Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast

Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast episodes:

• 04.09.2024

  Squashed to Death by Charlotte Morganti

  This episode features the mystery short story Squashed to Death written by Charlotte Morganti. It is read by local actor Donna Beavers. This story was first published in Seeds, the Texas Gardeners newsletter. You can learn more about the author...

  
• 03.18.2024

  Charity Begins At Home by Herschel Cozine

  This episode features the mystery short story Charity Begins At Home by Herschel Cozine. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. This story was the first place winner of a 2003 contest by Untreed Reads. In each episode, we share...

  
• 02.13.2024

  Caught By the Last Star by Nikki Knight

  This episode features the mystery short story Caught by the Last Star by Nikki Knight. It is read by actor Amelia Ryan. You can learn more about the author on her website. In each episode, we share with you mystery short...

  
• 12.18.2023

  Santa’s Helper by John M. Floyd

  This episode features the Christmas mystery short story Santa's Helper by John M. Floyd. It is read by local actor Ren Burley. Santa’s Helper was published in Kings River Life in 2022. You can learn more about the author on...

  
• 12.11.2023

  Peppermint Barked by Leslie Budewitz

  This episode features the first chapter of Peppermint Barked by Leslie Budewitz. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Peppermint Barked was published by Seventh Street Books in July of 2022. You can learn more about the author on...

  
• 11.27.2023

  Christmas Cookie Caper by Margaret S. Hamilton

  This episode features the mystery short story Christmas Cookie Caper By Margaret S. Hamilton. It is read by local actor Donna Beavers. Christmas Cookie Caper was published in Kings River Life Magazine in 2015. This is the first of 3...

  
• 11.09.2023

  Steadying the Ark by Rebecca K. Jones

  This episode features the prologue and first chapter of Steadying the Ark by Rebecca K. Jones. It is read by local actor Shauna Dolin. Steadying the Ark was published by Bella Books in March of 2022 and is available for purchase....

  
• 10.24.2023

  When a Prank Goes Bad by John R. Clark

  This episode features the Halloween mystery short story When A Prank Goes Bad written by John R. Clark, and read by local actor Theodore Fox. In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters...

  
• 10.10.2023

  The Perfect Patsy by Bern Sy Moss

  This episode features the mystery short story The Perfect Patsy written by Bern Sy Moss. It is read by local actor Jessica Williams. The Perfect Patsy was published online in 2017 by Mysterical-E. In each episode, we share with you mystery...

  
• 09.25.2023

  Secret Identity by Alex Segura

  This episode features the prologue and first chapter of Secret Identity by Alex Segura. It is read by local actor Cady Mejias. Secret Identity was published in March of 2022 by ‎ Flatiron Books and is available for purchase. You...

  
• 09.12.2023

  Murder Faux Paws by T.C. LoTempio

  This episode features the first chapter of Murder Faux Paws by T. C. LoTempio. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Murder Faux Paws was published in February of 2022 by Beyond the Page Publishing and is available for...

  
• 08.21.2023

  Harvey and the Redhead by Debra H. Goldstein

  While Mysteryrat’s Maze is on hiatus for the month of August we are republishing an episode from 2021 that originally was a published in 2 parts. This time we are sharing it as one episode. This episode features the mystery...

  
• 07.25.2023

  Swan Song by Donalee Moulton

  This episode features the mystery short story Swan Song written by Donalee Moulton. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Swan Song was published in Cold Canadian Crime in 2022 by the Crime Writers of Canada. You can learn...

  
• 07.10.2023

  Messenger Bags and Murder by Dorothy Howell

  This episode features the first chapter of Messenger Bags and Murder (A Haley Randolph Mystery) by Dorothy Howell. It is read by actor Ren Burley. Messenger Bags and Murder was published in April of 2019 and is available for purchase....

  
• 06.20.2023

  Renovated to Death by Frank Anthony Polito

  This episode features an excerpt from Renovated to Death, the first Domestic Partners in Crime Mystery by Frank Anthony Polito. It is read by actor Ian Jones. Renovated to Death was published in May of 2022 by Kensington and is...

  
• 06.05.2023

  Lewenda Gets Married by Francelia Belton

  This episode features the mystery short story Lewenda Gets Married, written by Francelia Belton. It is read by local actor Jessica Williams. This story was first published in the anthology, Glimpse: A New World, in 2016, and is part of...

