S3E9 Smith and the Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu

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 at the heart of mystery, murder, and mayhem. These are arrangements, which means instead of word-for-word readings, you get a performance meant to be heard. Jack and I perform these live, front to back, no breaks, no fakes, no retakes.This is Season 3, Enter the Detective. This season contains adaptations of the first cases for detectives. Some will be characters from book, screen, and stage. Others will be lesser known but with great stories that we hope you give a try. Episode 9 is about protecting your turf. This is Smith and the Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu an adaptation of The Insidious Dr. Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer.Join my newsletter On The Prowl by clicking HERE. It comes out with every full moon. Check out past editions on my website www.tgwolff.com/e-zine. Patronize our Supporters!Support comes in many shapes and sizes. Good advice. Mutual promotion. Partner in crime. Support those that are helping us grow.Down & Out Books. Mystery and thriller lovers seek out Publisher Down & Out Books. They like to live at the grittier end of the spectrum. There are no cozies here. D&O publishes my Diamond and De La Cruz, including #3 Razing Stakes, which comes out February 14. https://downandoutbooks.com/ Holland Bay. Monticello is a dying city. For Armand Cole, it means a life in the gangs. For Jessica Branson, it's a dead-end career as a detective. But a pair of murders revives both their fortunes as the city's drug lords move towards war. Inspired by 87th Precinct and The Wire, Holland Bay by Jim Winter takes us into a world both familiar and new. Check out Holland Bay from Down & Out books at https://downandoutbooks.com/bookstore/winter-holland-bay/Episode MaterialsThere are several places where you can find the original. Gutenberg is one of them. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/173Titan Books published a version with an excellent intro into the time period. Here’s the Amazon link. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0051B5OIG/ref=kinw_myk_ro_titleCast of characters Commissioner Nayland Smith, our detectiveDr. Petrie, our narratorSir Creighton Davey, the bodyKaramaneh, the beautiful and mysterious girlInspector Weymouth, Scotland Yard, lead investigator of Davey’s deathDr. Chalmers Cleeves, noted pathologist, examined Davey’s bodyAfter the StoryThat 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. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Information is in the show notes and on our website TGWolff.com/Podcast. DONATE HEREMysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. Smith & the Insidious Fu-Manchu was written by TG Wolff, adapted from The Insidious Fu-Manchu by Sax Rohmer. Music and production are by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff.