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Join co-hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton for this episode of Milford House Mysteries on March 14th at 2:00 pm when they'll discuss the topic: Do Clothes Make the Character? In our own lives, we often draw conclusions about other people based on how they are dressed.  From the instant identification a uniform provides to tell us that he is a policeman or she is a Marine.  To the more subtle indicators of social and economic status that a designer dress or a worn and mismatched outfit can convey. Or the traditional tropes that permeate our culture: i.e., good guys always wear whte and bad guys wear black.  A fiction author can use these and other aspects of clothing to help paint their characters personalities, backgrounds, and more.In Hamlet, Polonius says, "For the apparel oft proclaims the man." Tune in to hear what Joan and Sherry think about this enduring bit of Shakespearean wisdom.Milford House Mysteries Hosts - Sherry Knowlton is the author of the Alexa Williams suspense series, including Dead of Autumn, Dead of Summer, Dead of Spring and Dead of Winter. Joan West is the author of the Carlisle Crime Cases series, including Dying for Vengeance, Courting Doubt and Darkness, Darkness at First Light, and Had a Dying Fall.

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (the author of The Keeper of the Crows) and co-host audio narrator Joe Mills interview author Stephen Paul Sayers, the author of A Taker of Morrows. From Stephen's bio: Stephen Paul Sayers is a college professor and international bestselling author of supernatural thriller and horror fiction. His debut novel, A Taker of Morrows, was published by Hydra Publications in June 2018, followed by the second book in the Caretakers series, The Soul Dweller, in November 2018. His short fiction has appeared in Unfading Daydream and Well-Versed.As a research scientist, Stephen yields to the left-brain world of data analysis and statistics by day, but releases the demons in his slightly twisted right-brain by night. It gets strange around dusk when neither side is fully in control. He makes his home in Columbia, MO and Plymouth, MA--not far from the Cape Cod locations he writes about in the Caretakers novels. Throughout his journey, he has accumulated five guitars, four herniated discs, three academic degrees, two dogs, and one wife, son, and daughter. But not in that order.

Captain Hooter's Connoisseur's Guide to Amsterdam CoffeeshopsOne man… on a mission… Go to every single coffee shop in Amsterdam in search of the “best of the best.” Multi-year Cannabis Cup judge and Worldwide Herbal Connoisseur, “Captain Hooter” has meticulously researched this Connoisseur’s Guide to Amsterdam Coffeeshops – First Edition. The Captain went to every coffeeshop in the Centrum, the north, south, east, and west suburbs. He tried and tested them all and picked out the “best of the best.” Captain Hooter did all the work for you!

Keeping the Lights on for IkeMost people don’t realize that during the war in Europe in the 1940s, it took an average of six support soldiers to make the work of four combat soldiers possible. Most of what’s available in the literature tends toward combat narratives, and yet the support soldiers had complex and unique experiences as well. This book is based on personal correspondence, and it is primarily a memoir that creates a picture of the day-to-day realities of an individual soldier told in his own words [as much as he could tell under the wartime rules of censorship, that is] as well as giving insight into what it was actually like to be an American soldier during WWII. It explores the experiences of a non-combat Army utilities engineer working in a combat zone during the war in Europe and takes the protagonist from basic training through various overseas assignments—in this case to England, North Africa, and Italy as a support soldier under Eisenhower and his successors at Allied Force Headquarters. It also includes some reflections about his life after returning to Oregon when the war was over. The soldier involved is Captain Harold Alec Daniels [OSU, Class of 1939, ROTC] and most of the letters were written to his wife, Mary Daniels [attended U of O in the late 1930s]. They were the author's parents, and she inherited the letter collection, photos, and all other primary source materials.About the Author: Rebecca Daniels has been a university professor for many years who has also simultaneously had a vital creative career in the theatre. After her retirement in the summer of 2015, she was finally able to focus all her energies on this book.Intro and exit music: BANG! Slow Down and BANG! Questions copyright 1971 by BANG Music (Capitol Records)

Hear the Whistle Blowing:Railroading in the Coal RegionHistorian John Lindermuth surveys the history of railroading in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania from its earliest days to the introduction of diesel engines. Lindermuth covers railroad towns, daily life, working on the railroad, accidents, labor woes, innovations, and other topics.  About the Author:A native of Shamokin, Northumberland  County, Pennsylvania, J. R. Lindermuth worked as a newspaper reporter and editor for nearly 40 years. Since retiring, he has served as librarian of the Northumberland County Historical Society where he assists patrons with genealogy and research.He is the author of 12 novels and his short stories and articles have been published in a variety of magazines. He is a member of International Thriller Writers, EPIC, and the Short Mystery Society.He is the father of two grown children and has four grandsons. To learn more about the author, visit his website at http://www.jrlindermuth.netIntro and exit music: BANG! Slow Down and BANG! Questions copyright 1971 by BANG Music (Capitol Records)

The 1932 Yankees: The Story of a Legendary Team, a Remarkable Season, and a Wild World SeriesAt the outset of the Great Depression, as FDR campaigned to replace Herbert Hoover, a baseball season was played across America. In the National League, the Chicago Cubs narrowly won the pennant thanks to the likes of Gabby Hartnett, Charlie Grimm, Billy Herman, Riggs Stephenson, Kiki Cuyler, Johnny Moore, Lon Warneke, and Guy Bush. In the American League, former Cub manager Joe McCarthy's New York Yankees ran away with the pennant, leaving Connie Mack's Philadelphia Athletics in the dust. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Bill Dickey, Earle Combs, Tony Lazzeri, Ben Chapman, Frankie Crosetti, Joe Sewell, Lefty Gomez, Red Ruffing, George Pipgras, and Johnny Allen led the way to one of the winningest teams in the early American League, overshadowed only by the 1927 Yankees. Chicago and New York then clashed in one of the most lop-sided and talked-about World Series in baseball history.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Ronald A. Mayer is the author of a number of baseball books: 1937 Newark Bears: A Baseball Legend, Perfect! 14 Pitchers of Perfect Games,Christy Mathewson: A Game-by-Game Profile of a Legendary Pitcher, The 1923 New York Yankees,  and The New Jersey Book of Lists.

