon and professor of medicine, has been publishing fiction and non-fiction since 1994. He has been named one of the Nation’s Best Ophthalmologists and has been honored with the prestigious Telly Award for his work on medical television programming.

    His writing has appeared in magazines & journals around the world with his first novel, Deadly Vision, winning multiple awards. T.D. has trekked across Tibet, scaled Mt. Everest, scuba dove the Great Barrier reef, white water rafted through the Australian Rain Forest, and delved into the mysterious ancient history all of which makes it’s way into his writing. A former radio DJ, he also runs the heavy rock record label Ripple Music: www.ripple-music.com.

    T.D. lives with his wife and two pups in the San Francisco Bay Area and Florida.

    Catch Up With Our Author:

    www.TDSeverin.com

    Instagram – @tdseverin

    Facebook – @T.D. Severin – Author

    続きを読む 一部表示
    23 分
  • S9E14: Rendering the Truth feat. Chuck Brownman
    2026/07/20
    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. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.In the world’s most dangerous working environments it can seem like everything is out to kill you. The equipment you use. The materials you work with. The very air you breathe. Stored energy is a coiled viper waiting for the right moment to lash out. Owners, manufacturers, contractors, and beyond have developed safety protocols to combat STCKY, that is, Stuff That Can Kill You. Gravity, Motion, Mechanical, Electrical, Pressure, Sound, Radiation, Biological, Chemical, Temperature. This season is all about the means of murder as authors put our STCKY detective skills to the test. This is Season 9, Stuff That Can Kill You.This is Episode 14, where heat, pressure, chemical, and mechanical are our STCKY means of death. This is The Rendering of Truth by Chuck BrownmanDELIBERATIONAlone, neither Lena nor Mercer have what it takes to crack the case. But together, and with our help, we can figure out what happened to Eddie Weller and Dale Curtis. Here’s the suspect list, in the order we met them:Junior Lattimore, rendering techJohn Reese, plant managerTanya Lowell, accounting clerk and office mateFrank Jackson, rendering foremanDale Curtis, plant foremanHere are the facts that Lena and Mercer have uncovered:• Eddie Weller, newly promoted to Operations Reviewer, went into the rendering pit. The pit was activated and Eddie died from a lethal combination of heat, oxygen deprivation, and mechanical grinding.Eddie was formerly an operating tech and, in his new role, signed off on the maintenance documentation. He knew the paperwork or safety protections he knew was needed to enter the confined space.No one offered an explanation of why Eddie would have entered the pit.Junior Lattimore did not look into the pit before he turned it on. He had no reason to think anyone was in it.A search of Eddie’s desk found evidence of falsified invoices for filters. The invoices were signed by Reese. He added a note to check with DC, interpreted as Dale Curtis.Tanya prepares the invoices for Reese’s signature. She said he directed her to process the invoices for his approval, saying they were a rush job from a new vendor.Reese said he signs the invoices Tanya prepares, implying he did not scrutinize or even read the documents.A torn piece of bank statement found in the trash in the office Eddie and Tanya shared had a sizable balance but no nameCurtis later heard Eddie in his office talking to someone about stealing, but couldn’t see who as the door was closed.Mercer recognized Steam Line #4 was tampered with. The line then failed catastrophically killing Dale Curtis. He was found with a pipe wrench in the vicinity.A drawing of the plant found in Eddie’s apartment also highlighted Steam Line #4 as out of compliance on maintenance inspection.Lena and Mercer speculate the person or persons behind the “accidents” had to have an understanding of the plant to orchestrate both deaths.Tanya had knowledge and access to the invoice, but does not have knowledge of the plant. Tanya and Eddie shared an office and were friends. Eddie spent time with her son.Junior had knowledge of the rendering area, but did not have access to accounting. Junior lost out on the promotion to Eddie and was bitter.Junior had no apparent problem with Dale Curtis.Jackson had knowledge of the rendering area. Recently separated, he and Tanya were dating. He often when to her office, and even helped straighten Tanya’s desk for her. He was there in the office when Eddie died.Reese claims his knowledge of the plant isn’t detailed. He signed off on plant expenditures.Whose greed was paid for with the lives of Eddie Weller and Dale Curtis?MEMBERSHIPS!Mysteries to Die For now has memberships! Three tiers – The Grave Digger’s Union (free), The Cadaver Collective ($4 / month) and The Preservationist Society ($8 / month). We are starting memberships to help pay for our real live human authors, to keep the software working and the power flowing, and avoid the dreaded use of ads. If you want to show you love but aren’t ready for a commitment, you can now tip us and leave a witting, punny note for us. Links are in the show notes and on our website M2D4podcast.com.ABOUT Chuck BrownmanA mostly-retired (and hopefully recovering) attorney, Chuck Brownman now enjoys writing noir fiction, concentrating on short fiction. His work has been published in several anthologies and on multiple websites, including those listed at the top of this episode. He has also served various times as a judge for the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Awards. When not writing fiction, Chuck continues to advise some of the ...
    続きを読む 一部表示
    1 時間 47 分
  • TT98 A Murder of Furies by Eleanor Kuhns
    2026/07/13

    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 A Murder of Furies by Eleanor Kuhns

    A Murder of Furies is historic cozy. Knossos, Crete. 1450 B.C.E. At nearly seventeen, Martis is an accomplished bull dancer and an apprentice to the healer. The last two years of her life has been colored by mystery, and she faces it once again. Tinos, the consort to the High Priestess and former bull dancer, asked Martis to search for his daughter, nine-year-old Atana. Martis’s search for Atana leads her into a web of conspiracy, one that will threaten to unweave the fabric of their community.

    Bottom line: A Murder of Furies is for you if you like your busybodies bold and your cozies Greek.

    About Eleanor Kuhns

    Eleanor Kuhns is the 2011 Minotaur/Mystery Writers of America winner for first crime novel. She won for A Simple Murder and now has twelve books in the series.

    A Murder of Furies is the third in the Bronze Age Crete Series which began with In the Shadow of the Bull. A lifelong librarian, she transitioned to full time writing during the pandemic. She lives in upstate New York with her husband and her dog.

    Catch Up With Eleanor Kuhns:

    www.Eleanor-Kuhns.com

    BookBub – @eleanorkuhns

    Instagram – @edl0829

    Facebook – @writerkuhns

    Wondering what to read after you finish A Murder of Furies? Partners in Crime Tours is your ultimate destination for all things mystery, crime, thriller, and cozy! Since 2011, they’ve been working to fill bookshelves with gripping and heart-pounding reads. Discover new mystery series and connectwith other fans with Partners in Crime. Look up Partners in Crime Tours on the web or your favorite social media – partnersincrimevbt.com.

    And Authors, whether you’re looking to promote your latest thriller, discover a new mystery series, or connect with fellow fans of the genre, PICT has you covered. Check out their promotion options that come with the personal attention of a dedicated coordinator.

    Join us next week for Season 9 Stuff That Can Kill You. Chuck Brownman returns to the morgue with dang near everything as the STCKY means of murder in The Rendering of Truth

    続きを読む 一部表示
    18 分