S4E8 The Ghost of the Paul Henry

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. The e-book and print versions of this season are available. Give the gift of mysteries to a friend or loved one. Available from Amazon, B&N, Apple, Koko and everywhere else you get your books!Episode 8 is about seeing and believing. This is The Ghost of the Paul Henry by Michael PenncavageBe 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. 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. https://downandoutbooks.com/Cast of characters Help our detectives Mr. Edmund Jessop and Mr. Linus Gordon solve this mystery. Here's a list of charactersFrank Saverfeld. Captain of the Paul HenryFirst dead man Rogers, a boatswain, was found in the galley dead.Second dead man Simon Bettany, one of HandsThird dead man Peter Mulberry, one of the deckhands was found dead in his bunkFirst Mate Mr. KellerSecond Mate Henry TillerayYancy. Assistant Steward, a boy, and the 4th vicitmStevenson, witness, rang the bellAbout Michael PenncavageMichael Penncavage’s story, “The Cost of Doing Business” originally appeared in Thuglit, Issue 24 and won a 2008 Derringer Award for best mystery. He has been an Associate Editor for Space and Time Magazine as well as the Editor of the horror/suspense anthology, Tales From a Darker State. One of his stories has recently been filmed as a short movie. Fiction of his can be found in approximately 60 magazines and anthologies from 3 different countries such as Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine in the USA, Here and Now in England, Crime Factory in Australia.A Goodreads review of Michael’s novel Person Unknown said “A clever thriller that keeps you guessing but never pulls the rug out from under you or insults your intelligence. Its protagonist is a James M. Cain antihero for the 21st Century — arrogant, up to no good and entirely unreliable, until he isn’t. The story is an allegory for the illusory and ephemeral nature of control where a “master of the universe” whose sneer of cold command is methodically dismantled until he literally cannot control *anything* — even whether he is conscious or unconscious. The characters are true, the cruelty is delicious, and the ironies are stark. A dynamite ride from start to finish. Find his books and short stories on Amazon and wherever you get your books.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. The Ghost of the Paul Henry was written by Michael Penncavage. Music and production and by Jack Wolff. Episode art is by TG Wolff.