Cathi Colas Audiobooks and High Horse Press Presents

Tune in today for Episode 4 of “Anne of Avonlea” by L.M. Montgomery.  Anne and Gilbert discuss the merits of teaching, meanwhile Marilla comes home from a sick cousin’s place with the knowledge that she may shortly be in charge of two 6-yr-old children who will soon be in need of a home. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you.  Reviews and shares make...

Tune in today for Episode 4 of “Madame Cruller’s Couch and Other Dark and Bizarre Tales” by Elizabeth Massie. We have a double header today. In our first story, “Squatters”, an arrogant young man believes he’ll make his political debut and find fame in Washington DC only to learn that “squatters” aren’t always what they appear to be.   And starting today I'll be adding a  bonus chapter to eac...

Tune in today for Episode 3 of “Anne of Avonlea” by L.M. Montgomery. Anne first day as teacher in the Avonlea school is fraught with anxiety and uncertainty. Our Anne has a little panic attack. When she goes in, she sees faces she knows and some she doesn’t but there is one face she is particularly drawn to.  I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you.  Re...

Tune in today for Episode 3 of "Madame Cruller’s Couch and Other Dark and Bizarre Tales" by Elizabeth Massie. Today we have different aspects of true stories come together in this tale about a young girl who one day dreams of flying.  Starting next week, as an added bonus, at the end of each short story I’ll play a chapter from the novella “Eating Cancer” found at the end of the book. A...

Tune in today for Episode 2 of "Anne of Avonlea" by L.M. Montgomery. Anne has to go over to Mr. Harrison's to tell him she sold his cow and is greeted by Mr. Harrison and a very interesting guest.   I want your feedback. If you like the podcast and want to hear more or if you want to hear something different, let me know. Message me on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter. Just...

Tune in today for Episode 2 of "Madame Cruller’s Couch and Other Dark and Bizarre Tales" by Elizabeth Massie. Today we have “Lucky and Pooptail”.  A pony and a steer have had enough of their arrogant owners and decide to take the “bull by the horns”, so to speak.   Don’t forget on Wednesday we have episode 2 of “Anne of Avonlea” by L.M. Montgomery. Also, I’d like to hear from you guys. T...

Tune in today for Episode 1 of "Anne of Avonlea" by L.M. Montgomery.  As Anne Shirley sits dreaming about her soon-to-begin job as the Avonlea schoolteacher, she receives an unexpected visit from a new neighbor, Mr. J.A. Harrison. Mr. Harrison is infuriated that Anne's cow, Dolly, has gotten into his oat field again. Mr. Harrison already warned Marilla Cuthbert, Anne's guardian...

Season 2 starts today with Episode 1 of "Madame Cruller's Couch and Other Dark and Bizarre Tales" by Elizabeth Massie. This is a collection of short stories with dark and twisted endings. So much fun!! THERE IS EXPLICIT LANGUAGE IN THIS EPISODE Episode 1  Madame Cruller's Couch A small-town psychic’s trailer burns, leaving little in the wreckage but her lovely green couch. A gr...

Tune in today for the final episode of “The Wedding Crasher” by Nikki Stern. Today we tie up the lose ends. Jeff Simpson, Kaylee’s husband is out of town in a hot flash with his 2 sons, leaving Sam to deal with Kaylee’s remains. The Birdstown Sheriff’s office is in shock and dismay not knowing how the Wedding Crasher could be sitting amongst them not knowing who she really was.  Sam tries to reach...

Tune in today for the final episode of “Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery. You are going to get teary, and I don’t want to be a spoiler so you just have to listen all the way through. Anne finds Marilla with her head buried in her hands. Marilla just found out that if she doesn't give up all eye-straining work she'll be blind in six months. She doesn't see the point of not wo...

Tune in today for Episode 19 of “The Wedding Crasher” by Nikki Stern. It’s happening. The Wedding Crasher is revealed. Who would have thought? A mother and son tag murderous tag team. Kaylee races out of precinct and is on the run. The station is in an uproar. Sam goes to Kaylee’s house with Ralph and Abdi and finds Kaylee’s post mortem dressing room.  Sam has a hunch they’ll find mother and son a...

Tune in today for Anne settles into her classes and makes new friends. Meanwhile, Gilbert Blythe is "walking home with" (this decade's equivalent to dating) Ruby and still not talking to Anne. Anne and her friends begin studying for examinations. If they pass, they'll get their teacher's certificates. If they pass at the top of their class, they have a chance to get the me...

