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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...

Keeping the Lights on for IkeMost people don’t realize that during the war in Europe in the 1940s, it took an average of six support soldiers to make the work of four combat soldiers possible. Most of what’s available in the literature tends toward combat narratives, and yet the support soldiers had complex and unique experiences as well. This book is based on personal correspondence, and it is pr...

Hear the Whistle Blowing:Railroading in the Coal RegionHistorian John Lindermuth surveys the history of railroading in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania from its earliest days to the introduction of diesel engines. Lindermuth covers railroad towns, daily life, working on the railroad, accidents, labor woes, innovations, and other topics.  About the Author:A native of Shamokin, Northumberland  County...

The 1932 Yankees: The Story of a Legendary Team, a Remarkable Season, and a Wild World SeriesAt the outset of the Great Depression, as FDR campaigned to replace Herbert Hoover, a baseball season was played across America. In the National League, the Chicago Cubs narrowly won the pennant thanks to the likes of Gabby Hartnett, Charlie Grimm, Billy Herman, Riggs Stephenson, Kiki Cuyler, Johnny Moore,...

Researcher and author Marlin Bressi has compiled a panoply of unsolved mysteries and unusual happenings throughout the history of the Keystone State. From unsolved mysteries, headless corpses, missing persons, to ghosts and missing treasure, Bressi's compilation is sure to entertain:PART I: UNSOLVED MYSTERIES1. The Lamb's Gap Murder Mystery2. Berks County's Missing Skeleton3. Who Bu...

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 Thomas Malafarina, the author of Malformed Realties. From Tom's bio: Thomas M. Malafarina (www. ThomasMMalafarina.com) is an author of horror fiction from Berks County, Pennsylvania. To date he has published seven horror novels...

In this epsiode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (author of The Keeper of the Crows) interviews Robb Hoff, author of the new book, Contract with the Lycanthrope. From Robb's bio: Robb Hoff claims the Ohio River Valley as home - from Maysville, Kentucky to Cincinnati and Louisville to Evansville, Indiana - but also resided for a decade in the lush Northern Neck Peninsu...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, a special mystery cohost interviews regular host Kyle Alexander Romines about his new superhero book DRONE (currently at a special price of 99 cents) and his upcoming Hellbender projects. 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 int...

On this episode of Milford House Mysteries, we switch up our usual format with one of our hosts becoming a guest. Co-host Joan West will be interviewing co-host Sherry Knowlton about her new release Dead of Winter. Knowlton's newest book in her Alexa Williams suspense series released on February 19, 2019. A lighthearted trip to test a new drone turns deadly for attorney Alexa Williams and two...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, Host Kyle Alexander Romines (the author of The Keeper of the Crows) interviews author Michael Hawley, the author of several books on Jack the Ripper. From Michael's bio: Michael Hawley has published over a dozen research articles in journals dedicated to the Whitechapel Murders/Jack the Ripper mystery, namely Ripperologist, Whitechapel Society Jou...

 The BANG Story: From the Basement to the Bright Lights... an autobiography written by Lawrence Knorr with the bandIn the summer of 1971, BANG, a trio from the Philadelphia area decided to take a road trip to Florida to try their fortune.  While buying some rolling papers in the Sunshine State, they learned about a Small Faces and Deep Purple concert nearby in Orlando.  They showed up at the venue...

In this episode of the Hellbender Radio Show, host Kyle Alexander Romines (author of The Keeper of the Crows) and cohost Joe Mills interview Jacob Romines, the author of the bestselling horror anthology Something Other: A Collection of Horror Stories. From Jacob's Bio: Jacob Romines is a cynical philosophy nerd from Louisville, Kentucky. He’s constantly torn between multiple ambitious project...

Illegal Among Us: A Stateless Woman's Quest for CitizenshipMartine Kalaw has to make a hard choice in an immigration courtroom.  Her decision catapults her into a tumultuous and seven-year battle with immigration and a personal struggle to discover her identity.  Ten years later, at age 33, a social media message reconnects Martine with the father she thought dead for 20 years.  Here begins t...

Olivia Berrier is often clueless and always shoeless. She left behind many footprints at Hollins University in Virginia, where she studied Creative Writing and Mathematics. After college, her bare feet have carried her through many experiences, but her life remains anchored by writing. Olivia writes fantasy fiction, sometimes with a mathematical inclination, and has been dropping stories like brea...

On this episode of the Milford House Mysteries, co-hosts Joan West and Sherry Knowlton interview suspense author JJ Hensley.  As a former police officer and former Secret Service Agent, Hensley brings hands-on law enforcement experience to his novels that feature flawed heroes and gripping suspense.  We'll talk to JJ about his newest Trevor Galloway novel Record Scratch as well as his other b...