  
• 05.16.2023

  Last Liar Standing by Danielle Wong

  This episode features the prologue and first chapter of Last Liar Standing by Danielle Wong. It is read by local actor Molly Heng. Last Liar Standing was published in June of 2022 by ‎ Red Adept Publishing and is available...

  
• 05.01.2023

  The Rabbi’s Wife Stayed Home by Debra H. Goldstein

  This episode features the mystery short story The Rabbi’s Wife Stayed Home By Debra H. Goldstein. It is read by local actor Donna Beavers. The Rabbi’s Wife Stayed Home was published in Mysterical-E – Mystericale.com in April of 2014. You can...

  
• 04.17.2023

  With a Twist by Cathi Stoler

  This episode features the prologue and first chapter of With a Twist by Cathi Stoler and it is read by local actors Ariel Linn and Sean Hopper. With a Twist was published in February of 2023 by Level Best Books....

  
• 04.04.2023

  Easter Spam by John Weagly

  This episode features the mystery short story Easter Spam by John Weagly and it is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Easter Spam was published by SHOTGUN HONEY in April 2022. You can find the author on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and...

  
• 02.27.2023

  Murder at the Menger by Kathleen Kaska

  This episode features the first chapter of Murder at the Menger, A Sydney Lockhart Mystery by Kathleen Kaska, and it is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Murder at the Menger was published in June of 2022. You can learn...

  
• 02.07.2023

  Thrilled No More by Chuck Brownman

  This episode features the mystery short story Thrilled No More by Chuck Brownman. It is read by local actor Theodore Fox. Thrilled No More was the winner of the 2017 Arizona Mystery Writers Jim Martin Memorial Adult Short Story Contest. In each...

  
• 01.23.2023

  The Path by Peter Riva

  This episode features something a bit different, an excerpt from a Sci-Fi novel that has a bit of mystery to it, The Path by Peter Riva. It is read by local actor Terrance McArthur. The Path will be published in...

  
• 01.10.2023

  Owl Be Damned by Nikki Knight

  This episode features the mystery short story Owl Be Damned, A Jaye Jordan Vermont Radio Mystery written by Nikki Knight. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Owl Be Damned was published in Tough Magazine on August 8, 2022....

  
• 12.13.2022

  Saint Nicked by Herschel Cozine

  This episode features the mystery short story Saint Nicked by Herschel Cozine. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. Saint Nicked was published by Untreed Reads in 2011. In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery...

  
• 12.05.2022

  The Afternoon Before Christmas by Mark Murphy

  This episode features the mystery short story The Afternoon Before Christmas by Mark Murphy, and it is read by local actor Sean Hopper. The Afternoon Before Christmas was published by mysteryauthors.com in 2006, and in 2014 it was reprinted in...

  
• 11.28.2022

  Lost and Found in Harlem by Delia C. Pitts

  This episode features an excerpt from Lost and Found in Harlem by Delia C. Pitts. It is read by local actor Theodore Fox. Lost and Found in Harlem was published in October of 2017 and is available for purchase. You...

  
• 11.15.2022

  They Shoot Pumpkins Don’t They? by Margaret S. Hamilton

  This episode features the mystery short story They Shoot Pumpkins Don't They? by Margaret S. Hamilton, and it is read by local actor Donna Beavers. They Shoot Pumpkins Don't They? was published on the Writers Who Kill blog You can...

  
• 11.01.2022

  Grist For the Mill by Kaye George

  This episode features the mystery short story Grist For the Mill and it is read by local actor Joseph Ham. Grist for the Mill was published in A Murder of Crows from Darkhouse Books. You can learn more about the author...

  
• 10.17.2022

  The Artists of Chartres Street by Ellen Byron

  This episode features the mystery short story The Artists of Chartres Street by Ellen Byron and it is read by local actor Amelia Ryan. The Artists of Chartres Street was published in 2021 in Suspense Magazine. You can learn more...

  
• 10.03.2022

  Trouble Down Mexico Way by Nancy Nau Sullivan

  This episode features the first chapter of Trouble Down Mexico Way by Nancy Nau Sullivan. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Trouble Down Mexico Way was published by Light Messages Publishing on June 29, 2021 and is available for...

  
• 09.12.2022

  Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders

  This episode features the first chapter of Bait and Witch by Angela M. Sanders, book one in her Witch Way Librarian Mysteries series. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Bait and Witch was published by Kensington in December...

  
• 08.22.2022

  Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris

  This episode features the first chapter of Slightly Murderous Intent by Lida Sideris. It is read by local actor Casey Ballard. This is the second time a book from this series has been featured here--you can check out the episode...

  
• 08.08.2022

  Bubbles Baubles by Elaine Faber

  This episode features the mystery short story Bubble’s Baubles by Elaine Faber, read by local actor Thomas Nance. Bubble's Baubles was first published in 2013 in the Sacramento Sisters in Crime anthology, Capital Crimes and later published in 2017 in...

  
• 07.19.2022

  The Witch’s Child by Susan Van Kirk

  This episode features an excerpt from The Witch’s Child by Susan Van Kirk. It is read by local actor Kathie Chestnut Mollica. The Witch’s Child was published by ‎Prairie Lights Publishing in September of 2021 and is available for purchase....

  
• 07.04.2022

  Nobody Home by Joseph S. Walker

  This episode features the mystery short story Nobody Home by Joseph S. Walker. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Nobody Home was published in Coming Through In Waves: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Pink Floyd in...

  
• 06.20.2022

  Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink

  This episode features an excerpt from Pint of No Return by Dana Mentink, read by local actor Ariel Linn. Pint of No Return was published by ‎Poisoned Pen Press on May 25, 2021 and is available for purchase.You can learn...

  
• 06.08.2022

  The Player by Joe Cosentino

  This episode features an excerpt from The Player by Joe Cosentino, read by local actor Duncan Hoge. The Player was published in September of 2020 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on his website. In...

  
• 05.16.2022

  Death on the Rocks by Guy Belleranti

  This episode features the mystery short story Death on the Rocks written by Guy Belleranti. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. You can learn more about the author on his website. In each episode, we share with you mystery short...

  
• 05.02.2022

  Maximum Rossi by Paul W. Papa

  This episode features the first chapter of Maximum Rossi, A Las Vegas Noir Mystery novel by Paul W. Papa, and it is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Maximum Rossi was published in January of 2020 and is available for...

  
• 04.18.2022

  A Confluence in Time by Reavis Z. Wortham

  This episode features a mystery short story with a Western slant, A Confluence in Time, written by Reavis Z. Wortham. It is read by local actor Ian Jones. You can learn more about the author on his website. In each episode,...

  
• 04.04.2022

  Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico

  This episode features an excerpt from Here Comes the Body by Maria DiRico aka Ellen Byron and it is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Here Comes the Body was published in February of 2020 by Kensington and is available...

  
• 03.21.2022

  Thread of Gold by Anne Da Vigo

  This episode features the first chapter of Thread of Gold By Anne Da Vigo. It is read by local actor Teya Juarez. Thread of Gold was published in April of 2017 by Quill Driver Press and is available for purchase....

  
• 03.09.2022

  Mimi Gets A Clue by Jennifer J. Chow

  This episode features an excerpt from Mimi Gets A Clue by Jennifer J. Chow. It is read by local actor Reese Herron. Mimi Gets A Clue is the first Sassy Cat mystery and was published by Berkley in March of...

  
• 02.21.2022

  Pisan Zapra by Josh Pachter

  This episode features the mystery short story Pisan Zapra written by Josh Pachter. It is read by local actor Amelia Ryan. Pisan Zapra was published in Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine in 2016. You can learn more about the author and his...

  
• 02.07.2022

  Checked Out For Murder by Allison Brook

  This episode features the first chapter of Checked Out For Murder, the 4th Haunted Library Mystery by Allison Brook aka Marilyn Levinson. It is read by local actor Julie Lucido. Checked Out For Murder was published by Crooked Lane Books...

  
• 02.01.2022

  A Virtuous Thief by J.R. Lindermuth

  This episode features the mystery short story A Virtuous Thief by J.R. Lindermuth. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. A Virtuous Thief was published in Crime and Suspense magazine in 2007. You can learn more about the author and...

  
• 01.17.2022

  The Whispered Word by Ellery Adams

  This episode features an excerpt from The Whispered Word, book 2 in the Secret, Book and Scone Society series by Ellery Adams. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. The Whispered Word is available for purchase. You can learn more...

  
• 01.04.2022

  Murder and Money by Jacqueline Seewald

  This episode features the mystery short story Murder and Money written by Jacqueline Seewald. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. Murder and Money was published in Over My Dead Body. You can learn more about Jacqueline on her...

  
• 12.14.2021

  Ghosts of Painting Past by Sybil Johnson

  This episode features an excerpt from Ghosts of Painting Past by Sybil Johnson--the book is set during the Christmas season. It is read by local actor Karina Balfour. Ghosts of Painting Past is available for purchase. You can learn more...