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 Wired for Magic by Janet Roberts

Wired for Magic is paranormal suspense. Rowan Campbell was once a sought after model; now she lives behind the camera and out of the eye of a stalker who wants to possess her. Though from a line of endowed magical women, she has turned her back on her heritage, wanting only to live a normal life. But there is no “normal” when living on the run and to change that … is to change everything.

Bottom line: Wired for Magic is for you if you like cat-and-mouse suspense fueled by ancient bewitchery.

Wired for Magic is an origin story. Like all good up-and-coming heroes, Rowan Campbell has baggage. If she’s going to live up to her potential, she needs to get out of her own way while she is dodging a stalker who doesn’t was to kill her but possess her.

Rowan Campbell is a reluctant hero of her own story, which makes for an interesting read. All she wants to be is normal and it’s the last thing she or her life is. Jarrod Marrone is a really good bad guy – every time he’s on the page I totally hated him. Greedy, afraid, over-inflated ego, all with too much money and no moral compass. Griff, Rowan’s brother, is the resourceful supportive sibling every hero needs and one that balances her well.

Overall, the logic of the story holds up. The plot is a linear and the characters stay true to their nature. It is a cat-and-mouse as Jarrod chases and Rowan zigs and zags, each forcing the other to adjust course.

Overall, I enjoyed the mix of suspense and magic. It is well balanced with neither being overly dominant. I’m not normally a stalker story fan but having Jarrod’s goal be to possess / marry / have Rowan rather than kill her and him being an active storyteller amped up the tension.

Wired for Magic is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours. Visit the tour page for added content and links to digital retailers.

https://partnersincrimetours.com/wired-for-magic-by-janet-roberts/

About Janet Roberts

Janet Roberts is a former global leader in cybersecurity education. Her books are set wholly or partially in Western PA, where her roots run deep. Her readers know to expect a female character who awakens to the discovery of her own inner strength while facing adversity. She’s also the author of the award winning novel, What Lies We Keep (2024). A member of Women’s Fiction Writers Association and Sisters in Crime, she lives in Pittsburgh and loves travel, wandering through bookstores, reading on her porch swing, and sharing a bottle of wine with friends.

Catch Up With Janet Roberts:

www.booksbyjanetroberts.com

Instagram – @janetroberts77

Facebook – @Janet_Roberts

Wondering what to read after you finish Wired for Magic? 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. A new author joins the morgue, T M Chord. Gravity is her sticky means of murder in our Halloween edition with Pop Goes the Weasel.

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 20, where all kinds of different things are our STCKY means of death. This is Minute Mysteries by H.A. Ripley

Memberships!

The Case of the Vanishing Budget.

A small, plucky podcast called Mysteries to Die For awoke one morning to find its resources mysteriously drained. The lights flickered. The software groaned. The authors—real, living humans—were spotted wandering the halls whispering, “We… need… co-ax cables…”

Jack and TG searched for clues. Was it sabotage? A ghost? A raccoon with a grudge?

No. The culprit was far more chilling.

Ads. Ads were creeping toward the show like a slow moving fog, threatening to interrupt every dramatic pause with a cheerful voice saying, “Have YOU tried our new probiotic toothpaste?”

To stop this horror, the hosts devised a plan—three tiers of membership, each more heroic than the last.

• The Free Tier aka The Grave Digger’s Society: For listeners who love the show but also love keeping their wallets sealed tighter than a mummy’s tomb.

• The Cadaver Collective: For those willing to part with a few dollars to keep the mysteries flowing and the authors funded.

• The Preservationist Society: For the brave souls who want to say, “Yes, I support whodunnit storytelling across all genres,” with the confidence of a detective revealing the killer in the big reveal.

And for those who fear commitment? A tip jar—where you can drop a coin and leave a pun so terrible it becomes its own unsolved crime.

The solution to the mystery was simple: Memberships save the show. They keep the power on, the software humming, and the ads banished to whatever dark dimension they came from.

The final clue? The links—hidden in plain sight—waiting in the show notes and at M2D4podcast.com.

Will you solve the mystery… or become part of it?

ABOUT H.A. Ripley

Harold Austin “Rip” Ripley (1896–1974) was a newspaper columnist for the Chicago Tribune who wrote a daily column called "Minute Mysteries" featuring Professor Fordney. The series found its way into more than 100 newspapers. In 1932, he released a book of his Detectograms. Ripley also created Photo Crime for Look magazine, inviting readers to solve cases from photographic clues. He was a recovering alcoholic and later in life, founded Guest House treatment centers and helped thousands of alcoholic priests. Austin Ripley slowly began to lose his eyesight and went completely blind two years before his death. He died at home in his cabin he built on Tainter Lake on April 11, 1974.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/131615749/harold_austin-ripley?utm_source=copilot.com

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50603

WRAP UP

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. 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. Minute Mysteries was written by H.A. Ripley. 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 gravity is our STCKY means of murder. It’s Pop! Goes the Weasel by TM Chord.

