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Tom Reads his Books

by Tom Hale

I, Tom Hale, read the books I have written, one book per season. In this second season, I'll be reading A Dash of Red! You can purchase your copy to read along at Amazon; The Working Blonde, A Dash of Red, and A Lesser God! For updates on the show, book updates, or links to purchase your own copy to read along, visit www.tomreadshisbooks.wordpress.com, follow me on Instagram at tomhale_books, or on Twitter, @tjh80

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Episodes

  1. A Dash of Red - Chapter 46

    Knox leaves O'Brien to wrap up his paperwork on the Johnny Greene murder. On his way home he stops for a chat with James Cooper, dad to dad.

  2. A Dash of Red - Chapter 45

    Knox keeps Stacey distracted while Shelley looks for his chance to break up the standoff in the Cooper living room.

  3. A Dash of Red - Chapter 44

    Shelley tries to sneak up behind Stacey Womack while Knox tries to keep her talking.

  4. A Dash of Red - Chapter 43

    Knox and O'Brien think they've arrested the wrong Cooper. They head back to arrest Lizzy, but someone is already there and has plans of her own for Lizzy.

  5. A Dash of Red - Chapter 42

    Shelley ditches the interrogation to check out the pawn shop, where the owner confirms that James Cooper was there but bought a necklace, not a gun. In his receipt book he sees someone else was there that morning, someone that did buy a gun.

  6. A Dash of Red - Chapter 41

    Knox and O'Brien bring in Cooper for questioning. O'Brien is disappointed that he won't get his quick confession.

  7. A Dash of Red - Chapter 40

    John Greene is left alone with his son on the coroner's exam table and has one last chance to tell him what he never could tell him before.

  8. A Dash of Red - Chapter 38

    John Greene must identify the body of his only son, Johnny.

  9. A Dash of Red - Chapter 38

    Knox and O'Brien head over to Shelley's apartment to see if he can shed any light on James Cooper's involvement in Johnny Greene's murder.

  10. A Dash of Red - Chapter 37

    O'Brien and Knox sit down with murder witness Emily Herschel as she recounts her morning and what she saw on Wayne Avenue.

  11. A Dash of Red - Chapter 36

    Knox brings in the top homicide detective on the Gemson police force, Danny O'Brien. O'Brien makes quick judgments and forms a theory while viewing the body before going with Knox to meet Emily Herchel.

  12. A Dash of Red - Chapter 35

    Knox's Sunday morning is interrupted with news of Johnny Greene's murder. Arriving at the scene, he finds Johnny, dead on the sidewalk of Wayne Avenue.

  13. A Dash of Red - Chapter 34

    Lost in thought, Cooper takes a walk to clear his head and finds himself downtown. Johnny has decided to make a clean start with Stacey Womack and become a one-woman-man. Heading downtown for a bite of breakfast, he and Cooper find themselves converging on Wayne Avenue.

  14. A Dash of Red - Chapter 33

    Knox has informed Cooper and Lizzy that Johnny Greene will not be charged with her rape. Lizzy takes to her bedroom and refuses to come out, while Cooper wonders how he can make sure this never happens again. Follow the show for updates on Twitter @tjh80, Instagram @tomhale_books and the one stop...

  15. A Dash of Red - Chapter 32

    Knox realizes he has no idea what kind of case Shelley has against Johnny Greene and decides to sit down with the younger detective to determine if his case against the quarterback is strong enough to send to the District Attorney's office.

  16. A Dash of Red - Chapter 31

    Knox and Councilman Musto retire to Knox's study where Musto gives him the hard truth about the importance of University of Gemson football and Johnny Greene to the people of Gemson.

  17. A Dash of Red, Chapter 30

    Knox heads home after a stressful day hoping to relax with his family, but Amanda informs him a surprise guest will be joining them for dinner and has requested corned beef and hash.

  18. A Dash of Red - Chapter 29

    Shelley gets some hassle from a couple older detectives who are also big UG football fans. Check out tomreadshisbooks.wordpress.com, twitter @tjh80 and instgram @tomhale_books for podcast and book updates.

  19. A Dash of Red - Chapter 28

    Shelley wraps up his interrogation, and Knox gets a call from ADA Jacobs.

  20. A Dash of Red - Chapter 27

    Johnny gives Shelley his version of how that night went down with Lizzy.

  21. A Dash of Red - Chapter 26

    Shelley's interrogation of Johnny begins in earnest. Despite telling Shelley he had no idea who Lizzy Cooper was, Johnny soon admits to knowing her, and a lot more.

  22. A Dash of Red - Chapter 25

    Coach Tanner finds out his All American has been arrested and marches down to the Gemson Police Department. Knox stands up to him and refuses to release Greene, and Tanner promises to find someone who will order Knox to release him. Meanwhile, Shelley is about to begin his interrogation of the...

  23. A Dash of Red - Chapter 24

    Shelley meets Johnny Greene at the quarterback's house but his dad's attorney is there to make sure Shelley minds his manners. Frustrated by the lawyer, Shelley arrests Johnny for the rape of Lizzy Cooper and takes him downtown.

  24. A Dash of Red - Chapter 23

    Johnny Greene goes to see his father for help when he hears about a cop asking questions about the Delta party.

