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Sherlock Holmes has Dr. Watson. Mulder has Scully. Spenser has Hawk. What your favorite mystery or suspense series in which the main character has a trusted sidekick? Join co-hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton for this episode of Milford House Mysteries on November 14th at 2:30 pm when they'll discuss role of Sidekicks in Detective Fiction and beyond? They'll talk about beloved detectiv...

In this episode of the Milford House Mysteries, Sherry Knowlton interviews her podcast co-host JM West about her new release, Things Strangled.  The police procedural is the latest in West's Carlisle Crime Cases series, the fifth mystery featuring police detectives Christopher Snow and Erin McCoy. Tune in to hear about West's new book, her earlier novels, and where her writing is headed...

On this episode of The Milford House Mysteries, cohosts JM West and Sherry Knowlton interview Patty Bialak. Bialak is the author of the new thriller, When the Numbers Don’t Add Up. The new novel follows Pasha Stern, a successful accountant with an uncanny talent for forensics. When she uncovers a multi-million-dollar international crime during a routine corporate audit, Pasha is drawn into the wor...

Baseball Under the Palms: A History of Miami Minor League Baseball - The Early Years (1892-1960), tells the fascinating story of the growth of hardball from its humble beginnings, to organized play, and team participation in “outlaw leagues. This led to the eventual acceptance of a minor league baseball team in Miami by the National Association. This sometimes included affiliations with major leag...

Lawrence Knorr, President/CEO of Sunbury Press, has been involved with book publishing since 2000. He holds an MBA from Penn State University, and is a Project Management Professional (PMP), and Certified Scrum Master (CSM). Lawrence’s 30+ year career in information technology, as a programmer, analyst, project manager, CEO, and Chief Information Officer has prepared him well for the “Age of Conte...

Scott grew up in New York and is an avid sports fan. He was a sportscaster and then a sportswriter for many years. He also contributed more than one hundred #1 most viewed articles for several online magazines. His work for those was enjoyed by more than 125 million readers. He started writing novels when an editor he worked for suggested that he give it a try. Scott is the author of:On the RunTwi...

C. S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity is the obvious inspiration for the title of this book. In that book, Lewis uses the example of a person standing in a hall that is lined on both sides by rooms: Each room represents a different Christian tradition. He wanted to get readers into the hallway and let them choose for themselves whether to enter Christianity by the door of Anglicanism, Catholicism, and so...

Brian Koscienski & Chris Pisano skulk the realms of south-central Pennsylvania. Brian developed a love of writing from countless hours of reading comic books and losing himself in the worlds and adventures found within their colorful pages. In tenth grade, Chris was discouraged by his English teacher from reading H.P. Lovecraft, and being a naturally disobedient youth he has been a fan ever si...

On this episode of Milford House Mysteries, hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton offer Writing Tips for Aspiring Writers.  We discuss the writing process, character development, dialogue, and how to build suspense among other topics.  And we finish the podcast with a lightning round of things to avoid when writing.  Join us with this light, refreshing summer dip into the pool of writing tips. Milfo...

The Last Ride of the Iron Horse: How Lou Gehrig Fought ALS to Play One Final Championship SeasonLast Ride of the Iron Horse tells the tale of Lou Gehrig's final year in the Yankee lineup, as he dealt with early effects of the paralytic disease ALS. For much of the 1938 season, the legendary Gehrig -- dubbed the Iron Horse for his strength and reliability -- struggled with slumps and a mystify...

JOEL BURCATJoel Burcat is the author of environmental legal thrillers, speculative thrillers, and imaginative stories about everything from beer to murder. As a practicing environmental lawyer, Joel Burcat writes environmental legal thrillers that are both electrifying and accurate. His published shorter works range from thrillers about “the best beer I’ve ever had” to a middle-aged lawyer running...

“In a world haunted by aggression, violence, and betrayal, ‘You Are Not Alone’ serves as a campfire around which we can gather, united in our commitment to alter the trajectory of sexual violence and reclaim the dignity of our lives. It illuminates the resilience of the human beings who've lived through the trauma of sexual violence and inspires all of us to become more evolved and compassion...