Tune in today for Episode 18 of “The Wedding Crasher” by Nikki Stern. As winter turns to spring, fear the Wedding Crasher may return, frustrates Sam and her staff, as does the fruitless surveillance of Tommy Simpson. But a chance remark causes Sam to bring TBI forensic specialist Nate Fillmore together with the indomitable wedding shop owner Hattie McCoy to look for a clue in the dress worn by the...

Tune in today for Episode 17 of "Anne of Green Gables"  by L.M. Montgomery.  Near the end of Anne's summer before Queen's, she's asked to speak in a big concert at the White Sands Hotel. Diana spends time dressing her up beautifully, and she, Diana, and Jane ride to White Sands with a local boy at the wheel. When they get there, Anne is escorted to the performers' dre...

Tune in today for Episode 17 of "The Wedding Crasher" by Nikki Stern. This week we watch as Tommy Simpson, one of the prime suspects in the murders of Emily Upshaw and Tara Fence, has a meltdown and hints at an accomplice. Back in Tampa, Terry and his task force arrest William Sorrel, the top liaison for a Philadelphia mobster operating in Florida. It’s a major victory though the man dro...

Tune in today for Episode 16 of "Anne of Green Gables" by L.M. Montgomery.  Anne is growing up and decides to spend her summer almost completely outdoors since she considers it her last summer of being a child, and Marilla lets her run free because a doctor told Marilla she's too pale and needs fresh air.   Marilla actually cries to Matthew about how much she'll miss Anne when...

Tune in today for Episode 16 of "The Wedding Crasher" by Nikki Stern. On a chilly winter’s day, Sam decides to visit the site of the first murder and focus on the meaning of one key element of the Wedding Crasher’s ritual—the white oak trees. Several pieces of the puzzle come together. Then, when a surprise witness comes to the office, Sam is ready to pull in a suspect she thinks is good...

Aunt Josephine invites Anne and Diana to visit her and attend the Exhibition, which is like a giant fair. Diana schemes to have her parents to ask Marilla so she'll let Anne go. Marilla relents, just like she has recently relented on fashionable clothes. (Anne has a bunch of them now.) The Exhibition is fun—Anne and Diana watch Avonlea folks win prizes for cooking and farming. They also watch...

Tune in today for Episode 15 of "The Wedding Crasher" by Nikki Stern. In the today's episode, Sam focuses on Brad Goodrich and discovers his connection with Bitsy Newsome may have been both personal and professional. But is he the Wedding Crasher? Meanwhile, Terry remains as connected to Sam’s investigation as he possibly can. But when questioned by his girlfriend Mercy, he has to a...

Tune in today for Episode 14 of “Anne of Green Gables” by Lucy Maud Montgomery. Marilla leaves her ladies' meeting feeling good, happy that there will be tea and a roaring fire waiting for her now that Anne's in her life. However, when she gets home, Anne isn't there and nothing is started. Later, she goes to Anne's room to find Anne hiding out in her bed. Anne's not wanti...

Tune in today for Episode 14 of "The Wedding Crasher" by Nikki Stern. Tara Fence, the young deputy, is killed in what at first appears to be a single car accident. However, Sam finds more than a little out of place, including evidence the car was sabotaged. Even as she delivers the eulogy at Tara’s funeral several days later, she promises to catch whoever caused the death of the promisin...

Tune in today for Episode 13 of “Anne of Green Gables” by L.M. Montgomery. As Matthew watches Anne with her friends one night, he notices that she seems different from the other girls but he can’t figure out why. After mulling it over her realizes she is dressed differently. It’s the puffed sleeves! He then decides that he is getting her a fashionable dress for Christmas.  Also, in an effort to sp...

Tune in today for Episode 13 of "The Wedding Crasher" by Nikki Stern. Today we go back in time to a wedding in Queens. A wedding that will change the trajectory of Sam's life forever. We also see Deputy Tara Fence.  She's young, she's new and she really wants to help on this case. She gets her wish. Sam let's her be an undercover cop for a day. I hope you have been en...

Tune in today for Episode 12 of Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. Thank you to Schmoop.com for the description of today's episode. Another year, another Diana Barry birthday party. The scene is set: the girls are in the Barry garden after tea. They soon start daring each other to do things. In Avonlea, it's completely taboo to refuse a dare. Anne scorns Josie Pye when Josie succes...

Tune in today for Episode 12 of “The Wedding Crasher” by Nikki Stern. Terry is in Tampa, working a sting aimed at a Philadelphia branch of the Cosa Nostra human trafficking in Florida. When the FBI pulls in the mobster’s top man for questioning, he tosses out ominous hints that suggest he knows something about Sam’s past life. Back in Pickett County, Sam tries to separate the Newsome and Upshaw ho...