S4E1 Nuts!

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 4, A Word Before Dying. This season contains original stories written just for you and built around that classic mystery theme of the last word spoken by the dying victim.Episode 1 is about the haves and the have nots. This is Nuts! By Judi LynnBe Part of our Pack!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. Razing Stakes – De La Cruz Casefile #3The first day of summer is the last day of a young accountant’s life. Colin McHenry is out for his regular run when an SUV crosses into his path, crushing him. Within hours of the hit-skip, Cleveland Homicide Detective Jesus De La Cruz finds the vehicle in the owner’s garage, who’s on vacation three time zones away. The setup is obvious, but not the hand behind it. The suspects read like a list out of a textbook:  the jilted fiancée, the jealous coworker, the overlooked subordinate, the dirty client. Razing Stakes, book #3 in the De La Cruz casefile series, from Down & Out Books. Ask for it from your favorite bookseller. Amazon Link HEREDown & 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. Https://downandoutbooks.com/Cast of characters Here’s a list of suspects (basically everyone except Nick and Laurel) in the order of appearanceElaine and Dottie – the concerned next-door neighborsDan – investigating DeputyAbigail – Marjorie’s daughter, who is just as sweet as her motherAlex – Marjorie’s son, who loved his mamaAllegra – Alex’s wife, who admired everything about MarjorieLucinda – maker of the infamous cakeAbout Judi LynnJudi Lynn a prolific writer Romance and Cozy Mystery writer and Romances and Cozy Mysteries as Judi Lynn. Her Jazzi Zanders Mysteries series are cozies with excellent reviews. Everyone one of the eight books in the series had average ratings about four stars. One reviewer wrote: Judi Lynn has created a great character in Jazzi Sanders - I love that she is a confident woman, working on flipping houses (not just decorating, but working), yet she still has her flaws. It was also very refreshing to see a police officer welcoming help from a "nosy" person, as they are so typically called.” Nick and Laurel have their own stories. Posed in Death came out in 2021 and is set up for a long and adventurous series. When is the next one coming out, Judi?If your tastes run to Urban Fantasy, Judi writes that too as Judith PostJudy writes a weekly blog called writing musings. https://writingmusings.com/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. Become a member of our Body Bag Brigade by financially supporting this season with a one-time donation. Pay what you can. Interested in advertising on Mysteries To Die For? Check out our website. Information is in the show notes and on our website TGWolff.com/Podcast.   Mysteries to Die For is written by TG Wolff with contribution from Jack Wolff. Nuts! was written by Judi Lynn. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff.