Mysteryrat’s Maze Podcast

This episode features the Christmas mystery short story Peppermint Barking written by Jane Limprecht. It is read by local actors Sean Hopper and Cymone Sandoval-Hopper. You can learn more about the author and her writing on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written a...

This episode features the Christmas mystery short story All is Bright by Merrilee Robson, read by local actor Larry Mattox. All is Bright was originally published in The People's Friend in the UK. You can learn more about the author and her writing on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley....

This episode features the mystery short story The Shocking Assault Upon Sophronsia Morgan’s Cranberry Aspic by Erica Obey. It is read by local actor Donna Beavers. You can learn more about the author and her writing on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and pe...

This episode features the spooky short story Forever Yours by James Patrick Focarile. It is read by local actor Kevin Broden. Forever Yours was originally published in Mystery Tribune Magazine and then Kings River Life Magazine. In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and perfor...

This episode features the first chapter of Murder at the Royal Albert by Gerald Elias. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Murder at the Royal Albert by Gerald Elias was published by Level Best Books in 2023 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on his website .  In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors...

This episode features the mystery short story A Funny Name by Gregory Meece, read by local actor MW Hoffman. A Funny Name was published by Kings River Life Magazine in January of 2024.  In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed this ep...

This episode features the mystery short story Perfect Partner by Vinnie Hansen. It is read by local actor Shannon Muir. Perfect Partner was published in the Sisters in Crime Guppies’ Hook, Line, and Sinker anthology in early 2023. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the Sa...

This episode features the first chapter of The Language of Bodies by Suzanne DeWitt Hall. It is read by local actor Cady Mejias. The Language of Bodies by Suzanne DeWitt Hall was published by ‎Woodhall Press in 2022 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on her website . In honor of Pride month, we are featuring a story with LGBTQ+ main characters. In each episode, we s...

This episode features the first chapter of Pierce the Darkness by Nannette Potter. It is read by local actors Ariel Linn and Sean Hopper. Pierce the Darkness was published by Graylady Publishing in 2023 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the...

This episode features the mystery short story Pleasant Drive written by Chelle Martin. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Pleasant Drive appeared in the Small Crimes anthology, edited by Michael Bracken. Published by Betancourt and Company, 2004. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read b...

This episode features the first chapter of Tragedy in Tahoe by Rachele Baker. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Tragedy in Tahoe was published in August of 2023 and is available for purchase. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song wa...

This episode features the Christmas short story Some Things Don’t Change at Christmas By KM Rockwood. It is read by local actor Parker Forrest Lewis. This one is less a mystery than a sweet Christmas story, but it does have a bit of a mystery to it. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by...

This episode features the Christmas mystery short story Gnomes For the Holidays by Margaret S. Hamilton. It is read by local actor Donna Beavers. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you en...

This episode features the mystery short story The Jumper by John M. Floyd. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. The Jumper was originally published in the Autumn 1999 issue of Crimestalker Casebook. You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme s...

This episode features the mystery short story Two Birds, One Stone by Roger Johns. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. An earlier version of this story appeared in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, under the title Birdbrains, in Jan/Feb 2022. You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by a...

This episode features the Halloween mystery short story Floating Past the Graveyard! by Pamela Ebel. It is read by local actor Theodore Fox. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed...

This episode features the mystery short story The Codicil by Shannon Taft—this is a ghost mystery perfect for Halloween season. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. The Codicil appeared in the Fantastic Detectives anthology. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Jo...

This episode features the First Chapter of Four Pieces of Evidence by Pamela Ebel. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper.  You can read the entire story here and learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. I...

This episode features the First Chapter of Going Home by Sharon Marchisello. It is read by local actor Amelia Ryan. Going Home was published by ‎Sunbury Press, Inc. on August 15 of 2014. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written...

This episode features the first chapter of Murderous Means by Lida Sideris. It is read by local actor Casey Ballard. Murderous Means was published by Level Best Books in December of 2023.  You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was writt...

This episode features the mystery short story Conversation With the Murderer written by Heidi Hunter. It is read by local actor Mary Catherine. This story was first published in Flash Bang Mysteries e-zine in May 2019. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Va...

This episode features the prologue and first chapter of One of You by Lorie Lewis Ham. It is read by local actor Cady Mejias. One of You was published in June of 2024 and is the second book in her Tower District Mystery series.  You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San...

This episode features the first chapter of Murder at the Oasis by David S. Pederson. It is read by local actor Sean Hopper. Murder at the Oasis was published in August of 2023 by Bold Stroke Books and is the third book in the series. You can learn more about the author on his website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the...

This episode features an excerpt from Take The Honey and Run by Jennie Marts. It is read by local actor Ariel Linn. Take the Honey and Run was published in July of 2023 by Crooked Lane Books. You can learn more about the author on her website . In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was wr...

This episode features the mystery short story Voices by Nick Andreychuk. It is read by local actor Larry Mattox. This story originally appeared in Down These Dark Streets in 2003. In each episode, we share with you mystery short stories and mystery novel first chapters read by actors from the San Joaquin Valley. Our theme song was written and performed by Kevin Memley. If you enjoyed this episode...