When HBD's sister, Harriet, debuts her first novel, she invites HBD and Tiffany to the release party. At the party, they find themselves caught up in a mystery.

Title Reference: It's both a reference to the 1984 film of the same name and the jewelers' jargon "romancing the stone." It refers to a step in preparing a gem for use in jewelry.

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds. Whenever you're feeling ready and able, we hope you'll join us.

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany Coffindaffer: Kat Walker Shea

Harriet Demetrius: SarahJeen François

Marz Starbird: Casper Oliver

Richard Li: Jeremy Griffith

Jerry Wilson: Casper Oliver

Caifei Xie: Rachanee Lumayno

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Tiffany and Megan say goodbye to their father in their own unique way.

Title Reference: Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye is a song by Leonard Cohen.

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds.

In this episode are discussions of domestic abuse and violence against romantic partners. There’s also a character that explores police corruption and abuse.

Whenever you're feeling ready and able, we hope you'll join us.

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany Coffindaffer: Kat Walker Shea

Megan Coffindaffer: Marnie Warner

Magnolia Veil: Vyn Vox

Funeral Director: Socks Whitmore

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While investigating Caridad's murder, Tiffany must confront someone from her past.

Title Reference: It's a nod to the song Pardon Me (I’ve Got Someone to Kill) by Johnny Paycheck.

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds.

In this episode, there discussion of domestic abuse and violence against romantic partners. There is also a character that explores police corruption and abuse.

Whenever you're feeling ready and able, we hope you'll join us.

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany Coffindaffer: Kat Walker Shea

Hans Schmidt: BK Dawson

Luís Tamayo Vásquez: Jorge Luis Figueroa

Chad Coffindaffer: Cory Koehler

Megan Coffindaffer: Marnie Warner

Benito Diaz: Samuel Fuentes

Gilberto Diaz: Isaias Miranda

Joana Oliveira: Fernanda Haiabe

Police Officer: Casper Oliver

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HBD and Tiffany are called to the Digital Morgue to solve a murder that may be connected to Tiffany's past.

Title Reference: It was inspired by The Ballad of the Shape of Things by Blossom Dearie.

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds.

In this episode, there are discussions of domestic abuse and violence against romantic partners. There’s a scene that takes place right before a woman is murdered. Although her death does not happen on screen, it may still be upsetting to hear. The time stamps for this scene are 14:10 - 14:35.

There is also a character that explores police corruption and abuse.

Stay tuned for a trailer for Ashlee Craft's Finley & the Chaos Crew after the episode!

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany Coffindaffer: Kat Walker Shea

Hans Schmidt: BK Dawson

Nova Sagittarii: Socks Whitmore

Luís Tamayo Vásquez: Jorge Luis Figueroa

Caridad Ortiz: Claudia Vecchi

Dragon Head Erxin Du: Lucia Xu

Jimmy the Chair: Nathan Woltering

Caifei Xie: Rachanee Lumayno

Man's Voice: Cory Koehler

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HBD's old flame comes back into town.

Title Reference: Be Careful, It's My Heart is a song written by Irving Berlin. It has been performed by Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby.

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds.

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany Coffindaffer: Kat Walker Shea

Hans Schmidt: BK Dawson

Nova Sagittarii: Socks Whitmore

Gilda Hayworth: Vyn Vox

Francesca Du: Jade V Robinson

Dragon Head Erxin Du: Lucia Xu

Jimmy the Chair: Nathan Woltering

Server: Adam Lloyd

Robot: Kat Walker Shea

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When the infamous mobster Bonifacio Sartini appears at a local nightclub, HBD might find a much needed lead on Atland's murder.

Title Reference: Mambo Italiano is a song written by Bob Merrill in 1954 for Rosemary Clooney.

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds.

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany Coffindaffer: Kat Walker Shea

Hans Schmidt: BK Dawson

Nova Sagittarii: Socks Whitmore

Zylah Sagittarii: Tarra Ward/Miche Arts

Bonifacio Sartini: Gondre Lewis

Francesca Du: Jade V Robinson

Dragon Head Erxin Du: Lucia Xu

Jimmy the Chair: Nathan Woltering

Caifei Xie: Rachanee Lumayno

Bouncer Bot: Kat Walker Shea

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When HBD's best friend Atland is killed, HBD must set out to find out exactly who is behind it.

Title Reference: A quote from Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot. “They give birth astride of a grave, the light gleams an instant, then it's night once more.”

Trigger Warning: The Soft-Boiled Detective contains content that may be alarming or upsetting to some listeners. There are depictions of violence and murder, frank portrayals of sexuality, discussions of abuse and mental illness, and adult language. Episodes may contain sudden gunshot sounds.

Written, Directed, and Produced by Kat Walker Shea

Music Composed by Mike Formanski

Sound Design by Silentbyte Studio

Cast

HBD: BK Dawson

Tiffany: Kat Walker Shea

Hans: BK Dawson

Jimmy the Chair: Nathan Woltering

Pesci the Hot Plate: Gondre Lewis

Dirge: Socks Whitmore

Francesca Du: Jade V Robinson

Dragon Head Erxin Du: Lucia Xu

Atland Rockford: Tim Briggs

Robot Voice: Socks Whitmore

Delivery Bot: Adam Lloyd

Borg Phone, Fridge, and Grieving Mother: Kat Walker Shea

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