  25. A Dash of Red - Chapter 22

    Danny O'Brien wraps up his investigation, although he knows there will never be a conviction for this gangland murder.

  26. A Dash of Red - Chapter 21

    Knox dives into his administrative responsibilities and reviews a recent murder case.

  27. A Dash of Red - Chapter 20

    Knox and Amanda share a healthy breakfast while Stacey Womack slips out of Johnny Greene's bedroom, but not before telling him about the copper she met. Johnny thinks about this and wonders if maybe he went a little too far with Lizzy Cooper.

  28. A Dash of Red - Chapter 19

    Detrick wraps up his interview with Stacey Womack. Cooper comes home to find Lizzy back in her bedroom and wonders what he could have done to prevent what happened to her.

  29. A Dash of Red - Chapter 18

    Stacey Womack gives Detective Shelley her version of the Homecoming party.

  30. A Dash of Red - Chapter 17

    Detective Shelly meets Stacie Womack at the Delta House to discuss Saturday's party.

  31. A Dash of Red - Chapter 16

    Detective Knox meets with Assistant District Attorney Jacobs to go over upcoming trials. Jacobs warns Knox to rein in Detective Shelley, who has earned a reputation for his thoroughness with accused wife beaters.

  32. A Dash of Red - Chapter 15

    Lizzy finally returns to campus for a calculus quiz.

  33. A Dash of Red - Chapter 14

    Shelley winds up his interview of Erin Winslow, while Knox shares his thoughts on parenting with Amanda,

  34. A Dash of Red - Chapter 13

    Detective Shelley takes a tour of the University of Gemson campus and talks to Lizzy's roommate Erin Winslow. Erin tells Shelley what she knows about Lizzy and Johnny Greene.

  35. Christmas Eve in Gemson

    A break from A Dash of Red, here is a Christmas tale of Detective John Knox doing some last minute shopping. I hope you like it, and we'll get back to A Dash of Red next week!

  36. A Dash of Red - Chapter 12

    Knox makes his weekly rounds with his section chiefs and discusses Shelley's new case with Violent Crime Unit Chief Pete Walden.

  37. A Dash of Red - Chapter 11

    Head Coach Chuck Tannter of the Gemson football team gives his team a demonstration of proper tackling, while Johnny Greene regales his friends with his latest conquest, Lizzy Cooper.

  38. A Dash of Red - Chapter 10

    Detective Shelley goes to his mentor Detective John Knox for advice on the Johnny Greene case. Knox has reservations but encourages his young former partner to continue his investigation.

  39. A Dash of Red - Chapter 9

    Lizzy tells Gemson Police Detective Detrick Shelley about the party and Johnny Greene.

  40. A Dash of Red - Chapter 8

    Cooper wakes up to his daughter Lizzy knocking on the front door. She tells him what happened at the party the night before and what Johnny Greene did to her.

  41. A Dash of Red - Chapter 7

    The Gemson Knights blowout the Argabrite Red Devils. Detective Knox and his daughter Lucy celebrate with a trip to the ice cream shop, to Amanda Knox's disappointment.

  42. A Dash of Red - Chapter 6

    Cooper and Lizzy attend the big homecoming game along with John Knox and his daughter Little Lucy.

  43. A Dash of Red - Chapter 5

    Lizzy has grown up and is off to college at the University of Gemson, where she and her father Cooper have plans to watch the homecoming football game.

  44. A Dash of Red, Chapter 4

    Lizzy Cooper is slowly growing up, but still too fast for her dad. To rate this episode or leave a review, head to https://ratethispodcast.com/tomreadshisbooks

  45. A Dash of Red - Chapter 3

    The doctor takes Cooper back to meet Lizzy, but tragedy has visited the young family. *audio note: something went wrong with the audio in this and recent episodes, if you're having trouble hearing me just turn your volume up. Hopefully this is fixed by next episode.

  46. A Dash of Red, Chapter 2

    It's 1940, and James Cooper meets Jenny Miller. The two fall hopelessly in love, marry, and decide to start a family.

  47. A Dash of Red, Chapter 1

    A Sunday morning stroll down Wayne Avenue ends in murder.

  48. Trailer - A Dash of Red

    An All-American quarterback, a beautiful co-ed, and a chance encounter after the game leads to an unspeakable crime. John Knox is pressured to drop the case, but his sense of justice and honor will not let him. But will forces outside his control make the decision for him? Tune in this season to…

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  49. The Working Blonde - Chapters 22, 23, and 24

    Lindsey has revealed herself to her parents and the Gemson detectives on her case. But who was in the hotel room if it wasn't Lindsey?

  50. The Working Blonde - Chapters 20 and 21

    Knox and Shelley narrow their field of suspects and confront the man they believe killed Lindesy. Mark Rogers brings Lindsey's parents along for the ride, and an unexpected woman makes an appearance.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

I, Tom Hale, read the books I have written, one book per season. In this second season, I'll be reading A Dash of Red! You can purchase your copy to read along at Amazon; The Working Blonde, A Dash of Red, and A Lesser God! For updates on the show, book updates, or links to purchase your own copy to read along, visit www.tomreadshisbooks.wordpress.com, follow me on Instagram at tomhale_books, or on Twitter, @tjh80

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