About the Book:Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, Only You . . . relates Eileen Obser’s personal experience growing up in Queens, New York—her doomed-to-fail marriage at eighteen to a nineteen-year-old boy from their candy store crowd. Eileen shows how two naïve, uninformed teenagers were influenced by social and religious pressures, to disastrous consequences. About the Author:EILEEN OBSER ho...

BANDSTANDLAND: HOW DANCING TEENAGERS TOOK OVER AMERICA AND DICK CLARK TOOK OVER ROCK & ROLL by Larry Lehmer*******American Bandstand, one of the longest running shows in television history, spotlighted well-scrubbed, properly dressed, mostly all-white dancing teenagers on every show.  They mirrored the show's perpetually youthful host, Dick Clark, who spun the music Clark often described...

In this episode, co-hosts Jody West and Sherry Knowlton interview Timothy Jay Smith, author of literary thrillers with a focus on social justice and foreign settings.  Jody and Sherry will talk to Smith about his writing journey, his experiences aroung the globe and his latest novel, The Fourth Courier. Smith's earlier, critically acclaimed novels include A Vision of Angels, Fire on the Islan...

Back in the 1970s, a series of bizarre incidents occurred at what has since been known as "The Devil Tree."  Beneath this ancient denizen, evil was wrought by a sick serial killer, calling upon forces most evil and dark.  People were hung there ... and bodies buried there ... exhumed by the police.  Overcome by superstition, some tried to cut down the tree, to no avail.  Since then, it h...

Robert Friedman was born in the Bronx and lived in Puerto Rico for over 20 years, working as a reporter, editor, and columnist for the San Juan Star. He covered politics as the Star's Washington Correspondent until the paper folded in 2008. His work has also appeared in the New York Times, the Boston Globe and the Miami Herald among other publications. He reported from Puerto Rico for the NY...

In this episode, co-hosts Jody West and Sherry Knowlton interview Dr. Barry Libin, author of two thrillers about weighty subjects, the Catholic Church and Milton's Paradise Lost.  Jody and Sherry will talk to Dr. Libin about his writing journey, his affinity for religious history, and the inevitable comparisons of his books to those of Dan Brown. Dr. Libin's novels are Mystery of the Mil...

On Thursday, March 14 join co-hosts J.M. West and Sherry Knowlton on Milford House Mysteries when we interview author April Knight.  Knight’s newest book, Nobody Dies in Kansas, is a psychological thriller mystery set in 1950s – you guessed it – Kansas. The interview will also explore Knight’s prolific multi-form, multi-genre writing career, including some of her most recent novels: Dig the Grave...

The students of Brenda Hall's 7th and 8th grade reading class at Green County Middle School interview regular host Kyle Alexander Romines about his book, The Keeper of the Crows. From Kyle's bio:Kyle Alexander Romines is a teller of tales from the hills of Kentucky. He enjoys good reads, thunderstorms, and anything edible. His writing interests include fantasy, science fiction, horror, a...

On this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Romines and cohost Joe Mills interview author John Kachuba about his book, DARK ENTRY.From John's bio:  I am the author of “Ghosthunting Ohio: On the Road Again," "Ghosthunting Ohio," "Ghosthunting Illinois," and "Ghosthunters," as well as six other books unrelated to the paranormal. I am a frequent spe...

On this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, Audio Narrator Joe Mills weaves tales of horror, and host Kyle Romines is joined by a special guest. 

Join co-hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton for this episode of Milford House Mysteries on March 14th at 2:00 pm when they'll discuss the topic: Do Clothes Make the Character? In our own lives, we often draw conclusions about other people based on how they are dressed.  From the instant identification a uniform provides to tell us that he is a policeman or she is a Marine.  To the more subtle...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (the author of The Keeper of the Crows) and co-host audio narrator Joe Mills interview author Stephen Paul Sayers, the author of A Taker of Morrows. From Stephen's bio: Stephen Paul Sayers is a college professor and international bestselling author of supernatural thriller and horror fiction. His debut novel, A Taker of...

Captain Hooter's Connoisseur's Guide to Amsterdam CoffeeshopsOne man… on a mission… Go to every single coffee shop in Amsterdam in search of the “best of the best.” Multi-year Cannabis Cup judge and Worldwide Herbal Connoisseur, “Captain Hooter” has meticulously researched this Connoisseur’s Guide to Amsterdam Coffeeshops – First Edition. The Captain went to every coffeeshop in the Centr...