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 Have You Seen Him by Kimberly Lee

Have You Seen Him is suspense thriller. David is a juvenile public defender whose bad day at work has become unimaginable. Flipping through junk mail, he notices the face on a have-you-seen-me flyer. His face. Across town, Alejando is on day one of a job watching for hits on missing children lists. When he gets one, well, even the new guy knows his boss’s reaction isn’t normal.

Bottom line: Have You Seen Him is for you if you like character-driven, fast-moving suspense

Have You Seen Him is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours. Visit the tour page for added content and links to digital retailers.

https://partnersincrimetours.com/have-you-seen-him-by-kimberly-lee/

About Kimberly Lee

Kimberly Lee is a versatile writer, workshop facilitator, and editor with a passion for nurturing the imaginative spirit and helping others reveal their creative gifts. A graduate of Stanford University and UC Davis School of Law, Kimberly stepped away from her legal career to focus on motherhood, community work, and creative pursuits. Kimberly enjoys day spas, rose gold, and flared yoga pants. She’d love to use words like harbinger, liminal, and zeitgeist in a quick, saucy comeback. Kimberly trusts in the magic and mystery of miracles and synchronicity and believes everyone has something essential to say and the capacity to say it. She lives in Southern California with her husband and three children.

KimberlyLee.me

Instagram – @klcreatrix

Wondering what to read after you finish Have You Seen Him? 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 where Jack and I are going to try something a little different. It’s minute mysteries, crafted in 1932 by H.A. Ripley. Join us to see how many times you can beat us to the solution.

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 19, where drowning is our STCKY means of death. This is Ping by Robert J. Binney

DELIBERATION

It’s another conundrum and Henri suspects everyone. Let’s see if we can help him bring this case to a close and get him that macchiato he’s been Jonesing for. Here’s Henri’s “do not trust” list, in the order we met them:

• Mayor Tom Vaughn, Politian, ‘nuff said

• Assistant Chief Rorschach, the man uses spit to fix his hair

• Janet from IT, crushing on the ink stain

• Judith the Comptroller, the money lady

• John Smith, almost forgot him

Memberships

Alright, before we dive back into the Henri’s craziness, we gotta talk memberships. We’ve got three tiers now — the Grave Digger’s Union, which is free because apparently we’re philanthropists… or bad at business.

Then there’s the Cadaver Collective — four bucks a month. That’s literally the price of a gas station coffee that tastes like sadness and burnt hopes.

And if you’re feeling fancy, we’ve got the Preservationist Society at eight bucks. That’s the tier for people who want to say, ‘Yes, I support delusion storytellers who got their hands on a pair of microphone.

Your membership keeps our real human authors fed, our software from becoming self aware, and the ads from clawing their way into the show.

If you’re not ready for commitment, you can still drop us a tip and leave a pun so bad it legally counts as a haunting. It's all on our website www.m2d4podcast.com

Anthology

Hey, before we answer the real question bothering Henri … who ruined Maxine’s dye job with chlorine?— quick save the date. Our Season 9 companion anthology drops this October 13. Yes, an actual book. Words. Pages. Deliberation.

So mark your calendars, carve it into a pumpkin, tattoo it on your soul — October 13. Season 9 anthology – Stuff That Can Kill You.

WRAP UP

That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and 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. Ping was written by Robert J. Binney. 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. Instead of an original story, we are going to do something a little different – we are going to play one minute mysteries where Jack and I will go up again H. A. Ripley and his 1932 Detectograms

WRAP UP

That wraps this episode of Mysteries to Die For. Support our show by subscribing, telling a mystery lover about us, and 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. Ping was written by Robert J. Binney. 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. Instead of an original story, we are going to do something a little different – we are going to play one minute mysteries where Jack and I will go up again H. A. Ripley and his 1932 Detectograms

Dying with a Secret is paranormal cozy mystery. Oliver “Tuck” Tucker is a detective. Before his death, he was the cop kind; after death, he’s the pro-bono PI kind of investigator. When an ordinary day at the office for his wife turns into Men in Black meets A Night at the Museum, normal flies out the window. Things aren’t helped along by Tuck’s great-times-four grandmother, Sally, who brings secrets of her own into the quagmire.

Bottom line: Dying with a Secret is for you if you like fast-paced, light-hearted adventures with an aura of the extraordinary.

The reason to pick up and stay with this series is the premise. Tuck is dead, but not gone, and all the instincts of the police detective came back with him. The world O’Connor has built is simply fun with the humorous life-and-death gags and snarky comments that had me chuckling page after page.