Researcher and author Marlin Bressi has compiled a panoply of unsolved mysteries and unusual happenings throughout the history of the Keystone State. From unsolved mysteries, headless corpses, missing persons, to ghosts and missing treasure, Bressi's compilation is sure to entertain:PART I: UNSOLVED MYSTERIES1. The Lamb's Gap Murder Mystery2. Berks County's Missing Skeleton3. Who Buried the Babies in the Church Cellar?4. A Cat's Funeral and a Philadelphia Mystery5. Allison Hill's House of Mystery6. The Broad Mountain Mystery7. The Kulpmont Mob Murders of 19398. The True Story of Shamokin's Famous Missing Head9. The Mystery of the Murder Marsh PART II: STRANGE PLACES AND PEOPLE10. The Cripple's Curse and the Kings of Pittsburgh11. The Aeronaut's Fate: The Story of Wash Donaldson12. Witchcraft in Stony Creek Valley13. The Strange Connection Between Bucknell University and the RMS Titanic14. The Tragic Fate of Homer Swaney15. Simeon Pfoutz: Lord of the Manor16. The Headless Horseman of Lawrence County17. Mount Carmel's Mysterious Suicide Cell18. A Tragedy in Ghost Hollow19. The Loomis Street Affair: Haunting or Hoax?20. The Ticking Tombstone21. A Ghost in the FurnacePART III: CRIME AND PUNISHMENT22. Dynamite and Diphtheria: The Strange Trial of Lloyd Wintersteen23. The Hanging of Charles Chase24. The Lutz Axe Murder25. The Ghost of Adam Volkovitch26. Mount Carmel's Night of Terror: The Strantz & Yorkavage Crime Spree of 193727. The Murder of Daisy SmithPART IV: ODDS AND ENDS(A collection of interesting newspaper clippings)

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (the author of The Keeper of the Crows) and co-host audio narrator Joe Mills interview author Thomas Malafarina, the author of Malformed Realties.From Tom's bio: Thomas M. Malafarina (www.ThomasMMalafarina.com) is an author of horror fiction from Berks County, Pennsylvania. To date he has published seven horror novels "What Waits Beneath", "Burner", "From The Dark" , "Circle Of Blood", "Dead Kill Book 1: The Ridge of Death","Dead Kill Book 2: The Ridge Of Change" and "Dead Kill Book 3: The Ridge Of War". He has published six collections of horror short stories; "Thirteen Deadly Endings", "Ghost Shadows", "Undead Living" and most recently "Malaformed Realities Vol. 1, Vol. 2 and Vol. 3". He has also published a book of often-strange single panel cartoons called "Yes I Smelled It Too; Cartoons For The Slightly Off Center". All of his books are published through Hellbender Books, an imprint of Sunbury Press.(www.Sunburypress.com).In addition, many of Thomas' stories have appeared in anthologies and e-magazines. Some have been produced and presented for internet podcasts and radio plays as well. Thomas is best known for the twists and surprises in his stories as well as his descriptive, often gory passages. Thomas is also an artist, musician, singer and songwriter. A native of Ashland, PA he now lives in Western Berks County, Pennsylvania along with his wife JoAnne.

In this epsiode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (author of The Keeper of the Crows) interviews Robb Hoff, author of the new book, Contract with the Lycanthrope. From Robb's bio: Robb Hoff claims the Ohio River Valley as home - from Maysville, Kentucky to Cincinnati and Louisville to Evansville, Indiana - but also resided for a decade in the lush Northern Neck Peninsula of Chesapeake Bay Virginia.His writing career spans more than a decade of coverage for newspaper/magazine groups. His published novels include COSMIC EGG RAPTURE, the first of his EGGSQUISITE CORPSE THRILLER series (now available on Amazon) and CRACKERS FOR A LYCANTHROPE (1995).His occult horror novel CONTRACT WITH THE LYCANTHROPE is now available on Kindle with a trade paperback version due for release early in 2019. The second novel in his EGGSQUISITE CORPSE THRILLER series of paranormal suspense is also planned for publication in 2019.Want to stay current with all the latest Robb Hoff author news? Check out www.robbhoffauthor.com and sign up for his EGGSQUISITE CORPSE newsletter to never miss a beat!

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, a special mystery cohost interviews regular host Kyle Alexander Romines about his new superhero book DRONE (currently at a special price of 99 cents) and his upcoming Hellbender projects. From Kyle's Bio:Kyle Alexander Romines is a teller of tales from the hills of Kentucky. He enjoys good reads, thunderstorms, and anything edible. His writing interests include fantasy, science fiction, horror, and western.Kyle's debut horror novel, The Keeper of the Crows, appeared on the Preliminary Ballot of the 2015 Bram Stoker Awards in the category of Superior Achievement in a First Novel. He obtained his M.D. from the University of Louisville School of Medicine.You can contact Kyle at [email protected]. You can also subscribe to his author newsletter to receive email updates and FREE electronic copies of his Warden of Fál prequel short, The Path of Vengeance, AND his horror/science fiction novella, The Chrononaut, at http://eepurl.com/bsvhYP.