Between the Pages: A Bradford Press Podcast

Episode 21: The Weight of the Truth There comes a moment in every great story when the mystery has been solved—but the real journey is only beginning. In Episode 21 of Between the Pages, The Weight of the Truth, we explore what happens after the truth finally comes to light. Because discovering the truth is one thing. Living with it is something entirely different. Through three powerful stories,...

Episode 20: The Enemy Who Thinks They’re Right Every story has an adversary. But the most memorable enemies rarely see themselves as villains. In Episode 20 of Between the Pages, we explore one of storytelling’s most fascinating questions: What happens when the person standing in the way of the truth genuinely believes they are doing the right thing? Through readings from a cozy mystery, a thrille...

Episode 19: The First Time Everything Changes   Every great story contains a moment when everything changes. A moment when curiosity becomes responsibility. When questions become consequences. When ordinary people realize they can no longer walk away. In this episode of Between the Pages, we explore the turning points that transform investigators, journalists, and soldiers into something more. Joi...

Episode 18: The Villain Every Story Needs Every great story has someone standing in the way of the truth. In Episode 18 of Between the Pages, we explore one of storytelling’s most important elements: the villain. Not simply the bad guy. Not merely the person who commits the crime. But the force that opposes truth, challenges heroes, protects secrets, and raises the stakes. Through readings from Ci...

Episode 17: The Cost of Staying Quiet Full Podcast Description Sometimes history changes because people act. And sometimes it changes because they don’t. In Episode 17 of Between the Pages, we explore the moments when warnings were ignored, questions went unanswered, and dangerous truths remained buried. Through readings from The Secret Eye, The Miami Connection, and The Bookseller’s Secret, we ex...

Episode 16: What We Leave Behind Before history remembers the battles… there were goodbyes. In this emotional episode of Between the Pages, we step away from strategy, ships, and wartime headlines to explore the deeply human cost of stepping into uncertainty. Through moving readings from The Secret Eye, we follow Charlie Brand as his journey toward war is unexpectedly transformed by love, hope, an...

Between the Pages — Episode 15 The First Wrong Move Every great mystery has a moment when curiosity becomes consequence. A hidden chamber beneath an old estate. A dangerous lead in a cartel investigation. A secret uncovered beneath a ruined lighthouse. In Episode 15 of Between the Pages, we explore the storytelling moment that changes everything: the first wrong move. Join Brad as we step into the...

Episode 14: The Secret Everyone Knows In small towns, secrets rarely belong to just one person. In this episode of Between the Pages, we return to Tumblebrook to explore one of the defining elements of the cozy mystery genre: the quiet, unspoken secrets hidden beneath the surface of seemingly peaceful communities. Through three atmospheric readings from The Bookseller’s Secret, Misdeeds and Mistle...

Episode 13: Courage in Uncertain Times Before the first battle is fought… courage has already begun to take shape. In this episode of Between the Pages, we continue the parallel journeys of Charlie Brand and Hadaki Yamatsumi as they step into the early days of wartime preparation—where uncertainty, discipline, and responsibility begin to redefine who they are. Through three immersive readings, we...

Episode 12: Why Some People Refuse to Stop Asking Questions At what point does curiosity stop being a choice… and become something you can’t walk away from? In this episode of Between the Pages, we explore the psychology of investigators—those who continue asking questions even when the answers begin to lead somewhere dangerous. Through three immersive readings, we follow Clara, Amelia, and Jenna...

Episode 11: The Stories Towns Remember Every town carries its own history—some written in books… and others passed quietly from one voice to another. In this episode of Between the Pages, we return to Tumblebrook to explore how small-town memory shapes the mysteries hidden beneath its charming surface. Through three readings, we uncover how local legends, whispered warnings, and long-forgotten eve...

Small Clues, Big Mysteries Mysteries rarely begin with dramatic discoveries. More often, they start with something small — a name written where it shouldn’t be, a forgotten journal, or a detail that suddenly refuses to be ignored. In this episode of Between the Pages, we explore how great mystery stories are built from subtle clues and careful observation. Through readings set in the quiet town of...

Episode 9: Before the Storm Before history remembers the battles… there were simply two young men living ordinary lives. In this episode of Between the Pages, we return to the early lives of Charlie Brand and Hadaki Yamatsumi—two young men growing up on opposite sides of the world in the years leading up to World War II. Through four readings, we explore the moments that slowly shape their paths:...

Episode 8: When Curiosity Becomes Dangerous In this thriller-focused episode of Between the Pages, the story reaches a turning point. Curiosity is often how great stories begin. A question asked. A detail noticed. A small inconsistency that refuses to be ignored. But sometimes curiosity leads somewhere dangerous. In this episode, we return to the growing tension inside the world of the thriller as...

Episode 7: The Quiet Observer — Lady Grey In Episode 7 of Between the Pages, we meet one of the most unusual investigators in the town of Tumblebrook: Lady Grey. She doesn’t speak. She doesn’t keep notes. And she certainly doesn’t explain what she knows. But again and again, this observant British Shorthair cat finds the clues others miss. Through three story readings from the Tumblebrook Mystery...

Episode 6: Clara Henderson — The Mind Behind the Mystery In this episode of Between the Pages, we turn our attention to one of the most important minds in the town of Tumblebrook: Clara Henderson. While Amelia Farnsworth often senses when something isn’t right, Clara is the one who follows the clues. With a sharp eye for patterns and a deep love of research, Clara has a unique gift for uncovering...

Episode 5 — Meeting the Innkeeper In this episode of Between the Pages, we step inside the heart of Tumblebrook and meet the woman at its center — Amelia Farnsworth, the innkeeper. Before mysteries begin, there is routine. Before secrets surface, there is peace. Through three readings from the Tumblebrook series, we experience Amelia’s ordinary world — the rhythm of the inn, the weight of inherite...

Episode 4 — Before History Knows Your Name   This week on Between the Pages, we explore historical fiction and why it offers a different kind of storytelling experience. Through readings from The Secret Eye, we follow two young men — one in Japan and one in the United States — whose lives unfold during the Second World War. Neither knows how history will remember their time. They only know the res...

Episode 3: When the Story Becomes Dangerous In this episode of Between the Pages, we step beyond the quiet streets of small-town mysteries and into a different kind of story — one where truth moves faster than safety. What happens when asking questions becomes risky? Today we introduce the thriller genre through a reading from The Miami Connection. Instead of a detective solving a past crime, we f...

Episode 2 — A Town Called Tumblebrook In this episode of Between the Pages, we step into the small lakeside town where our cozy mysteries unfold. Tumblebrook may seem quiet at first — a café filled with morning conversation, a summer festival at the inn, familiar faces moving through familiar routines. But stories rarely begin with dramatic events. They begin with small changes. A discovery that d...

Episode 1 — Why Stories Matter (and Why I Started Bradford Press) Why do stories stay with us? In the first episode of Between the Pages, Brad introduces the purpose behind Bradford Press and the heart behind the podcast — not reviews, not summaries, but an experience of the story itself. You’ll hear a gentle reading from a cozy mystery set in the town of Tumblebrook and a reflection on why books...

Between the Pages: A Bradford Press Podcast Stories don’t end when the book closes. Between the Pages is a storytelling podcast from Bradford Press, where listeners step inside the worlds of the books themselves. Each week you’ll hear narrated readings, explore the characters behind the stories, and discover the inspirations that shaped them. From small-town cozy mysteries to gripping thrillers an...