O’Connor has brought his mastery of thriller pacing to the cozy genre. With DYING WITH A SECRET, I found it to be more of an adventure than a mystery—though there certainly is a body that kicks it all off—because the story shifts from a whodunnit to a hunt and that shift drives the pacing.

Tuck is a likable hero both because he’s competent and funny but also because he doesn’t lament being dead. Like all great detectives, he has his “team” who act as his liaison to the living world and also his subject matter experts. His wife Angela and partner Bear provide balance to Tuck’s world and the story.

Dying with a Secret is a complex story and as I’ve thought about how the ending I find I have a few questions. I’m sure I’ll continue to think about the story for days to come and get there.

Overall, I enjoyed Tuck’s latest adventure. This is book 4 of the series, I have read books 1 and 4. I do recommend reading Book 1—Tuck’s origin story—for an introduction to the world, characters, and what Tuck can and cannot do.

Dying with a Secret is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours. Visit the tour page for added content and links to digital retailers https://partnersincrimetours.com/dying-with-a-secret-by-tj-oconnor/

About Tj O’Connor

Tj O’Connor is an award-winning author of mysteries and thrillers and an international security consultant specializing in antiterrorism, 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 his spare time, he’s a Harley Davidson pilot, a man-about-dogs (and now cats), and a lover of adventure, cooking, and good spirits (both kinds). Originally from New York’s Hudson Valley, he lives with his wife, Labs, and Maine Coon companions in Virginia where their five children are supplying a growing tribe of grands.

Catch Up With Tj O’Connor:

tjoconnor.com

Instagram – @tjoconnorauthor

Facebook – @TjOConnor.Author

Wondering what to read after you finish Dying with a Secret? 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. Everyone’s favorite cosmetologist, Henri, is back with his Bayville friends in Ping by Robert J. Binney

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 18, where pressure is our STCKY means of death. This is A Serious Crush by Ed Teja

DELIBERATION

Sheriff Brent Cord has trouble in his slice of nowhere. Syd Randolph is dead and conspiracy is circling like a dust devil. Here are his suspects in the order we’ve met them:

• Roger Justin, equipment operator, last to see Syd alive

• Donna Randolph, Syd’s wife and business partner

• Jim James, Foreman, had a deal with Syd

• Sara Cope, Walker’s widow, business partner to Syd and Donna

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 witty, punny note for us. Links are in the show notes and on our website M2D4podcast.com.

ABOUT Ed Teja

Ed Teja is a full-time writer and part-time martial arts instructor. His stories (which have little or no respect for genre and take place in one or more of the surreal worlds he lives in) have appeared in a variety of magazines and anthologies. He was a finalist for the Shamus award for the best private eye short story in 2025.

He is the author of a thriller series about the world’s first Storefront Assassin and his historical crime novel SONGS OF SAIGON is out now.

https://books2read.com/u/4De0Wg

You can find him at: edtejaauthor.com

at bookbub https://www.bookbub.com/profile/ed-teja

and Instagram https://www.instagram.com/edteja6/

WRAP UP

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. 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. A Serious Crush was written by Ed Teja. 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 drowning is our STCKY means of murder. It’s Ping by Robert J. Binney

Welcome to Mysteries to Die For

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 Those Who Shall Die by Michael Bradley

Those Who Shall Die is a suspense. The world of thriller writing can be a lonely existence, where action happens only in the imagination. Five established thriller writers came together and formed The Society of Fibbers, a place to support, cross market, and connect with a shared audience. Success has been hard earned. Then one of their own dies and a token is found pointing back to the Fibbers. Forewarned is forearmed … if you know who the enemy is.

Bottom line: Those Who Shall Die is for you if you like the slow burn of a suspense where anyone could be the next.

Those Who Shall Die is promoted by Partners In Crime Tours and is available from online book retailers, choose your favorite from the PICT tour page.

https://partnersincrimetours.com/those-who-shall-die-michael-bradley/

About Michael Bradley

Michael Bradley is an award-winning author from Delaware who started life as a radio disc jockey, working at stations in New Jersey and West Virginia. His time in radio provided him with a wealth of fond, enduring, and sometimes scandalous memories that he hopes to one day commit to paper.

After spending eight years “on-the-air,” he realized that he needed to get a real job. He spent the next twenty or so years working in Information Technology. And yes, he has said “try turning it off and on again” more times than he wants to admit.

Learn more about Michael Bradley and his books:

mbradleyonline.com

Goodreads – @mjbradley88

BookBub – @mjbradley88

Instagram – @mjbradley88

Facebook – @mjbradley88

Join us next week for Season 9 Stuff That Can Kill You. Ed Teja is back with another intriguing story for you. It’s A Serious Crush where pressure is our STCKY means of murder.

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